Transcript Using Pioneer Library for Research
EBSCO
Pioneer Library is a valuable research resource and will be used in this class There is a link to Pioneer on the left hand side of your EHS home page
You can link directly to the site from EHS or you can type in http://pioneer.uen.org
Log in name: pioneer Password: friend
The page that comes up will look like this For this class, we will be using EBSCO and SIRS Issues Researcher
EBSCO is a great site for research This is the first screen you will come to When researching a topic, click on the “College/Univ ersity” Database
The next screen can be a little confusing This is a list of all databases that you can search. If you have a really specific topic, you can click on certain links I often “Select All” when beginning but it may slow down the search
This slide is where to begin your actual “search” You need to click the “Full Text” box or you will only get summaries of research articles
The next step can be the most difficult You need to enter your search terms This database is so big that you need to be very specific to get helpful results Use quotation marks to search for specific phrases I used “increasing” and “high school graduation rate” to narrow my search
At this point, your search results will appear On the left hand side of the page, you can refine your search
Good research is vital to good writing Spend time getting the most valuable and helpful resources for your topic Writing will be much easier with good resources, don’t rush through this process