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 ERL 535: Current Practices in Reading
Course Guide
Fall 2009

 Books  Articles Guides for Databases Tutorial on Article Linker Library Information Reference Help

 

Searching for Books
Searching URSUS Keyword searching allows for entire record in URSUS to be searched.  See examples of keyword searching below:
  • fluency reading- you do not need to use AND between terms
  • "miscue analysis"- use "" for a phrase
  • writing (ESL OR ELL) - use OR with () for synonyms
  • read-aloud poem*- use * to capture both singular and plural
Searching for Articles
ERIC Databases  - ERIC is a Department of Education database that began in 1966.Fogler Library has two versions of  ERIC. The EBSCO version is easier to search and has quicker access to full-text.  Article Linker provides access to full-text from other sources. You can access this database through MARVEL! (Maine's Virtual Library) if you do not have a UMaine Card.  However, you will have access to fewer full-text articles.
Education Full Text Database This is a high quality database produced by W. H. Wilson that began in 1983.  Journals are indexed "cover to cover" and the search can be reliably limited to peer reviewed journals. This database provides full text for over 350 journal titles.  Article Linker provides full-text from other sources. You need a UMaine card to access this database.
Google Scholar -This is a subset of Google that searches through academic materials. Before using Google Scholar make sure you have set your Scholar Preference so that you can access UMaine online subscriptions. You need a UMaine Card to access online journals.
Guides for Databases
ERIC Database Guide
Guide for Education Full-Text
Guide for Google Scholar
Library Procedures
Locating Print Journals in Fogler
  • The journals are shelved in alphabetic order unless otherwise noted in URSUS.
  • The stairs to the journals are located in the older part of the library.  You can only get to Floors 1b and 2b through these stairs.
  • Floor 1 contains  A -- Chemical Society Journal
  • Floor 1b contains  Chemical Society Proceedings -- Journal of Reprints for Anti-Trust Law and Economics
  • Floor 2 contains  Journal of Reproduction and Fertility -- Physical Review
  • Floor 2b contains  Physical Review A -- Zygon
Checking out books
  • Your UMaine card is your library card.
  • As graduate students you can check out book from Fogler Library for the entire semester.
  • You can renew your books online by clicking on the link for User Services.
Request Button/ Interlibrary Loan
  • Books in URSUS that are at other campuses can be borrowed using the Request button. 
  • Books in MaineCat can be sent borrowed using the Request This Item link. 
  • Books not in MaineCat  and journal articles that are not owned by the Raymond H. Fogler library may be borrowed using Interlibrary Loan.
Connecting to Databases Remotely
  • You can connect to the databases remotely
  • You will need to use the 14 digit number on the back of your UMaine card.
  • Your account should have activated automatically. If your account is not active go to the circulation desk on the first floor of Fogler
Printing/Photocopying
  • Your UMaine card is used for printing and photocopying
  • Every semester $16 is placed in your account for printing at $.04/page
  • Photocopying uses Bear Bucks at $.08/page.
Reference Help
Reference Librarian for Education   Cynthia Crosser    Phone: 581-3612
Reference Desk Phone: 581-1673
Ask-a-Librarian   Ask online reference questions M-Th from 8 am-9pm, Fri 8 am-5 pm, Su 1-9pm. Ask Email questions anytime. Email will be answered within 24 hours except for weekends and holidays.


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