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ECED 5512 Professionalism and Advocacy in Early Childhood
Hi,
My name is Paul Stenis, and we met on Tuesday, September 21st to talk about finding current laws and policies related to early childhood issues.
Here are the tasks we covered in class on the websites for the Oklahoma Legislature, Thomas, the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and Oklahoma Institute for Childhood Advocacy websites:
Find your state and federal legislators and contact information here:
Oklahoma Legislature > Click on Find your legislators
Keep up with current Oklahoma early childhood issues here:
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) > Click on Policy and Legislation
Locate Current Oklahoma legislation related to children and education:
Oklahoma State Department of Education > Click on Current Legislation (House and Senate Bills)
Oklahoma Legislature > Click on Status of Measures > Subject > Children (or Education) > Follow A Specific Bill
Oklahoma Legislature > Click on Status of Measures > Personal Bill Tracking > Search with the bill number you found in search above
Oklahoma Legislature > Click on Text of Measures > Floor Version (printed bill) > select your bill number
To find federal legislation and information go here:
Thomas > Federal legislative information
APA Style
APA Handout. A copy of the handout from class.
The OWL at Purdue. Offers examples of reference lists, in-text citations, and full papers in APA style.
If you need further assistance please visit us at the Reference Desk or contact us through our Ask Us! link on the library homepage.
Paul
ECED 5232 — Affirming Diversity: Multicultural Education in Early Childhood — Wetsel
Overview
Welcome! Several databases contain articles and other materials pertinent to education and diversity. Here are a the best in order of relevance to education:
Education Databases
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Clearinghouse): Comprehensive database for all aspects of education, including second language acquisition.
TIP: ERIC contains many materials that are not articles, called ERIC Documents. Sometimes professors prefer students not use ERIC Documents. To remove ERIC documents, go to the Advanced Search screen and use the Journal or Document limiter.
Professional Development Collection. Contains approximately 500 journals pertaining to education, 300 Peer Reviewed.
TIP: This database covers a smaller set of materials than ERIC, but it is useful if an assignment requires only one or two journal articles. The limiters and Update Results screen contain a limiter for scholarly journals.
Education Research Complete. A trial database containing copious full text for education journals at all education levels.
More Useful Databases
PsycInfo. Contains articles and other materials on all aspects of psychology. Functions for psychology as ERIC does for education.
SocIndex. Contains articles from scholarly and popular journals pertaining to sociology.
TIP: You may search several Ebsco databases at once. After choosing a database, click on Choose Databases, next to the name of the database, above the search box. All Ebsco databases will appear. Check all you wish to search. Watch THIS VIDEO for a demonstration
Internet Searching
All Internet sites contain a domain which indicates the type of site. The most common are:
.com — Commercial, originates from a for profit website
.edu — Education, originates from an educational entity
.org — Organization, originates from an organization
.gov — Government website, originates from a government entity
.ok.us — State government website, originates from a state government
.co.uk — International site, originates from the country at end of domain
The plus (+) or minus (-) commands work well for including and excluding domains in a search. The most reliable sites are .edu and .gov sites. Watch THIS VIDEO for a demonstration of how to use the minus command.
Book Catalogs
Books are useful for finding in depth treatment of a topic. Consult the following catalogs to find books inside and outside the library.
Sage Ereference Online. Located under Find Facts on website. Contains online encyclopedias on various topics, many on education.
UCO Library Catalog. Searches for all the materials held at Chambers Library.
WorldCat. Searches 54,000 library catalogs worldwide. Use to find pertinent materials from other libraries.
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Please contact us using the ASK US! page on the website.
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ECED5512 Professionalism and Advocacy in Early Childhood
State Resources
Find your state and federal legislators and contact information
Oklahoma Legislature > Find your legislator
Keep up with current Oklahoma early childhood issues
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA)> Policy and Legislation
Current Oklahoma legislation related to related to children and education
Oklahoma State Department of Education > Legislation and Banners
Oklahoma Legislature > Status of Measures > Subject > Education OR Children > Follow A Specific Bill
Oklahoma Legislature > Status of Measures > Personal Bill Tracking > Full Text of Specific Bills (You must have the bill number)
Oklahoma Legislature > Text of Measures > Floor Version (printed bill) > select your bill number
Federal Government Resources
USA.Gov (all things government related)
Thomas (legislative information) Follow Current Legislative Activities
Thomas > Current Activity
What your representative is doing
Thomas > Browse Bills By Sponsor > Select a Representative > H number
What your senator is doing
Thomas> Browse Bills By Sponsor > Select a Senator > S number
U.S. Department of Education (Education Agency Policy and Regulations)
ECED5232 Affirming Diversity – Dr. Wetsel
Hello Students,
I hope you found today’s session useful. I enjoyed working with you and Dr. Wetsel. Good luck with your research.
The website I mentioned for trying to find the cheapest prices for textbooks is http://isbn.nu/.
Find Articles
The following are some recommeded databases for your search. You are not limited to these databases. If you need to try a different area just select Find Articles (Databases) > Choose a Topic. The databases mentioned in class can be found by going to Find Articles (Databases) > Choose a Topic > Family & Child Development. Remember to select the advanced search and the peer reviewed or refereed option when possible.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) - education articles, documents, lesson plans, technical reports, reviews
Professional Developement Collection - Education articles and phamplets
PsychInfo – psychology articles, citations for books, book chapters, dissertations and technical reports
SocIndex - sociology articles
Is My article from a Peer Reviewed or Refereed Journal?
Find Articles (Databases) > Ulrichs Periodicals Directory
Use Ulrich’s to check publication type. Be sure to type in the JOURNAL name not the article title.
Find Websites
Limit your searches to domains such as .gov, .edu or .org using site:
Example “african americans” site: edu
Use librarian reviewed websites such as Librarians Internet Index or Internet Public Library
Find Books
UCO Library Catalog – Search for materials located in our library
WorldCat – Search for materials from libraries all over the World
RSS
Here’s a short video about RSS that we briefly discussed in class.
Citation Creators:
KnightCite
Son of Citation Machine
Microsoft Word 2007 – Create your bibliography using the References tab.
WARNING!!! These are not 100% accurate. Always compare results with the APA manual. A copy is available at reference desk for in library use. The circulation department also has a limited number of copies available for in library use and checkout.
Writing Tips and Citation Information:
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
ECED5512 Professionalism & Advocacy in Early Childhood – Wetsel
Hello students,
I enjoyed our session last night. I have added the information about how to find the full text of state legislative bills.
State Resources
Find your state and federal legislators and contact information
Oklahoma Legislature > Find your legislator
Keep up with current Oklahoma early childhood issues
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA)> Policy and Legislation
Current Oklahoma legislation related to related to children and education
Oklahoma State Department of Education > Legislation
Oklahoma Legislature > Status of Measures > Subject > EducationFollow A Specific Bill
Oklahoma Legislature > Status of Measures > Personal Bill TrackingFull Text of Specific Bills (You must have the bill number)
Oklahoma Legislature > Text of Measures > Floor Version (printed bill) > select your bill number
Federal Government ResourcesUSA.Gov (all things government related)Thomas (legislative information) Follow Current Legislative Activities
Thomas > Current Activity What your representative is doing
Thomas > Browse Bills By Sponsor > Select a Representative > H number
What your senator is doing
Thomas> Browse Bills By Sponsor > Select a Senator > S number
U.S. Department of Education (Education Agency Policy and Regulations)
Learn more about using UCO Library Resources
UCO Chambers Library Tutorial This free online tutorial covers information sources, searching strategies, how to find books, how to find articles and citations and plagariasm. If you are interested in learning more, you can use this tutorial at your own pace.
APA Style
APA Handout This is copy of the handout given in class.The OWL at Purdue (Online Writing Lab) This website offers more examples of writing and citing in APA style.
KnightCite This website will help you format your reference page. Be sure to select APA style on the left side. May not be 100% accurate. Always check your APA manual. Son of Citation Machine This is another website to help you format your reference page. Again, be sure to select APA style on the left side. May not be 100% accurate. Always check your APA manual.If you need further assistance please visit us at the Reference Desk or contact us through our Ask Us! link on the library homepage.
ECED 5232 Affirming Diversity – Dr. Wetsel ( Tuesday, July 3)
Hello Students,
I have posted the exhaustive class presentation 
followed by some additional tidbits of information that may be useful in your pursuits. Enjoy the holiday.
Internet Searching:
Limit your searches to domains such as .gov, .edu or .org using site:
Example “chinese americans” site: edu
Check other links to a particular website using link:
Example link:library.ucok.edu/
Use librarian reviewed websites such as Librarians Internet Index or Internet Public Library
Library Handouts:
Citation Creators:
WARNING!!! These are not 100% accurate. Always compare results with the APA manual. A copy is available at reference desk for in library use. The circulation department also has a limited number of copies available for in library use and checkout.
Writing Tips and Citation Information:
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
Please remember, if you need help or have a question for another class, please feel free to chat with us (chat box is on our MySpace profile), call us (405-974-2878), email us, or stop by the reference desk. We’re here to help!
Thank you,
Tonya Holt
Reference & Instruction Librarian
