Using Pioneer Library for Research
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Using Pioneer Library for Research
EBSCO
Accessing Pioneer 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
Password You can link directly to the site from
EHS or you can type in http://pioneer.uen.org
Log in name: pioneer Password: friend
Excellent Resources The page
that comes up will look like this
For this class, we will be using EBSCO and SIRS Issues Researcher
Using EBSCO EBSCO is a
great site for research
This is the first screen you will come to
When researching a topic, click on the “College/University” Database
Using EBSCO 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
Using EBSCO 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
Using EBSCO 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
Using EBSCO At this
point, your search results will appear
On the left hand side of the page, you can refine your search
Using EBSCO 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