Hello Suzanne,

Thanks for your reply.  I have a couple of questions (please see below):

On Nov 9, 2005, at 3:51 PM, suzanne smythe wrote:


> I use NALD here in Canada, but also find NIACE in the UK very  

> comprehensive,

> with lots of links to full articles. I like ERIC too, but am aware  

> that its

> research content is somewhat restricted, particularly the online  

> version.

>

> The resource centres attached to provincial literacy associations and

> clearing houses also contain reports and materials not easily found in

> mainstream libraries or searches, the Quebec Centre for Literacy,  

> AlphaPlus

> are also great, have online searchable databases and they will ship  

> things

> to you.


I am not very familiar with how these are used.  Could you provide a  
bit more information please?

1. Is NIACE a Web site? A database? Something else?

2. Do you mean Centre for Literacy in Montreal, at Dawson College?   
And were you referring to its online searchable database,  or the  
physical library or both?

3. How do you use AlphaPlus?


Thanks.

All the best,

David
David J. Rosen
djrosen at comcast.net


>

> Suzanne Smythe

> Vancouver BC

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

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> [mailto:focusonbasics-bounces at dev.nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Robin Millar

> Sent: Wednesday, November 09, 2005 11:33 AM

> To: focusonbasics at dev.nifl.gov

> Subject: Re: [FocusOnBasics] Finding Adult Literacy Education  

> Knowledge

>

> I mainly use ERIC and the NIFL site.  But here in Canada we also  

> use the

> National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) for research purposes.

>

> Dr. Robin Millar

> Executive Director

> Centre for Education and Work

> 515 Portage Avenue

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> 204-786-9395

>>>> djrosen at comcast.net 11/09/05 6:03 AM >>>

> Colleagues,

>

> Many adult literacy and English language learning practitioners  

> turn to this

> electronic list to find knowledge and wisdom, and to get answers to  

> specific

> professional questions.  We also have other ways of finding  

> knowledge.  We

> learn from our experience and that of our colleagues. We read certain

> journals, magazines and newspapers, we seek out opinions from  

> reputable

> sources, and we try to find the best research which addresses our  

> question

> or problem.  So, here's my

> question:

>

> How do you find answers to your adult literacy and English language  

> learning

> questions?

>

> 	a. For example, do you use any of the following?

>

> 	• NIFL LINCS Special collections, LINCSearch, discussion lists, and

> the included online documents and archives

> 	• Canadian-sponsored National Adult Literacy Database (NALD) and its

> online documents and archives

> 	• National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy

> (NCSALL) Web site and its hard copy publications

> 	• ERIC Database

> 	• The Adult Literacy Education Wiki

> 	• OTAN

> 	• EdWeek

> 	• PEN

> 	• Other electronic lists

>

> 	b. What else do you use?  What hard copy journals do you find

> useful? Are there other electronic resources that are helpful in  

> answering

> questions?

>

> Please e-mail your answers to me. I will compile what I get and post a

> summary back to those who e-mail me so we can all benefit from our

> collective wisdom.  You can send a short email with just items to  

> add to the

> list above or, if you prefer, you can write a longer, more  

> reflective answer

> which contextualizes the question, describes how the question hits  

> home for

> you, expresses frustration with how little research and  

> professional wisdom

> our field has, or whatever you would like to say.  If you think your

> comments pertain to the focus of this list, of course, you could  

> post them

> here.

>

> Thanks for your help in answering this question, which I hope is  

> not mine

> alone.

>

> David J. Rosen

> DJRosen at comcast.net

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