EDUC 210: Researching Term Paper Topics and Using APA Chris Bober Education Librarian January 30, 2018

Workshop Outline Term Paper Proposals (due Feb. 13): Identifying the main concepts in a topic – Activity Using the Library Catalogue to find books Databases for finding journal articles on a topic ERIC, Education Source, and PsycINFO Activity on finding journal articles APA guidelines: format, in-text citations and references Note: Some workshop slides are based on content originally developed by Concordia Library’s Teaching & Learning Committee.

Term Paper Proposal Requirements Scholarly Books (recent publications) Academic Journal Articles Credible websites (in limited numbers) avoid .com (commercial sites) Combination of books, journal articles, and credible websites

Help for Proposals and Term Paper Chris Bober (Education Librarian) Book an appointment: office: Webster library (LB-509-07) phone: (514) 848-2424 ext.7697 e-mail: chris.bober@concordia.ca Education Subject Guide Recommended databases (journal articles) Ask a Librarian (live chat service)

Identifying Main Concepts in a Topic Identify main ideas (keywords) contained in your topic The effects of video games on teenage attitudes towards violence

Activity - Identify the Main Concepts in a Topic “The use of assistive technologies for special needs students in the secondary school classroom and their effectiveness in improving reading and writing skills”. Activity: Can you identify the main concepts in this topic? 1. Assistive technolog* 2. Special needs or reading disabilities or autism 3. Secondary school* or high school* or secondary education 4. Reading skills 5. Writing skills 7.

The Library Website

Resources for Finding Books SOME Database Content Print books, eBooks, Audiovisual content (DVD,VHS, streaming media) + Catalogue Content

Library Catalogue vs. Discovery Search Discovery Search is used to find books, but you’ll retrieve a lot of other results you don’t need, and you can do a more precise search for books in the Library Catalogue. Use the Library Catalogue to locate books.

Library Catalogue

Using the Library Catalogue to find Books Start with keywords search (main concepts) Review preliminary results for relevance Add/Remove terms as needed Review Subject Headings for books Search Subject Headings as required

Library Catalogue search tips “ ” searches for the exact phrase e.g. “video games” AND searches for both of the words (key concepts) e.g. teen AND “video games” AND violence OR searches for either of the words (synonyms) e.g. (teen OR adolescents) AND (“video games” OR “computer games”) AND violence OR aggression Use asterisk * character to locate variations of the keyword: teen* will retrieve teen, teens, teenagers…..

Databases for Finding Journal Articles Start with ERIC database Covers current journals in education and psychology Education Source and PsycINFO databases can also be used

ERIC Search using Limit Features

Search Operators - AND AND – Use to locate articles that include all terms

Search Operators - OR OR – Use to locate articles containing similar terms

Techniques for Improving Search Results Enclose phrases “two or more words” in quotation marks: “academic success” or “academic achievement” Use asterisk * to find all variations of a root word: Child* will retrieve child’s, children, childhood, etc.

Publication Manual of the APA Guidelines for: Formatting your papers Using in-text citations in the body of your paper Providing a reference list at the end of your paper

APA Guidelines for Format Use Purdue Owl APA guide: General Format APA PowerPoint Slide Presentation APA Sample Paper Use Concordia Library APA guide: How to set up a running head in MS Word

In-text Citation - Basics Use Author & Date method When quoting directly from a source, provide the last name of the author, the year of publication, and the page number. When paraphrasing, provide the last name of the author, and the year of publication (page number is recommended, but not required). Parenthetical type citations – used at end of sentence Narrative type citations – used at beginning of sentence

In-text Citations – Direct Quotes Quoting from a journal article: Example: Kaplan, T. N. (2013). Multiple dimensions of parental involvement and its links to young adolescent self- evaluation and academic achievement. Psychology in the Schools, 50(6), 634-649. Use the 4W’s and how. Ask yourself these questions.

In-Text Citation - Parenthetical Type Use Quotation marks and include the author, date, and page number(s) Current research indicates that the role of parents is significant and “has consistently been shown to positively affect children’s achievement, regardless of its form” (Kaplan, 2013, p. 635).

In-Text Citation – Narrative Type Use Quotation marks and include the author, date, and page number(s) Kaplan (2013) confirms the importance of parental support, noting that it “has consistently been shown to positively affect children’s achievement, regardless of form” (p. 635).

Using Narrative and Parenthetical Citations

Citing One Author & Multiple Authors Citation type Narrative - First citation in text Narrative - Subsequent citations in text Parenthetical – First citation in text Parenthetical – Subsequent citations in text One work by one author Geddes (2015) (Geddes, 2015) One work by two authors Cooper and Atwood (2003) (Cooper & Atwood, 2003) One work by three authors Lancashire, Finneran, and Norton (2014) Lancashire et al. (2014) (Lancashire, Finneran, & Norton, 2014) (Lancashire et al., 2014) One work by four authors Henson, LePage, Gober, and Aeschliman (2017) Henson et al. (2017) (Henson, LePage, Gober, & Aeschliman, 2017) Henson et al., 2017) One work by five authors Mitchell, Ramirez, Lambert, Centineo, and Byerly (2016) Mitchell et al. (2016) (Mitchell, Ramirez, Lambert, Centineo, & Byerly, 2016) (Mitchell et al., 2016) One work by six or more authors Banks et al. (2017) (Banks et al., 2017) bl.1 (p.177) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). (2010) Table adapted from Table 6.1 (p.177) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). (2010). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

APA Format for References References - list of sources used in writing the paper References are on a separate page at the end of the paper References label centered Listed in alphabetical order by first author Double-spaced, all lines after first line are indented Every in-text citation in your paper must also appear in the References Source: OWL at Purdue University

Help with APA Get the Publications Manual of the APA at the Library or buy a copy at the bookstore (6th edition: paperback edition is blue) Use the Library How to Cite guides For latest info and advice, consult the APA Style Blog Ask for help at the Ask Us desk or via chat (Ask a Librarian)

Closing Remarks Read the term paper guidelines carefully. Difficulty finding relevant and/or current books and journal articles? Contact Chris. For writing assistance, contact Student Success Centre (Learning Support) Good luck with your term paper assignments.