Education - GED 500

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

   • Optional: To learn the difference between Scholarly articles vs. Magazine articles (Video: 7:05 minutes)

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

   • Sample Topic Analysis sheet

   • 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: Search Education Databases and OneSearch: 

• Option 1: Follow the step-by-step instructions below:

  • Education databases 

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

    • Search Education article screen example

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

• Option2: A step-by-step video guide on How to search Education article video, including searching techniques, & how to find system generated APA format and more, Video: 8:49 minutes)

• Option 3: Hands-on practice Guide on search Education articles - you can do the search together with me(Video: 24:17 minutes)

Section 3: How to read a scholarly article (to help you save time & better understand the article):

• Option 1: Follow the step-by-step instruction.

• Option 2: watch the Effective way to read a scholarly article (Video: 4:08 minutes)

Section 4: How to write a journal article critique:

• Information on how to write a journal article critique: https://writingcenter.uagc.edu/writing-article-critique