Holy Spirit Library 

Reference Guide for Education Research  

 Wiki Hint:  Use the right mouse click on any hyperlink to open the web page in a new window.

Finding Books & E-Books

CAVALOG is the library’s catalog.  CAVALOG  is used to find books, e-books, videos, DVDs and other materials.   Access points are word/phrase, author, title, subject, and series.  

• Connect to CAVALOG
• To find e-books use the Search limits and set location to Internet.   How to:  CAVALOG e-books.ppt

Finding Articles

The primary periodical databases, Education Research Complete,  ERIC, and Proquest Education Journals are available by selecting the Education subject link from the Databases tab on the Library's homepage*.    Secondary periodical databases PsycINFO and Academic Search Premier are also available.    

• Education Research Complete:  Connect.  Learn more about the database.    (Use the scholarly peer reviewed limiter)
   
• ERIC:  Connect.  Learn more about the database.  View a tutorial. (Make sure to limit your results to Journal Articles)

   
• Proquest Education Journals:   Connect.  Learn more about the database.  

• PsycINFO:  Connect.  Learn more about the database.  View a  tutorial.  (Make sure to limit your results to English language)

See the Educational Research Information Sheet for tips on maximizing your database searching:  Education databases tip sheet 2009.doc

*Your Cabrini network username and password are used to access periodical databases remotely.  Please contact ITR (610-902-8366) if there are any problems connecting to the databases.  You can also get help online through ITR's Online Problem Reporting System.    

Finding Journals

To locate a specific journal such as, Educational Research Quarterly use the library's Journals list; an A to Z list of available journals. 

• From the library's homepage select the Journals tab.  
• If you are looking for a specific journal, enter the title of the journal in the find box and select search. You can also select the Scholarly Journals in Education tab for a list of commonly used journals. 
• The result list will provide information on locating the journal either in print* or electronic format. Select the hyperlink for the preferred format and follow the links to locate the journal.
• If using the Scholarly Journals in Education tab; the linked title will take you directly to the electronic format of the journal.
• For examples of this process, use this how to: Finding journals by title.ppt.

*Please note print journals can be obtained by visiting the library during regular hours.

For more information on scholarly journals, read this infosheet Scholarly JournalsPrimary Secondary Sources.doc or this wiki page, Populary v Scholarly Journals.

Using Other Libraries

Memberships in the SouthEastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education (SEPCHE) and the Tri-State College Library Cooperative (TCLC) enable students to use resources from 40+ libraries in the tri-state area. Students enjoy borrowing privileges at all SEPCHE institutions simply by showing their Cabrini ID or proof of registration.  Cabrini students are also free to use the libraries at neighboring Eastern University and Valley Forge Military Academy and College.  Students may borrow materials from TCLC institutions with a Letter of Introduction.  A Letter Of Introduction can be obtained by emailing: library@cabrini.edu 

Other

• PA Department of Education Standards (scroll to the bottom of the webpage)
• Madeline Hunter's Lesson Plan Template
• Scholastic's Book Wizard (Find the reading level of a book.) 

When you have a minute please visit the link to complete the survey. 

Off Campus Education Research: EducationResearch_OCP.ppt

Credits:

PsycArticles tutorial ©: ACTS Seminaries of Trinity Western University http://www.acts.twu.ca/

PsycINFO tutorial ©: Carol Howe, Gabriele Library, Immaculata University  http://library.immaculata.edu/

Academic Search Premier tutorial ©: EbscoHost  http://support.epnet.com/

ERIC tutorial ©: Paul Betty, Regis University Library  http://www.regis.edu/library.htm