Education Research

  Databases:  
  1. EBSCO
 

Password required.  May be accessed from anywhere.                                                
 

EBSCO ERIC: Education Resources Information Center     Covers all aspects of education from 1966 to the present.  Links to full text documents from EDRS and other EBSCO databases.

EBSCO Academic Search Premier
Provides full-text for over 3,200 journals including business, social science, humanities, general academic, general science, education and multi-cultural titles with many dating back to 1990.

EBSCO Professional Development Collection 
Provides a highly specialized collection of 450 full text journals, designed for professional educators.

EBSCO Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection       Provides 480 full text titles covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, and more.  

 
                   
  2.  Wilson Web                              
  Password required.  May be accessed from anywhere.                                                   
  Is a multi-disciplinary database providing the complete content - indexing, abstracts, and full text - from six of Wilson's full-text databases including  Education Full Text. Indexing begins in 1982, abstracts in 1984, and full-text coverage in 1994.   
                   
 

3.  JSTOR: Journal Storage

  
  No password required, but can  only be accessed at Ensor.                                            
  Provides full-text coverage of education journals: Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (1993-1998), Journal of Higher Education (1930-1995), Journal of Negro Education (1932-1995), and Sociology of Education (1963-1995).  
                   
 

4.  Net Library              

  
  Password required.  May be accessed from anywhere.  
  This is a collection of approximately 14,000 full-text electronic books that includes many education titles.  Books may be "checked out" for two hour periods.

 

  
  Getting Started:      

 

  
 

EBSCO

  
  EBSCO provides access to about twenty databases.  You can search just one database (for example, ERIC) or as many as you like. 

The default search in EBSCO is a simple search.  If you select "Guided Search", you can enter multiple key word terms and limit your results to full-text articles and/or peer reviewed journals.

"Guided Search" can also be used to locate articles found in ERIC.  The citation information can be entered in the search boxes and drop-down boxes can be used to specify "author", "article title", and "journal name".

When viewing an article, note the hyper-linked subject links. Clicking a subject link can often be a productive source of relevant articles.

 
 

Wilson Web

  
 

Wilson Web includes five databases.  OmniFile Full Text Mega has education articles. 

Using "Search Plus" allows the use of two search boxes and the ability to limit results to full-text and peer reviewed journals.

"Browse" lets you view an alphabetical list of the terms contained in a selected field ("free text", "journal name", "subject"), beginning with the term you typed, and indicates in parentheses the number of records that contain each term.  Selecting "Search Now" allows you to retrieve all the articles linked to a term.

         

  
 

JSTOR

  
 

JSTOR provides access to four full-text education journals,

Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (1993-1998), Journal of Higher Education (1930-1995), Journal of Negro Education (1932-1995), and Sociology of Education (1963-1995).

 

  
 

NetLibrary

  
 

NetLibrary is a full-text electronic book database. 

Books may be previewed for 15 minutes or checked out for two hours.

           

  
  Print Resources:            
  Print resources at Ensor LRC include books, journals, and other media.

To search the online card catalog, click here.

You can search the online card catalog using a keyword search (simple search) or a heading search.  A heading search lets you search by author, title, call number, subject, or journal title.

To view call numbers for education, click here.

When viewing an item record, note the underlined hyperlinks.  They allow you to browse the shelves and view other, similar items.

  
             

           

  
  Locating Journals:            
  If you find an article that you want to read and it is not available in full-text on any of the Ensor Library's databases, you can determine if it is available in print at Ensor. 

Click here  for a list of journals owned by the library.

Journals at the library are shelved alphabetically, by title.  Journals that are current (3-4 months old or newer) are located in the Current Periodicals Room on the first floor of Ensor.

Older issues are available on the second floor.

Please ask for assistance if you cannot locate a journal.

To view a list of journals that ARE available in full-text on the Ensor Library's databases, click here.

If the journal (or book) you want is not available on a database or in print at Ensor, you can request an Inter-Library Loan.  There is no charge for this service for students enrolled at Georgetown College. 

To request an Inter-Library Loan via an online form, click here.

                    
  Citing Sources:            
  Guides for citing sources include:

In print:    

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association     REF  BF76.7 .P82 1994

Online:    

American Psychological Association       

online! a reference guide for using Internet resources: citing APA style

          

  
  Using Passwords:            
  With a password, some Ensor databases may be accessed from off campus. 

EBSCO, Wilson Web, First Search, and netLibrary may be accessed with a password from almost any location.

Passwords are available at the Reference and Circulation Desks or by calling (502) 863-8406.

 

  
  Help:              
             

       

  
  If you need assistance with library resources, please call (502) 863-8406.

To send an email, click here.

 

  
  Inter-Library Loan:  
  If you need a journal article (or a book) that is not available at Ensor Library, you can request an Inter-Library Loan.

There is no charge for students enrolled at Georgetown College.

You are notified when the items arrives at the library. 

To request an Inter-Library Loan using an online form,  click here.

Inter-Library Loan form requests are also available at the Reference Desk.