AHE 599: Information Technology

ERIC  (Education Resources Information Center) via Ebsco is the largest education database, covering journals, conference proceedings, classroom guides, etc. Many records are linked to full-text.  Most academic and public libraries have some version of ERIC.  It is government sponsored & made freely available at this ERIC site.  However, the free version will not have as much full text as the version OSU Libraries subscribes to.

Education Research Complete  via Ebsco also provides access to an extensive collection of journal material, conference papers and books.

Pychological & Behavioral Sciences Collection via Ebsco is a subset of the PsycInfo database via PsycNET.  PsycInfo is the the most important resource for psychological literature & covers learning theory, cognitive develpment, group behavior and other areas related to education.  However, the PsycNET version does not have full text articles, which may be obtained through ejournals,  by requesting articles through the OSU catalog, and by interlibrary loan.

SEARCH HINT!  Search 4 Ebsco Education related databases simultaneously (ERIC, Education Research Complete, Psychology & Behavioral Abstracts, & Professional Development Collection)  by clicking on the Choose Databases » link above the search box,  checking Education, and clicking OK.

Social Sciences Citation Index is helpful when you want to see which articles have cited to an important article in your research.  These newer articles may provide a way to update your research & the articles they cite to may be related to your topic.

Google Scholar  Search for articles and books on your topic using Advanced Google Scholar You can limit by year and check the category Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities.  When you find items you want, go to the OSU Libraries catalog, ejournals or to interlibrary loan to request them. You may also find some articles that are freely available on the Internet, but while attending OSU never pay for articles that require purchasing! You have already paid for library subscriptions and interlibrary loan with your tuition and you may request these articles through OSU Libraries. 

Finding Dissertations
Use the Dissertation Abstracts database to search for theses and dissertations related to your to research.  Many dissertations are now digitized, so try entering the title as a google search to see if the manuscript is online.  If not, request the item through interlibrary loan.

In recent years Oregon State University theses & dissertations have been digitized in pdf format.  You can search for them  in Scholars Archive.  Read the OSU Graduate School FAQ on Electronic Thesis & Dissertations.  To search for all OSU theses go to the Library Catalog Advanced Search and use the pulldown menu to limit by Material Type to Theses.  Type keywords in the search boxes. This search will find both digital & print theses.