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 student    Action Research in Education


This page provides library information and resources useful to students working on action research projects (e.g., for courses such as 883.501 Action Research for School Improvement; 810.640 Supervised Internship Seminar).

Librarian for Education:  Elizabeth Uzelac                                      

I. Topic analysis, search strategy, search terms

Identifying and refining a research topic

Identifying relevant information sources

Brainstorming search terms

Constructing effective searches using operators ("and," "or," "not")

II. Finding articles

Use the databases below to find articles, books, book chapters, and other publications on your topic (they may or may not be available full text online, and may or may not be owned by JHU).

Databases that index the literature of education and related social sciences:
Other databases of interest:
This link opens a new window - Info About Academic Search Premier Academic Search Premier  (All US JHU)

        

bulletFind additional databases to search
bulletSearch across several education databases with JHSearch

III. Finding books 

Access to books and other full-length materials (i.e., not articles) owned by the JHU Libraries.  What to do if you need something we don't own.

bulletFind books in the JHU Libraries about action research in education (will open in a new window).

bulletBrowse action research subject headings in the JHU Libraries catalog (will open in a new window).

IV. Evaluating information on the Web

Anyone can publish on the Web -- how do you determine the validity of information you find?  Is it suitable for your purposes?

V. Citing sources

APA format and lots more.  Try RefWorks, an online personal database and bibliography creator.

VI. Other useful links 

Have questions? Is this page helpful?  Email me.

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