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EDUC 700, Leadership Theory and Practice: Finding Resources

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Use our Find It box to search across different databases and disciplines.

For journal articles, ebooks and more.

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[Note: We are working to improve access to our collections and revising our subject headings to be more respectful and inclusive. Please be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions in search results or library materials which reflect the author’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was created and may now be considered offensive.]

Google Scholar

Google is a search engine that most people are familiar with. Google Scholar has an academic focus with international scope; it’s a great resource for finding peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, books, theses, dissertations, and information on other scholastic works.

If you already have a Google account, you can set up your browser to automatically look for articles available through our library:

  • Click on "Settings"
  • Click on "Library Links"
  • Enter "University of Fraser Valley"
  • Click Save

If you don't have a Google account, you can still log into one of the library's databases first before using Google Scholar. This will allow the engine to automatically search for articles available through UFV.

Following Citation Trails

Following citation trails will help you find more resources for a particular topic of discussion. It will also allow you to situate a particular work in its greater academic context, and understand how the discussion around it has progressed. By tracking the citation forward (identifying who has cited the article), you can see how previous scholars have responded to the work, including confirmation of research findings, disagreements, corrections, criticisms and further discussions. This, in turn, will help you identify current trends in the research community and other areas for further exploration.

Google Scholar, along with library subscription databases including ERIC, Web of Science ScienceDirect and SpringerLink, allows for tracking citations forward. Look for the links “Cited by” (ERIC, Wiley Online Library and Google Scholar), “Citations” (SpringerLink), and “Citing Articles” (ScienceDirect).

Forming Your Search

What search terms to use:

  • Don’t search by using a long sentence. Instead, identify the main concepts related to your research question. For example, search for the highlighted words in the following topic: “what impact has globalization had on agriculture and the end of geography”
  • Use AND to combine different concepts
    • globalization AND agriculture AND canada (note: you don’t need to capitalize proper nouns)
  • Generate synonyms (which can be equal, broader, narrower, or opposite) for each concept:
    • agriculture: farming OR farms OR crops OR cultivation OR husbandry
  • Use OR to combine similar concepts (some of which can be broader or narrower)
    • quinoa OR ancient grains OR quinua

How to finesse results:

  • Use truncation symbols ( * OR $) to retrieve results with variant endings.
    • Most databases: “global*” would search for variant endings, including globalize, globalization, globalisation, etc.
    • UFV Classic Library Catalogue: “farm$” will search for variant endings, including farm, farms, farmer, farmers, farming
  • Force a phrase search by using quotation marks, e.g.:  “language proficiency”  AND globalization (double quotes in most databases but single quotes in library catalog)
  • Sort results by “date” or “relevance”
  • Search using subject headings, descriptors, or author supplied keywords

Other tips:

  • Search for respected or recommended authors
  • Search for items listed in works cited.

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