EDCI 611: Studying Student Learning in Diverse Settings

Professor: Dr. Olivia Saracho
Web Page created by Karen Patterson, Education Librarian, UM Libraries

The University of Maryland Libraries have many resources that will help you with the research for your EDCI 611 projects. If you need additional nformation, please talk with a reference librarian at McKeldin Library's Service Plus Information Desk or contact Karen Patterson, Education Librarian.

Table of Contents

• STEP ONE: Finding background information, research reviews and further readings
• STEP TWO: Finding books in the UM Libraries
• STEP THREE: Using abstracts/databases to find jounal articles
• STEP FOUR: Properly using citations

STEP ONE: Finding background information, research reviews and further readings

It is useful when beginning your research to first consult reference sources that will give you an introduction to your topic and provide background information, historical context, examples of application, reviews of major research, and a bibliography of suggestions for further reading. The following selected list of handbooks and encyclopedias will provide you with information related to multicultural education. All are located in the reference collection on the first floor of McKeldin Library.

• Dictionary of Multicultural Education. McKeldin Reference Stacks LC 1099.D53 1997
  
• Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education. McKeldin Reference Stacks LC1099.3.M58 1999

• Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education. McKeldin Reference Stacks LC 1099.3.H35 2004
• Multicultural and Diversity Education: a Reference handbook. McKeldin Reference Stacks LC 1099.3.A66
• Multicultural Education in the U.S.: a Guide to policies and Programs in the 50 States. Mckeldin Reference Stacks LC 1099.3.M59

STEP TWO: Finding Books in the UM Libraries

Search the UM Libraries catalog for books and other materials such as government documents and videos available through the UM Libraries. Start with a words anywhere search. When you find relevant titles, you can use the available links to search using the subject headings attached to the records for similar titles. Additional information about how to use the Catalog is available in an online Catalog Guide.

You may request material not owned in the University of Maryland system through Interlibrary Loan.

STEP THREE: Using databases to find journal articles

To do a thorough and up-to-date job researching your topic you will have to find relevant journal articles. Databases are the best resources to use to identify articles published in journals. The UM Libraries subscribe to several hundred databases, which are accessible via the Libraries' homepage. The following databases are most relevant to the kinds of topics you will need to do research in this course.

IMPORTANT: To access the following databases from off campus you must use ResearchPort. Be sure to log in to Research Port, using your Directory ID. (This is the same login you use for email, ELMS, ARES, and other campus services.)

• ERIC. 1966-
  ERIC indexes professional journals in education and related fields (indicated by EJ numbers.) It also indexes unpublished research reports, conference papers and other education related documents (indicated by ED numbers). Most ERIC ED documents are availble on microfiche and are filed by ED number in the McKeldin Library Periodicals Room. From 1993 forward, many of the ERIC documents are available electronically. The Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors (MCK REF Z695.1.E3E34) identifies subject terms used in the CIJE and other ERIC publications. An online ERIC thesaurus is part of the database.
• Education Research Complete .
  Education Research Complete is a bibliographic and full text database covering scholarly research and information relating to all areas of education. Topics covered include all levels of education from early childhood to higher education, and all educational specialties, such as multilingual education, health education, and testing. The database also covers areas of curriculum instruction as well as administration, policy, funding, and related social issues.

• Ethnic Newswatch
  Full-text bilingual (English/Spanish) database of 200 publications of the ethnic, minority, and native press.
• Family & Society Studies Worldwide
  Electronic version of Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature and the Australian Family Database. Abstracts from 2000+ journals, books, conference papers and government reports from 1970 to the present.
  
• Multicultural Education Abstracts. McKeldin Reference Stacks LC1099.M8.
  This is a print index that focuses on journals relating to multicultural education.

• PsycINFO
  This is the most comprehensive index in psychology and related fields. It provides citations and abstracts to journal articles, book chapters and books, technical reports, and dissertations. PsycInfo covers materials from 1887 to the present.
  

• Social Sciences Citation Index . 1976- .
  Provides author and keyword access to about 4,700 journals and several monographic series. Use this database to find out if a particular author/article has been cited in later publications.

STEP FOUR: Properly Using Citations

• Documentation Guidelines: Citing Sources Within Your Paper

• The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
  This is a style manual for manuscript preparation that is used by scholars both in and outside of the field of psychology. Though the Manual is not available electronically, the "APA Style Resources" page on Psych Web provides links to a number of guides and Web pages that provide writing tips and suggestions for its application.

  Conuslt Citing Sources Using the APA Style Manual for further information on the APA style.

• Citation Machine
  A quick and easy way to put your citations in the proper format.

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