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PSYCHOLOGY 213.3
LIBRARY RESEARCH SESSION
September 2013
Today we will ...
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Introduce journal articles:
 what
are they
 scholarly & popular sources
 where to find them
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Use PsycINFO to find empirical journal articles
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Introduce APA citation style & tips
Journal Articles
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What are journal articles?
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How are articles different from books?
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Where can you search for articles?
Types of Journal Articles
Academic / Scholarly /
Peer-Reviewed
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Example
Popular
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Example
Types of Journal Articles
Academic / Scholarly /
Peer-Reviewed
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Written by academics /
experts in the field
Author’s credentials are
listed
Bibliography is provided
Reviewed by other
experts /peers in the field
Intended audience is
professionals, researchers,
or students in the field
Popular
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Authored by journalists
/ staff writers
Written for the
general public
Bibliographies are
rarely included
May include
advertisements
Finding Empirical Research in PsycINFO
Empirical Study: A study based on facts, systematic
observation, or experiment, rather than theory or
general philosophical principle.
For an empirical study, one designs an experiment
&/or observes variables under carefully controlled
conditions or interviews people first & then analyses
the data obtained in order to determine the effects
of the variables.
Research Question
Research Question (NOT a thesis statement)
Is there empirical research to support that cognitive
behaviour therapy is effective in treating children who
experience posttraumatic stress disorder?
Getting Started ......
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Psychology Research Guide
 http://libguides.usask.ca/psychology
OR
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Library home page
 http://library.usask.ca/
 Find Resources
 Subject Pages & Guides
 Psychology
Steps to Searching PsycINFO
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Identify & search key concepts
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Combine searches
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Apply limits (age, methodology, etc.)
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View and evaluate citations, then find full-text
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Export results
Need help? Consult the PsycINFO tabs on the Psychology
Research guide
Let’s try a search ....
PsycINFO database
Steps to Searching PsycINFO
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Identify & search key concepts
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Combine searches
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Apply limits (age, methodology, etc.)
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View and evaluate citations, then find full-text
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Export results
Need help? Consult the PsycINFO tabs on the Psychology
Research guide
APA Citation Style
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See the APA Citation Style tab
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Citing e-journals
 DOI
 Digital
Object Identifier
 ex: doi:10.1016/j.chb.2009.10.001
 No
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DOI? Use URL of journal homepage
PsycINFO APA output style ... useful but watch for
errors
Need Help .....
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Review Psychology Research Guide
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