ETEP - Extended Teacher Education Program

Introduction | Reference Sources | Indexes & Databases | Internet Resources | Writing the Paper

For further research assistance, please contact Tim Lynch tlynch@usm.maine.edu; (780-5344), Research and Instructional Services Librarian; Liaison to the Education Department. Gorham Campus Library, University of Southern Maine.

URSUS
In order to find books, journal titles, videos, government documents and other materials owned by the University of Maine system you will need to consult URSUS, the online catalog. Because journal article citations are not included in URSUS, you will need to use a discipline-specific index to find this information (see Resources by Subject).

If you do not know the exact subject heading describing the topic you need, try doing a keyword search using other word(s) related to that topic and then click on the subject heading links found within the relevant records to find additional, useful resources.

The following is a listing of selected subject headings relating to Education and the ETEP program. Each subject heading is hotlinked directly to URSUS.

Searching Using AND and OR: (This process can be used in most any database including journal indexes and databases)

Basic Search

1. State your topic in one sentence. (Ex. I'm looking for information about homework in the US gifted programs)
2. Separate important terms. (Ex. homework AND gifted AND United States)
3. Did you find enough information? If not continue. . . .
4. Add IMPORTANT synonyms and related terms that you would find in the professional literature: homework AND (gifted OR talented) AND (United States OR U.S.)
5. Truncate terms to get plural as well as singular form.
   Ex. homework AND (gifted* OR talent*) and (United States OR U.S.)

Advanced Search (Default)

AND and OR searching can also be accomplished by filling in the search boxes using the AND connectors in the Advanced search mode. Make sure and place all the OR terms (ie synonyms) together in the same box. Also place the AND terms in the same box, connected with the word AND.

To obtain materials not located at USM, but within the University of Maine System, you will need to click on the black Request button on the URSUS screen and enter your name and barcode number (found under the barcode on your USM Card). Your barcode will need to be activated at the Circulation Desk on the first floor. Remember also to choose a location for the item to be delivered. Items requested in this manner require 3 to 5 days for delivery.

If the item is not available through the University of Maine System (URSUS) or Maine InfoNet you can request it via Interlibrary Loan (Illiad).
Books requested by interlibrary loan may take a week to 10 days to arrive. Articles requested by interlibrary loan usually arrive in under 3 days! Remember to look for an electronic version of the article in the database you are using and as part of the journal holdings in URSUS!

Off-Campus (remote) connection to databases: Use your name and library barcode number (2502. . . . ) available from your student ID to access Indexes and databases from home. Indexes and Databases that can be accessed remotely will have a small yellow "remote access" icon next to the Index or database. If you are having trouble, try using the state funded Marvel Databases. Register using personal information including ZIP Code.

Reference sources are useful tools to obtain background information and to develop a vocabulary of possible search terms. The following items are print resources available within the University of Southern Maine system.

Teaching and Research Sources

Encyclopedia of African-American Education
Gor. Reference LC2717 .E53 1996

Encyclopedia of Education
Gor. Reference LB15 .E47 2003 [8 vols.]

Encyclopedia of Educational Research
Gor. Reference LB15 .E48 1992 [4 vols.]

Encyclopedia of Disability and Rehabilitation
Gor. Reference HV1568 .B53 1995

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
Gor. Reference BF31 .E5 1994 [4 vols.]

Encyclopedia of Human Development and Education
Gor. Reference BF713 .E65 1990

Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence
Gor. Reference B431 .E59 1994 [2 vols.]

Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory
Gor. Reference BF318 .E53 1992

Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family
Gor. Reference HQ9 .E52 1995 [2 vols.]

Encyclopedia of Special Education
Gor. Reference LC4007 .E53 2000 [3 vols.]

Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence
Gor. Reference HQ772 .G27 1998

Growing Up
Gor. Reference HQ767.84 .B76 1995

International Encyclopedia of Education
Gor. Reference LB15 .I569 1994 [12 vols.]

International Encyclopedia of Teaching and Teacher Education
Gor. Reference LB1025.3 .I58 1995

International Handbook of Research and Development of Giftedness and Talent
Gor. Reference LC3993 .I596 1993

Handbook of Alternative Education
Gor. Reference LC45.4 .H36 1994

Handbook of Child Psychology
Gor. Reference BF721 .H242 1998 [4 vols.]

Handbook of Research on Teacher Education
Gor. Reference LB1715 .H274 1996

Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
Gor. Reference LB1119 .H25 1993

Handbook of Reading Research
Gor. Reference LB1050 .H278 1984 [3 vols.(vol. 3 is 2000)]

Biographical Sources

Biographical Dictionary of American Educators
Gor. Reference LA2311 .B54 [3 vols.]

Who's Who in American Education
Gor. Reference LA2311 .W471994-5

Other Research Resources

Dictionary of Counseling
Gor. Reference BF637 .C6 B444 1994

Dictionary of Multi-cultural Education
Gor. Reference LC 1099 .D53 1997

Dictionary of Statistics and Methodology
Gor. Reference HA17 .V64 1999

Educator's Resource Directory
Gor. Reference LB1028.27 .U6 E53 2001-02

Handbook of Educational Terms and Applications
Gor. Reference LB15 .E419 1996

Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education
Gor. Reference H62 .H2456 1992

Literacy Dictionary
Gor. Reference LB 1049.98 .L58 1995

Requirements for Certification 2003-2004
Gor. Reference LB1771 .W6 2003-04

Special Education Dictionary
Gor. Reference LC3981 .E45 1997

Special Education Desk Reference
Gor. Reference 3981 .E45 1997

Because of the publishing cycle of a book, information in a book is not always current. Periodical articles are current sources of information. There are two main types of periodicals: scholarly and popular. Scholarly periodicals are usually referred to as journals. Articles in journals contain reports of primary research; the articles are written by experts in the field and for other researchers/scholars; use terms and language specific to that discipline; may include graphs, charts, etc. related to the topic; most often are peer reviewed via an editorial board; are published by professional organization or society, university, research centers, scholarly presses; and often include a bibliography. Popular periodical articles contain general information; are written using easily understood language that appeals to a varied audience; are usually written by journalists or others who are not experts in the field; do not include citations; has a limited or non-existent editorial review board; and may contain glossy photographs

To find scholarly articles it is necessary to consult a discipline-specific electronic or print index/database. The following are electronic indexing sources available to the University of Southern Maine in the area of Education.

Academic Search Premier
Date coverage: varies according to publication. See coverage information
Provides full text for nearly 4,000 scholarly publications of which 3,100 are peer reviewed. Academic areas of study include: social sciences, humanities, education, computer sciences, engineering, language and linguistics, arts & literature, medical sciences, and ethnic studies. Approximately 300 journals indexed are in the field of Education

ERIC
ERIC is available to the USM Libraries and the State of Maine through the Ebsco company found on the Indexes and Databases page. Use of ERIC in this form is very much encouraged because of its superior searching capabilities. The Database itself is available publicly from the web site below:

The Educational Resources Information Center, formerly sponsored by the US Department of Education, is the major research database for the field of Education. It collects, indexes and abstracts (summarizes) articles from virtually all of the 950+ US journals devoted to Education. Additionally, ERIC collects, indexes abstracts and publishes as ERIC Documents other items of interest to the educational community, such as conference papers, official reports of federally funded research projects, materials produced by state departments of education and other educational entities, a small number of commercially published books (abstracts only) and even classroom and other materials submitted by individual educators, although as of 2004 this type of information may no longer be included. ERIC has been sold to a private contractor for management . See http://www.eric.ed.gov/ for more information.

PsycINFO
The online edition of Psychological Abstracts, produced by the American Psychological Association is the major Research Database related to the field of Psychology. The database includes abstracts of articles from the professional journal literature in several languages. It also includes abstracts of books and book chapters, dissertations and reports in psychology. ERIC and PsychINFO will, in some cases connect to the full-text of articles.

Internet Resources

There is no authority control for the Internet. In choosing Internet resources it is imperative to evaluate the authenticity of the source. Thinking Critically about Discipline-Based World Wide Web Resources (UCLA College Library) provides excellent evaluation criteria. The following selected resources have been chosen because of authenticity and comprehensiveness of coverage.

US Department of Education

Maine Department of Education

Special Education (Google Directory)

In using resources it is imperative that they be used ethically and legally. The sources listed here provide assistance in following correct citation methods and in avoiding plagiarism.

Writing Handbooks

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Gor. Reference BF76.7 .P83 2001

St. Martin's Handbook
Por. Reference PE1112 .L86
Lew Reference PE1112. L86
Contains sections on the writing process, sentence construction, punctuation, doing research, and academic writing.

A Writer's Reference
Gor. Reference PE1408 .H2778
Includes sections on composing and revising, design, sentence structure, grammar, punctuation, writing, and documentation.

Citation Styles

Citing Sources (MLA) (Indiana University)

MLA (University of Wisconsin-Madison Writing Center)

MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers, 6th edition
Gor. Reference LB2369 .G53 2003

Online! A Reference Guide Using Internet Resources

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Gor. Reference BF76.7 .P83 2001

Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format (Purdue University Online Writing Center)


Plagiarism

Plagiarism-The Do's and Don't's: Guidelines for Avoiding Plagiarism (University of California-Davis)

Plagiarism: What it is and How to Recognize and Avoid it (Indiana University)

Last Update: 10.2005
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