Research Tips for TESL 532: Differentiated Instruction Across the Curriculum

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Research Tips for TESL 532Differentiated
Instruction Across the Curriculum

• Paul Boger
• CGPS Reference Librarian
• pboger_at_umw.edu

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Library Research Tools

• Library Catalog
• Books (including netLibrary e-books)
• Titles of Journals, Magazines and Newspapers
  subscribed to by UMW Libraries (Simpson CGPS)
• Databases
• Articles in Journals, Magazines and Newspapers

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Where do I begin?
How do I find books on my topic?
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Book Catalog

• Perform a Keyword Search
• Enter your keywords
• Click Search

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Book Catalog results

• Both print and electronic books available
• NetLibrary online book
• Library of Congress - print book
• Print books at Stafford or Simpson Libraries

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Book Catalog how do I find this book?

• Call number indicates location
• Stafford locations available at CGPS Library
• Books at Fredericksburg campus - request thru
  Illiad
• Click full link to access ebooks

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online books

• In the Full Record, click the Online link to
  access the book in NetLibrary
• Or select NetLibrary on the Librarys homepage

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• You MUST create a NetLibrary account in order to
  access electronic books from off-campus.

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Where do I begin?
How do I find articles on my topic?
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Databases 24/7

• Database A-Z list
• Databases by Subject

• Research Guides

• Click the drop-down menu by Research by
  Subject
• Click on Education CGPS to access suggested
  research resources
• Click the GO button

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Research Guide

• Click on the name of a database to begin
  searching
• Contact Library if you need help

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Can I use the databases from home?
Yes!
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Education Full Text

• Enter your keywords
• Use quote marks to search for phrases
• Consider using some of the Limit options
• Click Go to begin search

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Education Full Text

• Click PDF or HTML links to retrieve articles
• Click Locate Article if not full text through
  the database
• Consider using a Subject term in your search
• Sort results by full text, scholarly or popular
  publications

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Locate Journal Article page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.
• Follow the database links to access your
  article. If in print, request through ILLIAD

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• Enter your keywords
• Use quote marks to search for phrases
• Consider using some of the Limit results
  options
• Click Search

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• Click PDF or HTML links to retrieve
  articles
• Click Locate Journal Article if not full text
  through the database

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Locate Journal Article page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? YES.
• Follow the database links to access your
  article. If in print, request through ILLIAD

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Education Research Complete

• Enter your keywords
• Use quote marks to search for phrases
• Consider using some of the Limit your results
  options
• Use the Thesaurus to identify subject terms
• Click Search

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Education Research Complete

• Click PDF or HTML links to retrieve articles
• Click Locate Journal Article if not full text
  through the database

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Locate Journal Article page

• Is the article available in a UMW database? NO.
• To request this article, click the ILLIAD links.

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• Do an Advanced Search
• Enter your keywords
• Use quote marks to search for phrases
• Consider using some of the search limit options
• Use the Thesaurus to identify subject terms
• Click Search

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• Click Find in Library if not full text in the
  database
• Click the PDF links to access complete documents

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Search Tips

• Try different databases
• Try different keywords
• Truncation -
• Phrase Searching - quotation marks
• ShowMe videos online database tutorials
• Ask Librarians for assistance

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What if my materials are at the main campus
Library? What if UMW doesnt have what I need?

• Use Illiad to request materials not located at
  the CGPS Library
• Create an online Illiad Account
• Submit requests through Librarys website
• Request books, articles, dissertations
• Some fees might be involved
• Delivered online or to CGPS Library

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Illiad document delivery and interlibrary loan
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Need help? Have Questions?

• Come to the Library
• Mondays - Thursdays 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.
• Fridays 1 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Saturdays 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Contact the Library Staff
• cgpslib_at_umw.edu
• 540-286-8025
• Set up a Research Appointment
• pboger_at_umw.edu
• 540-286-8066

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