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SPECIAL EDUCATION

SPECIAL EDUCATION. RENITA KRASNODEBSKI x4239. MAHONEY LIBRARY WEB PAGE. Begin with Research Tools. RESEARCH TOOLS. COOLCAT Catalog. Databases. Subject Guides in Instruction and Tutorials or from Home Page. Newspapers Online. Services and Borrowing.

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SPECIAL EDUCATION

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  1. SPECIAL EDUCATION RENITA KRASNODEBSKI x4239

  2. MAHONEY LIBRARY WEB PAGE Begin with Research Tools

  3. RESEARCH TOOLS COOLCAT Catalog Databases Subject Guides in Instruction and Tutorials or from Home Page Newspapers Online Services and Borrowing

  4. SUBJECT GUIDE-EDUCATIONGo to Mahoney Library Page-Instructions and Tutorials Databases Websites Guides Catalogs

  5. COOLCAT CATALOG SPECIAL EDUCATION in Subject Browse

  6. COOLCAT CATALOG Special Education Contains 77 titles From FDU and CSE Search titles by LC subheadings

  7. EXAMPLES OF BOOKS REFERENCE Encyclopedia of Special Education 2007. REF 371.903 E563r Encyclopedia of Learning Disabilities 2002. REF 371.903 T391e Special Education: A Reference Handbook 2001. REF 371.9 Sa14 CIRCULATING Successful inclusive teaching : proven ways to detect and correct special needs 2004. 371.9 S942 Creating inclusive classrooms : effective and reflective practices for all students 2005. 371.9 S163 Differentiating instruction for students with learning disabilities: best teaching practices for general and special educators 2002. 371.926 B458 Thriving as a special educator: balancing your practices and ideals 2004. 371.9 T539

  8. A PRIMARY, SECONDARY OR TERTIARY RESOURCE Here are some definitions and examples to help you identify the various categories: Primary – firsthand information or original data e. g. Newspaper articles, and transcripts, surveys, interviews statistics etc. Harvey, M., Yssel, N., Bauserman, A., & Merbler, J.. (2010). Preservice Teacher Preparation for Inclusion :An Exploration of Higher Education Teacher-Training Institutions. Remedial and Special Education, 31(1), 24-33.  Retrieved August 31, 2010, from Research Library. (Document ID: 1936859121). Secondary – Interprets, analyzes and evaluates primary sources. e.g. Books, Commentaries, Bibliographies, Research articles, Biographical Works (A teacher’s handbook for cultural diversity, families, and the special education system : communication and empowerment 1997. 371.429 H249) Tertiary – Reference sources that compile and organize information from primary and secondary sources in a specific subject area. e.g. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Directories (ConciseEncyclopedia of Special Education 2002. 371.903 C744)

  9. SEARCH FOR FULL TEXTEducation Research Complete Basic Search: Video modelling and autism and classroom Mahoney Library

  10. SEARCH FOR FULL TEXTEducation Research Complete Search for Full-text Note citation: April 2010, vol. 12, issue 2, 103-114 Mahoney Library

  11. SEARCH FOR FULL TEXTEDUCATION RESEARCH COMPLETE Select Sage Premier 2010, a database with most recent publications Mahoney Library

  12. SEARCH FOR FULL TEXTEDUCATION RESEARCH COMPLETE Select all issues Mahoney Library

  13. SEARCH FOR FULL TEXTEDUCATION RESEARCH COMPLETE Match citation April 2010, Vol. 12, issue 2 Mahoney Libary

  14. SEARCH FOR FULL TEXT EDUCATION RESEARCH COMPLETE Search for article Mahoney Library

  15. ERIC Use truncation so words such as teach, teacher or teaching will appear In Advanced Searching, limit keywords in specific fields (e.g. abstract and subject) to obtain a relevant search Full Text Scholarly

  16. TYPES OF JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES CONSUMER TRADE Geared towards a reader from a particular trade Some advertisements from industry Targets specifically to industry Some graphs, charts, photos Uses technical terminology e.g. Special Educator Education Week • Focus is lay reader • Many advertisements • Written by an anonymous author or freelance writer • Easy reading e.g. Exceptional Parent

  17. JOURNALS: SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS • Article can be peer reviewed or refereed • Written by a subject expert • Minimal advertising • Original research including studies and reports e.g. Journal of Special Education Focus on Autism and other Developmental Disabilities Insights on Learning Disabilities Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

  18. ONLINE AND PRINT JOURNALS Search by title keyword: dyslexia

  19. INTERLIBRARY LOAN Request Books in CoolCat from FDU No E-Books Request Forms for Books and Articles

  20. NEED A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE? Newspapers Online found on Mahoney Library Home Page provides links to online Newspapers and newspaper databases. Also included are a number of key news sites on the web.

  21. SELECTING WEBSITES Criteria for evaluating websites: • Up-to-date information • Credibility of author or organization • Domains – e.g. .com; .edu; .gov; .org • Links to resources and may have list of references Hoagies Gifted Education http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/ Apraxia Kids http://www.apraxia-kids.org/ National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/ LD Online http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/classroom National Center for Learning Disabilities http://www.ncld.org/

  22. EVALUATING RESOURCES Criteria to look for: 1. Currency 2. A balance of primary, secondary or tertiary resources 3. Credibility of the publication - Scholarly and peer reviewed journals - Government document 4. Identity of the author - A professional from a reputable institution - Author’s name cited in other scholarly works 5. Does the resource have a bibliography

  23. HOW DO I CITE SOURCES?Mahoney Library Web Page-How To • Print copies of citation guides on Reserve and in Reference Additional guidesavailable online through Mahoney Library Home Page (How do I?... Cite sources – Style Guides) 2. Convert a citation to MLA in databases such as Proquest or Academic Search Premier 3. RefWorks: an online bibliographic web-based manager that will create your bibliographies for you. See your reference librarian for further information.

  24. NEED ASSISTANCE? • Meet with a Reference Librarian or call the Reference Desk at x4248. • Schedule an individual or group appointment. On the Mahoney Library Web Page, click on Using the Library – Get Help

  25. MAHONEY ONLINE-RESEARCH ASSISTANCE On the Mahoney Library web page, go to Using the Library- Get Help

  26. REFERENCE MESSAGINGON MAHONEY LIBRARY HOME PAGE Ask us a question

  27. HAPPY RESEARCH HUNTING!

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