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Welcome to UCL Institute of Education Library

Autumn 2016

search for resources easily,find resources quickly,reach the information Emerald City where all your research needs are met.Ideally in a research journey, you will

Realistically, the research road can be

dark, difficult, dangerous;full of obstacles and diversions; andnot always leading in the right direction.

We suggest the SAFER route with IOE LibGuides & LibAnswers.

on UCL IOE library website at IOE LibGuides or IOE Library Guides,

by Googling IOE LibGuides and

freely available online.

IOE LibGuides can be found

SAFER step 1 - Searching

Google and Google Scholar should NOT be the yellow brick road for ALL your research.

Explore - includes 18+ UCL libraries

UCL databases - include 500+ databases

Searching at UCL

Searching Explore

Limit to Institute of Education Library for education materials

Searching UCL Databases

Go to LibGuides - Quick Links

Databases - includes 500+ databases

UCL Education Databases

ERICBritish Education IndexThesauri for both

Databases are often organised by subjectauthoritative and reliableaccessible and free to you now.Plus you can often limit to peer-reviewed journals which contain articles that have been evaluated (reviewed) by academic experts (peers).Why Databases?

UCL ExploreGo to SettingsAdd Library LinksSaveFind SFX@UCL

Limit Google Scholar searches

Use UCL card to to enter all UCL librariesto access library accountsto access printing/photocopying

SAFER step 2 Accessing

Use UCL username and password to access

all UCL pcs (at IOE and other UCL sites) email Moodle

Accessing electronic resources

Username & password for

Ejournals

Ebooks

Databases

SAFER step 3- FindingFind in IOE Library with

LeafletsOnline guidesVideoHelp desks

Finding in other librariesUCL librariesLibraries nearbySCONUL (UK library scheme)Using other Libraries LibGuide

The CRAAP test questions When was the information published or posted?

Does the information relate to your research?

Is the source trustworthy or qualified?

Is the information supported by correct evidence?

Is the purpose clear and the point of view impartial?SAFER step 4 - Evaluating

SAFER step 5 - Referencing

LibGuides for EndnoteMendeley ZoteroReferencingAPAHarvardRefME

SupportSelf-helpSerendipity

Lastly, the 3 Ss

Support in library and online

IOE LibGuidesIOE LibAnswersIOE LibChatLibrary TrainingLibrary Staff

http://libanswers.ioe.ac.uk/

Including IOEs collectionsServicesHow to adviceIOE LibQuizzes

Self-help through LibGuides

Serendipity

and serendipitous searching (i.e trying a new database) can open a new world .(over the rainbow experience optional).

Remember that research journeys often deal with troublesome knowledge (Dewey 1933) and that accidents can be positive