EDGS 5600--Introduction to Qualitative
Research in Education
Instructor: Ramón Vega de Jesús
Sponsored by the U.S Department of Education. The largest and most
authoritative source for citations to journal articles and non-journal
literature on all
aspects of education.
Searching ERIC:
- University Library's homepage
http://www.library.csustan.edu/
- Under Find Articles, click Databases.
- Click on Education.
- Click on ERIC (through FirstSearch).
- Try starting with a keyword search.
- Use core terms or phrases for your search, not sentences.
- Separate different concepts with the word and (for
example, reading instruction and qualitative research).
- You may limit your results to journal articles or to documents.
- Browse through the results and look at the descriptors to get
ideas for other search terms.
Finding Articles:
- When you limit to journal articles, also limit to subscriptions
held by my library to find articles from journals to which we
subscribe.
- Limit to Peer Reviewed for journal articles validated by
scholars in the field.
- The book/building California State University, Stanislaus icon at the
beginning of an ERIC Journal record means
our library subscribes to that journal.
- Click the Find It! button to see if the article is available in full-text
online.
- You may obtain articles from journals that we do not subscribe in
the library by submitting an
online Interlibrary Loan Form. Click on Interlibrary Loan under
Services on the library's homepage. Use the article request form
(photocopy).
Finding Documents:
- When you limit to documents, also limit to full text.
- Many of the ERIC documents from 1993-present are now
available online as PDF files.
- To retrieve the full text of ERIC documents online, click on the Access ERIC Full Text
link under the document title on the results list, or click on the Find
It! link on the detailed record to retrieve the full
text of the document online.
- Documents from 1966-present that are not available online may be
available on microfiche in the ERIC file cabinets in the reference section.
Use the accession number (ED plus six digits) to locate the microfiche.
- Bring the microfiche to the Circulation Desk for assistance with the
reader/printer machine.
- You may obtain documents that we do not own in
the library by submitting an
online Interlibrary Loan Form. Click on Interlibrary Loan under
Services on the library's homepage. Use the book request form.
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- University Library's homepage
http://www.library.csustan.edu/
- Under Find Articles, click Databases.
- Click on Theses and Dissertations.
- Click on Dissertation Abstracts.
- Search for dissertations and theses done at institutions worldwide.
- To obtain a dissertation from Dissertation Abstracts, click on
Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library's homepage.
- Use the "Request a Book" link on our
online Interlibrary Loan form
- Search in the same way as described for ERIC (above).
- University Library's homepage
http://www.library.csustan.edu/
- Under Find Articles, click Databases.
- Click on Theses and Dissertations.
- Click on WorldCat Dissertations.
- Search for theses and dissertations in libraries across the nation.
- To obtain a thesis or dissertation listed in WorldCat Dissertations,
click on Interlibrary Loan under Services on the library's
homepage.
- Use the "Request a Book" link on our
online Interlibrary Loan form
- Search in the same way as described for ERIC (above).
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- University Library's homepage
http://www.library.csustan.edu/
- Under Find Books and Other Library Materials, click Other Libraries.
- Click on WorldCat.
- Search for books, videos, theses etc. nationwide, including materials
owned by CSU Stanislaus.
- Click on the Find It! link to determine if the University
Library owns the item and to locate the call number.
- To obtain items owned by other libraries, click on Interlibrary Loan
from the University Library's homepage.
- Use the "Request a Book" link on our
online
Interlibrary Loan form
- Search in the same way as described for ERIC (above).
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Some Books on Theses/Dissertations Available in the CSU Stanislaus Library
- Garson, G. D. (2002). Guide to writing empirical papers, theses, and
dissertations. LB2369 .G27 2002
- Mauch, J. E. (2003). Guide to the successful thesis and dissertation:
A handbook for students and faculty. LB2369 .M377 2003
- Pyrczak, F. (2000). Completing your thesis or dissertation:
Professors share their techniques and strategies. LB2369 .C66x 2000
- Slade, C. (2003). Form and style: Research papers, reports,
theses. RES LB2369 .C3 2003
- Thomas, R. M. (2000). Theses and dissertations: A guide to planning,
research, and writing. LB2369 .T458 2000
- Webster, W. G. (1998). 21 models for developing and writing theses,
dissertations, and projects: A book of practical approaches, ideas and
solutions for conceptualizing, organizing, developing, and finalizing your
graduate research requirements. LB2369 .W385 1998
- Zerubavel, E. (1999). The clockwork muse: A practical guide to
writing theses, dissertations, and books. PN145 .Z47 1999
How to evaluate and cite information
- Information about thesis requirements at CSU Stanislaus.
- Information on reference assistance, loan periods, etc.
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Revised by Warren Jacobs, Reference Librarian, 2/08
Based on materials by Arthur Buell, Reference Coordinator, 9/03
