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site:edu bilingual education
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.edu = educational institutions |
Locates results educational institutions, such as universities. |
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site:www.cde.ca.gov English language learners
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.cde.ca.gov = CA Dept. of Ed |
Locates results from the CA Department of Education website. |
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site:gov ELL statistics
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.gov = government sites |
Locates statistics from government websites. |
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Search Experience and Search Tools: Boolean Connectors: bilingual education AND teaching methods biligual education OR bilingualism AND teaching methods OR instruction OR teaching Quotation Marks: Useful in Google Scholar, for keeping phrases together “immersion programs” immersion programs AND "los angeles"
Truncation *: Teach* = teach, teacher, teachers, teaching, teachable
Thesaurus : Many database will have a “thesaurus” or “subject terms” tool for looking up descriptors and subject headings used by the database. The thesaurus tool is also helpful in browsing related terms.
Limiters: PsycINFO’s Methodology limiter for “empirical studies” ERIC’s Publication Type limiter for empirical studies is listed as “Reports-Research” Date range; Peer-reviewed and Academic Journals limiters; Subject area limiter
Subject Headings/Descriptors: A recommended strategy is to start your search with a broad keyword search. This type of search will yield a wider variety and amount of results. You can then browse and evaluate the results to determine: · Evaluate the article for use: Two-thumbs up articles; Somewhat useful ; Not useful at all. · Note related subject headings/descriptors to use for your next round of research. · Brainstorm new angles for your research . · Identify gaps in your research. · Ask questions about your research variables.
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