Topic Specific Research for Education MajorsHoly Names University Library

Nicole Branch, MLIS Research Librarian

Liaison Librarian, Education

branch@hnu.edu510.436.1060

Objectives Become familiar with HNU library resources for

research related to education topics.

Understand advanced Google search and Google scholar.

Develop an understanding of how to define & refine keyword searches.

Learn basics of APA citation style.

Foundational ConceptsSave time

Find more relevant information

Spend more time with relevant information

Define Your Topic

How do racial stereotypes of Latin American students impact academic achievement?

Define Your “Listening”

I am interested in research about how/if racial stereotypes of Latino students impacts academic achievement.

Refining Your search What kind of information do I need? Are there

specific criteria in my assignment (i.e. “five scholarly articles and one book”)?

Is there a timeframe relevant to my topic? Are there broader or narrower terms? Are there broader or narrower aspects to my

topic? Is there a geographic relevance to my topic? Are there relevant population aspects related to

my topic?

Sample Topic Topic: Do racial stereotypes of Latin American students

impact academic achievement? Keywords: Racial stereotype – Latin American – Academic

achievement Kind of information: Scholarly, data, practitioner Timeframe: 2007-2012 Broader/narrower terms: Race/racial, Hispanics, Minorities,

education Broader/narrower aspects: Comparison between Latino and

Asian American stereotypes Geographic: United States, California, Oakland Population: Latino, High School, College, elementary,

Mexican-American

Boolean Operators

stereotypesLatino/a

academic achievement

AND

StereotypesLatino/a

academic achievement

AND

OR

stereotypesLatino/a

academic achievement

OR

Not

stereotypesLatino/a

academic achievement

NOT

Getting Started Using Research Guides

Databases

Statistical information

Books

Searching HNU Databases

Advanced Google Search

Google Scholar

Citation Basics What are citations?

When to cite?

Citation basics

Two Sides of Citation Citations in-text.

Reference list or works cited list.

Every citation in-text must be in your reference list; every item in your reference list must be in your text.

In-Text Citations Reference ideas, summaries and quotes from

other works using parentheses in the body of your paper. The basic format is (Last name, Year) in APA.

If the author is named in the sentence, only include the year in parentheses.

For direct quotes include the page number (Last name, Year, p. #).

The period comes after the close parentheses.

Reference List CitationsPosition A

Position B Position C Position D Position E Position F

Book Author(s):Last Name, Initials.

Date of publication: (Year).

Title: Italicized.Only capitalize the first word and proper nouns of title and sub-title. End with a period.

City of publication and publisher:City: Publisher. End with a period.

None. None.

Article Author(s):Last Name, Initials.

Date of publication: (Year).

Title of article: Capitalize only first word and proper nouns of title and subtitle. End with a period.

Title of periodical: Italicize and capitalize all major words. End with a comma.

Volume and issue: volume number (issue number). Italicize volume number, do not italicize issue number. End with a comma.

Pages: ##-##. End with a period.

Reference ListHudley, C., & Gottfried, A. E. (2008). Academic motivation and the culture of school in childhood and adolescence. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Tenenbaum, H. R., & Ruck, M. D. (2007). Are teachers’ expectations different for racial minority than for European American students? A meta-analysis. Journal of Educational Psychology, 99, 2, 253-273.

Line Spacing Double space entire document,

including reference list. Do not double-double space (i.e., between paragraphs).

Paragraphs Indent the first sentence of a new

paragraph 5-7 spaces (one-half inch).

Font Use standard 12-point font. Times New Roman is the APA preferred

font.

Margins Use one-inch margins throughout. Align margins flush left and “ragged”

right (i.e. don’t align the right margin flush or “justified.”)

Running Header On the title page, type Running Head:

and the title of your paper (shortened to 50 characters or less and in all capital letters).

On subsequent pages, include only the title in all caps.

When in doubt, look it up The APA Publication Manual MLA Handbook for Writers of Research

Papers Purdue OWL

Occupy APA!Occupy APA: A Citation Sit-In

October 22 5-7 pm

Questions? Any last questions about

Topic Development

Database searching

Citations

FeedbackGo to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/infosearch Feel free to contact me at any time!

Nicole Branch Research LibrarianLibrarian Liaison, Education 510.436.1060 branch@hnu.edu @ the research help desk!

Monday-Thursday 1:00-8:00 Friday By Appointment Saturday 10:00-3:00