Perspectives on Inquiry MTU Library Resources

What Is Education? UN1001, Sections R17 and R39 A. Plummer

David Bezotte, Librarian (JRVP Library, Room 203, dbezotte@mtu.edu, Phone 487-3041)

Julia Blair, Archives Associate (JRVP Library, Archives, jblair@mtu.edu, Phone 487-2505)

 

Resources on the Librarys Web Page - www.lib.mtu.edu

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) To request an item through Interlibrary Loan, you must first open an account on the library's ILLiad system. Request forms and other information about this service can be found by selecting Interlibrary Loanon the Librarys web page.

 

JRVP Online Catalog Contains records of materials owned by the MTU Library, including books, periodicals, videos, CDs, maps, government publications, and microformat materials. Two search interfaces, Basic and Keyword, allow the user to search for items by author, title, subject, call number, ISBN/ISSN, or keyword(s). Use the Location, Status, and Call Number information to find an item in the Library collections. To search for a periodical article, search by Journal Title for the title of the periodical (sometimes called the "Source"), rather than searching by article title or author.

 

Evaluating Information Sources - Consult these sites provided by other institutions:

Identifying Research Articles & Refereed Journals: http://gateway.library.uiuc.edu/lsx/tutorial/section3.html

Evaluating Web Sites: http://www.library.cornell.edu/okuref/research/webeval.html

Citation Style Guides: http://library.concordia.ca/help/howto/citations.html

USA.gov: www.usa.gov - Portal to federal & state government information.

 

Databases (Periodical & Newspaper Indexes)

To find citations to articles from journals, conference proceedings, and other publications, go to the Librarys website and select Databases. The resulting screen offers four search options for finding databases: (1) "Search for Databases" to search database titles and/or descriptions, (2) "Databases A-Z" to browse an alphabetical list by title, (3) "Search by Subject Headings" to view databases grouped by subject, and (4) "Search by Providers" to view databases grouped by publisher/provider.

 

The Librarys databases have their own online Help, which should be consulted for details on effective searching. For a quick reference to available search features, click Tutorials on the Librarys website and select Database Keyword Search Tips. Many databases include some articles in full text. If you're viewing an article citation from a database and see the Husky Fetch symbol , click on it for options for locating the article. Most of these databases may be accessed by MTU students/faculty/staff from off-campus by entering your ISO/Husky Mail user ID and password. Here are some databases recommended for this course:

 

FirstSearch

The Wilson indexes (marked with * ) allow a Reviewed Journal Phrase field search for peer-reviewed journal.

*WilsonSelectPlus includes full text articles from over 1400 periodicals covering research in the Social Sciences, Humanities, Business, Education and General Sciences.

Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (ASTA) -

Article 1^st - contains citations for items listed on the table of contents pages of over 12,600 journals in all subject areas.

*Applied Science & Technology Abstracts (ASTA): Covers professional, trade, and industrial and specialized subject periodicals in every area of science, engineering and technology.

*Education Abstracts- encompasses all areas of educators, including administration, teaching methods and curriculum.

ERIC - a guide to published and unpublished sources on educational topics, with information from RIE (Resources in Education) and CIJE (Current Index to Journals in Education).

*General Science Abstracts - Indexes and abstracts English language periodical articles in areas such as astronomy, biology, botany, chemistry, earth science, environmental issues, mathematics, medicine, physics, and zoology.

Medline - a comprehensive database covering all areas of medicine.

PsycFirst - most recent three years of the PsycINFO database covering worldwide research in psychology and related fields. Contains citations and abstracts from all types of publications.

*Social Sciences Abstracts - Covers periodicals in anthropology, economics, ethics, geography, law and criminology, political science, social work, sociology, and international relations.

*Wilson Business Abstracts - Provides complete and accurate indexing and abstracting of 345 leading business magazines

 

Thompson Gale

Academic OneFile - Source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals & reference sources. Extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature & other subjects.

Expanded Academic ASAP Scholarly and popular research on a variety of academic subjects. Includes full text.

General Reference Center Gold: A general interest database that integrates a variety of sources in one easy-to-use interface. Contains articles from newspapers, reference books, and periodicals, many with full-text.

Health Reference Center Academic Consumer health and allied health research.

InfoTrac OneFile -  A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics. Includes some full-text.

Professional Collection A collection of educational journals relevant in the modern world for today's professional.

 

LexisNexis Academic Provides full-text documents from news, business, legal, medical, & reference publications.

 

JSTOR - Back issues of over 200 scholarly journals dated from with 2-5 years. Journals in education and psychology are included among the subjects covered.

 

Introduction to the J. Robert Van Pelt Library

For Assistance - Visit the Reference & Information desk on 2^nd floor, phone 487-2507, or use e-mail or instant messaging by clicking Ask a Librarian on the Library's website.

 

Guide to the Library - http://www.lib.mtu.edu/about/MTU_Library_Guide.pdf

 

Reference Collection - 2^nd Floor - The Reference Collection, shelved by Library of Congress Classification System call number, is a good place to find background information on an issue or start your research.

CQ Researcher (1959-present) H35.E2 REF

Reports on timely issues. Provides an overview, history, impact, positions and resources for further study. A comprehensive index is available at http://library.cqpress.com/researcher_index.pdf.

Encyclopedia of Psychology BF 31 .E525 2000 REF

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior - BF 31 .E5 1994 REF

Dictionary of Cognitive Science- BF 311 .V56713 2004 REF

Dictionary of American Biography CT 101 .D5 REF

American National Biography CT 213 .A68 1999 REF

Encyclopedia of World Biography CT 103 .M27 REF

Encyclopedia of Education - LB 15 .E47 2003 REF

Historical Encyclopedia of School Psychology - LB1027.55 .H57 1996 REF

Encyclopedia of Bioethics QH 332 .E52 2004 REF

Encyclopedia of Mental Health RA 790 .E53 1998 REF

(Turabian) Manual for Writers of Term Papers, Theses, and Dissertations- LB2369 .T8 1996 REF DESK

Chicago Manual of Style Z 253 .U69 2003 REF DESK

Magazines for Libraries - Z 6941 .K2 REF DESK (Provides reviews and evaluations of over 6,850 periodicals.)

 

Locating Books & Periodicals

Books are located on 3rd Floor in the Main Collection, shelved by Library of Congress Classification System call number.

Periodicals are shelved by Library of Congress call number in these locations:

CURRENT JOURNALS (1^st Floor): Recent issues kept here until bound or reissued in microfilm/fiche.

SERIALS COLLECTION (Garden Level): Bound periodicals.

MICROFORMS AREA (2nd Floor ): Microfilm & Microfiche cabinets located on west side of 2nd floor.

E-Journals: Electronic journals are available under E-Journals on the Librarys web page.

 

MTU Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections

JRVP Library, Garden Level - E-mail: copper@mtu.edu Phone: 487-2505

Houses a wide variety of print, graphic and manuscript resources, including collections from the Quincy Mining Company and the Calumet & Hecla Mining Company, an extensive collection of regional newspapers on microfilm, public records from six counties in the Western Upper Peninsula and the area's largest collection of local history books and magazine titles. Subject coverage includes University and campus life, towns and cities in the Keweenaw, and the companies, social organizations, events and personalities of the Copper Country and Michigan's Upper Peninsula.