Library instruction for Summer 2015 SILC5931 course

1. Clarke Iakovakis | Research & Instruction Librarian | UHCL Neumann Library
Library Research for SILC5931: Intro to STEM Education
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2. http://libguides.uhcl.edu/SILC5931

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4. For me, the hardest part
of research is…
a. Getting started
b. Finding relevant information
c. Writing the paper
d. Citing sources
e. None – research is easy

6. Outline for Today
• Academic Research
• Principles of Good Searching
• Searching in the Research
Databases & Library Catalog

7. Section 1: Academic
Research

8. A literature review is part of the published
work referencing related research, theory,
and background information
A review of the literature (literature search)
may be conducted to…
◦ understand a topic
◦ help you form a problem statement
◦ provide confirmation of an already
existing hypothesis
◦ analyze and interpret your own data
◦ gain exposure to past, current, and
ongoing research about a subject you are
exploring for research of your own
◦ identify directions for future research
Reviewing literature

9. What are some sources of
scholarly information?
Books
Reference works
Peer-reviewed journal articles
Gray literature
Reports (government agencies,
non-governmental organizations)
Theses & dissertations
Conference proceedings
Archival resources
“Computer laptop” by Steve Hillebrand, licensed under public domain

10. “Authoritative” information
“Authority” is a type of influence
recognized or exerted in a community
Disciplines have acknowledged
authorities--scholars & publications
Approach “authoritative” perspectives
with informed skepticism.

11. What is peer review?
 A process for establishing authority of
scholarly research
 Experts in the field/discipline review
the original ideas to certify the
accuracy, validity, and value of the
results
Chubin, D. E., & Hackett, E. J. (2005). Peer Review. In C. Mitcham (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of Science, Technology, and Ethics (Vol. 3, pp. 1390-1394).
Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. Retrieved from
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12. Periodicals (journals, magazines):
Scholarly, Trade, or Popular?
Peer-reviewed
Refereed
Scholarly
Academic
Trade
Professional
Practitioner
Industry
General
Popular

13. Anatomy of a Scholarly Article
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Chih-Yuan Sun, J., Martinez, B., & Seli, H. (2014). Just-in-Time or Plenty-of-Time Teaching? Different
Electronic Feedback Devices and Their Effect on Student Engagement. Journal Of Educational Technology &
Society, 17(2), 234-244.

14. Section 2: Principles
of good searching
On the Scent. Image licensed CC-BY on Flickr by stephen bowler.

15. • Determine your research topic1
• Identify the key concepts2
• List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3
• Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean
operators4
• Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject
terms5
• Organize and cite your sources6
Search Process

16. One
• What are some methods for engaging students in STEM
education?
Two
• In what ways can active learning, memorization, observational
learning, situated learning, experiential learning, and lectures
be used to engage ELL students in STEM education?
Three
• What effect do active learning techniques have on engaging
ELL students in STEM education?
1. Determine your research topic

17. 2. Identify the key concepts
Active learning
ELL students
STEM education
student engagement
What effect do active learning
techniques have on engaging ELL
students in STEM education?

18. Active
learning
Student-
centered
learning
Problem-
based
learning
Student
Participation
Practicuums
3. List alternate keywords,
synonyms, and related words
What effect do active learning techniques have on
engaging ELL students in STEM education?

19. STEM
education
Science education OR
Technology education OR
Engineering education OR
Mathematics education
Science
Projects
STS OR
Science,
technology &
society
Remedial
mathematics
teaching
3. List alternate keywords,
synonyms, and related words
What effect do active learning techniques have on
engaging ELL students in STEM education?

20. ELL students
ESL OR English
as a second
language
Bilingual
education
English
language
learners
Limited English-
proficient students
3. List alternate keywords,
synonyms, and related words
What effect do active learning techniques have on
engaging elementary students in STEM education?

21. Controlled Vocabulary
(also called “taxonomy” or “hierarchy”)
A list of terms and term relationships designed to
o organize information about similar subjects
o assist content authors in consistently classifying/tagging content
o enable users to find the information they need by translating their language
into the language of the information store.
Leise, F. (2008). Controlled vocabularies, an introduction. Indexer, 26(3), 121-126.

22. Database Thesauri
Academic Achievement word
relationships:
Broader terms
• Achievement
• Educational background
Narrower terms
• Achievement in science
• Academic underachievement
Related terms
• Academic ability
• Motivation in education
Used for
• Scholastic success
• Student achievement

23. What are some methods for teaching STEM to
ELL elementary students?
• Identify the key concepts2
• List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3

24. STEM
• stem education
• Science -- Study & teaching
• Technology -- Study & teaching
• Engineering -- Study & teaching )
• Mathematics -- Study & teaching
ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
• Elementary education
• Primary education
• Early childhood education
• Kindergarten OR Grade 1 OR Grade 2…
ELL
• English language -- Study & teaching -- Foreign speakers
• ESL OR English as a second language OR English (Second Language)
• ELL OR English language learners
• Bilingual education
• Multilingual education
• Spanish speaking students
• Non English speaking
• LEP OR limited English-proficient OR limited English speaking

25. • State your research topic1
• Identify the key concepts2
• List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3
• Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean
operators4
• Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject
terms5
• Organize and cite your sources6
Search Strategies

26. 4. Join terms and concepts with
appropriate Boolean operators

28. student-
centered
learning
active learning student
participation
active learning OR student-centered
learning OR student participation

29. STEM education OR
science – study & teaching OR
science projects
active learning OR
student-centered learning
OR student participation

31. Which statement below will
generate more search results?

32. Which search will find
FEWER results?
A.
B.
OR
STEM education
STEM education
active learning
active learning

33. m

34. Truncation (Wildcards)
educate
educates
educating
education
educator
educators
educat*
*

35. • State your research topic1
• Identify the key concepts2
• List alternate keywords, synonyms, and related words3
• Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean
operators4
• Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject
terms5
• Organize and cite your sources6
Search Strategies

36. Section 3: Research
Databases &
Library Catalog
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37. Why use a library when I have Google?
But wait…

38. tumblr
.gov Wikipedia
Subscription
databases
Password-protected
websites
restricted
access
$$$
Illegal
content
Classified
documents
Surface Web
Deep Web
Amazon
cnn
Google
ads

39. • Join terms and concepts with appropriate Boolean
operators4
• Make use of database’s limiters & suggested subject
terms5
What are some methods for teaching STEM to
ELL elementary students?

40. STEM
• stem education OR Science -- Study & teaching OR Technology -- Study &
teaching OR Engineering -- Study & teaching ) OR Mathematics -- Study &
teaching
ELL
• LEP OR limited English-proficient OR limited English speaking OR English
language -- Study & teaching -- Foreign speakers OR ESL OR English as a second
language OR English (Second Language) OR ELL OR English language learners

41. Off campus access to subscription
databases
If you have problems accessing
resources from off campus, call the
Reference Desk 281-283-3910
2001234567

42. To connect to library
databases from home
Log in using your UHCL ID and last name
Log in using your eservice account
Call the library and ask for a password
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