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Finding the information you need
Michaelmas term 2014
Education Literature Searching
Where to search
Durham Library Catalogue
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Subject pages for Educationhttps://www.dur.ac.uk/library/education/Journal databases Newspaper archivesOther
Choosing keywords Decide which words describe your topic Remember:
Synonyms eg. children OR pupils
Alternative spellings (and wildcards) Eg. counsel?ing, organi*ation
Phrase eg. “circle time”, “young people”
Different endings (truncation) eg. educ*, “school manage*”
Modifying your results
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Eg. (dyslexia OR dyspraxia) AND primary
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Journal databaseshttps://www.dur.ac.uk/library/education/
Education Subject databases ERIC British Education Index Educational research abstracts online
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Internet resources
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Subject information | Education| Internet gateways, eg Education in video Department for Education National Literacy Trust
References (APA style)Books
Arnold, C. (2001). Child development and learning, 2-5 years: Georgia’s story. London: Paul Chapman.
Siegler, R. (2002). The rebirth of children’s learning. In Desforges, C and Fox, R (ed.) Teaching and learning: the essential readings (pp. 63-83).Oxford: Blackwell.
Journal articles White, J. (2004). Should religious education be a compulsory school subject? British
Journal of Religious Education, 26(2) 151-164. Bright, M. (1985). The poetry of art, Journal of the history of Ideas, 46 (2): 259-277.
Retrieved 12 November 2014 from JSTOR http://uk.jstor.org/.
For other formats use Cite them Right (available as an e-book, or on library shelves at 010.44 PEA) to find correct layout.
Where to get help
In person (at Queen’s Campus Library and libraries in Durham)
Online enquiry services http://www.dur.ac.uk/library/using/enquiries/
Liaison Librarian Christine Purcell [email protected]
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