I. Overview of Literature Retrieval

(1) Literature: refers to all carriers that record knowledge, that is, knowledge is spread in the form of carriers.

Educational scientific literature is the carrier of educational scientific information and knowledge.

(B) the role of literature retrieval in educational research

1, comprehensively and correctly grasp the situation of the problem to be studied, and help researchers choose and determine the research topic.

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2. Provide scientific basis and research methods for educational research.

3. Avoid duplication of work and improve scientific research efficiency.

Second, the types and main distribution of educational literature

(A) the level of literature

1, a first-class document. Including monographs, papers, investigation reports, archives and other materials, based on the author's own practice.

The original document created on this basis is a document that directly records the incident, research results, new knowledge and new technology.

It is creative and has high direct reference and reference value, but its storage is scattered and not systematic enough.

2. Secondary literature. It is a systematic and organized retrieval of original documents.

It generally includes title, bibliography, index, abstract and abstract. Second-hand literature is reportable, compiled and concise.

It is the understanding of documents and the main component of retrieval tools.

3. Three documents. On the basis of using the secondary literature, the primary literature in a certain range is widely developed.

After in-depth analysis and research, the references are fully concentrated, including dynamic review, special review and progress.

Reports, data manuals, annual encyclopedias and special research reports. This kind of comprehensive literature is comprehensive and concentrated.

High degree, wide coverage, large amount of information and novel content, that is, comprehensive, centralized and referential.

The characteristics of educational science literature are: extensive content and huge quantity. This topic is very complicated. Cross-infiltration system

Strong sex, accumulation and inheritance. Literature types are mainly monographs and research reports.

(B) the main distribution of educational literature

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Including classics, educational monographs, textbooks and informative reference books (such as educational dictionaries and encyclopedias)

And popular science books. It is the information source with the largest variety, the largest quantity and the longest history in educational science literature.

Famous works refer to the most influential authoritative works of an era, a discipline and a school, such as Marx's Master.

Classical writers talk about education, which is a masterpiece of Chinese and foreign educators and philosophers. They are human culture.

Treasure is the cornerstone of learning and research, so most of it is included in various reading guides as a must-read bibliography.

Monographs (including collections) are systematic, comprehensive and in-depth studies on a special problem in a discipline and education field.

The content of this paper is profound, mostly the crystallization of the author's research results for many years. Monographs generally make calendars on a certain issue.

History and present situation, research methods and achievements, views and debates of different schools, as well as existing problems and development trends.

It is discussed with a large number of references and bibliographies. The monograph expounds the author's own unique viewpoint and introduction.

The introduction of novel materials usually reflects the progress of academic research, which is systematically discussed and standardized. thesis

Collection is often a collection of academic papers of many scholars, with concentrated questions, clear arguments, large amount of information and high academic price.

High value. For example, the 26-volume Collection of Pedagogy edited by Mr. Qu Baokui belongs to this type.

Textbooks are professional books, which are strictly scientific, systematic and logical. The content generally includes teaching.

Basic theories, basic knowledge, scientific research achievements and problems discussed in the field of educational science. Ask for a scholarship

Its stability, standardized terminology, rigorous structural system, general narration, popular writing and strong readability. institutions of higher learning

For pedagogy majors, there are a number of special textbooks as textbooks for senior or graduate students.

A manual, usually a collection of frequently needed reference documents, is a branch of history on related issues.

As well as the present situation, methods and results, as well as various controversial views, do not involve the author's own views.

The manual has the characteristics of clear categories, specific information, concise narrative, small and practical, and convenient access. comprehensive

Manuals, such as the People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) Data Manual, collect information on China's politics, economy,

Systematic information on social, cultural and military aspects (including important documents, general introduction, statistical data, etc.). ),

This is a very practical reference book. There are professional manuals, such as the Handbook of Contemporary China Social Sciences, which are based on disciplines.

The main clue is the region, in which "Pedagogy Research" (chapter 13) introduces educational psychology, teaching and learning respectively.

Educational economics, preschool education, general education, vocational and technical education, higher education and educational history.

Exhibition history, main problems of current research, development trend and prospect.

Educational dictionaries and encyclopedias belong to information reference books. Educational dictionaries mainly provide educational science terms.

The term data, which is standardized, accurate and accurate, appears in the form of items. Dictionary, with a certain format, the first sentence is

Break the subject, then the basic argument. Encyclopedia is a complete overview of all categories or a certain category of human knowledge.

It not only provides definitions, but also provides information about principles, methods, history and present situation, statistics and bibliography.

Re-embody the achievements of contemporary academics. In general philology books, the characteristics of encyclopedias are summarized as follows:

First, compiling, based on a large number of existing materials, learning from others' strengths and describing them comprehensively to avoid omissions and intolerance;

The second is generality, which summarizes the materials extracted from a large number of documents; The third is classification, which scientifically classifies knowledge.

System as the basis of compilation; Fourth, retrieval, with a perfect retrieval system; The fifth is readability, which can be read by the system.

Read or browse. Encyclopedia can not only provide academic information and research results, but also provide systematic knowledge, which

The content is holistic and refined, and the text is standardized, rigorous and concise. It is written by many experts and scholars, and it has a strong

Authority. Whether there is an excellent encyclopedia has become one of the yardsticks to measure the scientific and cultural development of a country.

One. At present, I have published more than 2,000 comprehensive encyclopedias of 50 or 60 countries around the world.

Encyclopedia of Education in China, published in 1985, is the first encyclopedia of education in China.

More than 800 books reflect the whole picture of educational scientific research achievements.

As for popular science books, they are popular science books aimed at popularizing educational scientific knowledge to the broad masses.

There are elementary, intermediate and advanced, and the text is simple, but the information is low.