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The Research Guides have been developed by librarians to serve as starting points in helping students select appropriate resources for research projects.

Evaluating Sources

How to Evaluate Information Sources

Citing Sources

General Citation Guides
APA Style
ASA Style
MLA Style
Chicago Manual of Style
Turabian
Turabian Citation Guide
Provided by Ohio State University Libraries


CSE Style
American Anthropological Association Style
Citing Specific Databases

Tutorials
Google Guide
"An online interactive tutorial and reference for experienced users, novices, and everyone in between."


Reading Scientific Papers, Flash Tutorial
Provided by Purdue University


Study Skills - How to Study
A free study skills resource site provided by Mangrum-Strichart Learning Resources


Library Research Tools
Databases A - Z
Online Databases available to Albion College faculty, students and staff. To access databases from off-campus, see Access to Electronic Resources from Off-Campus


EndNote FAQ
Addresses common questions regarding the use of EndNote


Find books, videos, and other materials


Find Journal Articles


Find Newspapers


Google Scholar
"Google Scholar enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research."


Recent Acquisitions of the Albion College Library
Recent acquisitions listed by subject. Users can subscribe to RSS feeds to stay updated.


Library Services
Archives Reference Request


Checking Out Library Materials and More FAQ
Circulation Services encompasses the circulation of library materials, wireless laptops, stack management, course reserves, audio-visual services, student employment, and classroom reservation


Government Documents Information


Information for Faculty


Interlibrary Loan Information


Need Research Help?


Software Installation CDs
List of available software includes Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Access, FrontPage and Publisher), GroupWise and Microsoft XP (for faculty/staff checkout only)


Special Collections (Rare Books and Archives) Information


Education Research Guide

For research assistance, contact

Allie Moore
or John Kondelik
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Find Books & Videos
Albion College Library Online Catalog
The Albion College Library Online Catalog - your one-stop spot to search for books, periodicals, government documents, videos, electronic materials and more!
MeLCat Online Catalog
MeLCat will help you find books owned by dozens of libraries in Michigan (including Albion College, Michigan State University, Central Michigan University, and many others). Books may be borrowed by using the online request form.
WorldCat
Records of books and any other types of material cataloged by thousands of libraries worldwide. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
Find Journal Articles & More
Albion College Library - Electronic Journals Home Page
Provides links to more than 2,000 electronic journals available through the Albion College Library.
Arts and Humanities Search
Indexes 1300 of the world's leading arts and humanities journals. Coverage begins in 1980.
Education Abstracts
English-language periodicals and yearbooks published in the U.S. and elsewhere. Subjects include administration, teaching methods and curriculum, literacy, government funding, and more.
Educator’s Reference Complete
"Covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty -- such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing."
ERIC
References to thousands of educational topics. Includes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, and standards and guidelines.
Expanded Academic ASAP
Balanced coverage is available through 3,000 indexed and 1,900 full-text titles in a wide variety of disciplines including: social science journals, humanities journals, science and technology journals, national news periodicals, etc.
Full Text Finder
Many journals, magazines, and newspapers are available in full text through online databases. To search for availability of full text articles from a particular source, look for the title of the journal, magazine, or newspaper by following the appropriate links.
GreenFILE
"GreenFILE indexes scholarly and general interest titles, as well as government documents and reports. This resource offers a unique perspective on the positive and negative ways humans affect the environment. Drawing on the connection between the environment and disciplines such as agriculture, education, law, health and technology, GreenFILE serves as an informative resource for anyone concerned about the issues facing our planet. The database contains nearly 300,000 records, full text for selected titles and searchable cited references for more than 200 titles as well."
JSTOR
Provides indexing and full-text from scholarly journals in many disciplines. Unique, in that coverage for each journal begins with the first volume.
Online Databases - Complete List
A comprehensive list of all online databases.
PsycARTICLES
Provides access to the full text of 44 journals in Psychology. Coverage for most of these journals is from 1988 to the present. Includes more than 28,000 full text articles. Links to these articles are also included in the larger PsycINFO database.
PsycINFO
The primary index for journals in Psychology and related fields. Also includes books, book chapters, theses, and other publications. Indexes many journals in Communication Studies.
Science Citation Index & Social Sciences Citation Index (Web of Science)
Web of Science provides keyword and citation searching of scholarly journals in the sciences & social sciences from 1986 to present.
WilsonSelectPlus (FirstSearch)
WilsonSelectPlus Full Text contains indexed and abstracted articles from over 1300 periodicals, all with ASCII full text online.
Online Journals
Music Educators Journal
September 2006 - present
Sociology of Education
1963 - two years ago
Online Resources
Academic Info: Education
American School Directory
American Sign Language Browser (Michigan State University)
QuickTime clips are used to demonstrate the signs for various words.
BUBL LINK
Catalogue of Internet Resources using the Dewey Decimal System as the primary organisation structure.. Selected internet resources covering all academic subject areas.
Child Care & Early Education Research Connections
"Offering a comprehensive, up-to-date, and easy-to-use collection of more than 12,000 resources from the many disciplines related to child care and early education."
Children's Book Awards - Caldecott Award Winners
1938 - Present
Children's Book Awards - Newbery Award Winners
1922 - Present
College & University Rankings
College and University Home Pages
These lists contain home pages for universities and colleges all over the world.
Doing What Works: Research-Based Education Practices Online
A website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. Main menu sections on the home page are Early Childhood Education, English Language Learners, Math and Science, Psychology of Learning, and School Improvement. For each of these areas, the site provides an overview of the research base, essential concepts, recommended teaching practices, and planning templates.
Educator's Reference Desk
Environmental Literacy Council
Offers a virtual library for environmental educators, students, and the general public interested in cross-disciplinary environmental resources.
Global Schoolhouse
International Reading Association
Michigan Department of Education
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
The aim of the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science is to promote the development and dissemination of innovative materials and sound educational practices for case teaching in the sciences. Our website provides access to an award-winning library of case materials and we offer a variety of opportunities, including a five-day summer workshop and two-day fall conference, for science faculty to receive training in the method. Our work has been supported over the years by the National Science Foundation, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the U.S. Department of Education.
National Center for Education Statistics
Patterson's Elementary Education
U. S. Department of Education
Print Resources
Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education
MUDD LEVEL 1 - LB1139.25 .E53
Handbook of Research on Social Studies Teaching and Learning
MUDD LEVEL 1 - LB1584 .H275
Handbook of Research on Teaching the English Language Arts
MUDD 2 OVERSIZE - LB1576 .H234
Reference Sources
Educator's Desk Reference
REFERENCE COLLECTION - LB1028.27.U6 F74 2002
Encyclopedia of Educational Research
REFERENCE - LB15 .E48
Patterson's American Education
REFERENCE COLLECTION L901 .P3 2004
Requirements for certification of teachers, counselors, librarians, administrators for elementary and secondary schools
Most recent edition in Reference Collection: LB1771 .W6

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