Education - GED 500 (2025)

Outline of the Library Presentation: 

It is highly recommended that you view all the videos below if you are a first time learner to access and research for primary research articles.  However, if you have some experience on the area, you can selectively view the sections/videos below.

Section 1: Things to do before starting your Library research (to save your time and be more productive):

1. Options for topic selection:

   • Option 1: You can select a topic which you are familiar with, or curious about.

   • Option 2: Browse searching the Education databases. By trying different keyword/topic searching, you will see what topics/articles come up most and what other researchers were writing about. You can, then, choose the topic, in which you are most interested.

2. Why you should use scholarly/peer review articles, not magazine articles:

   • Click to get the Summary: Scholarly articles vs. Magazine articles

3. Topic formulation and analysis from descriptive phrases and keywords identification.

   • Example of Topic Analysis using the worksheet below

   • Click here to get a copy of the "Topic Analysis" Worksheet (PDF)

   • Optional: Analyzing the topic before starting research, and identifying the keyword (Video: 7:02 minutes)

Section 2: Efficient Way for Reading Scholarly Articles:

• Effective way to read a scholarly article – save your time and maximize understanding:(PDF)

Section 3: Search Education Databases and OneSearch: 

• Highly suggest using this GED 500 Tutorial to learn how to search education databases for peer-reviewed research.

The following is the options 

• Education databases 

  • Step-by-step guide on how to find the Education databases 

  • Search Education article screen example, filter options, & how to get the CITATION formats

• You can also search OneSearch (for general articles) (University Library (csudh.edu)

• Google Scholar can also be a very good resource.

• Hands-on searching with me