Intro to Psychology Research
Psyc 2250
Kyle Feenstra
Education & Psychology Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library
- What if you don't know anything about the thing you need to know things about?
- Searching for Books
- Searching for Articles
- APA Citation Style
What will we talk about today?
Library
Website
Psychology
Subject Guide
- Quick Search
- Advanced Search
- Google Scholar
- Databases A-Z
- Undergrad Help
- Reference Sources
- Journal Databases
- APA Citation Guides
- Librarian Contact Info
Starting Points for Your Research
What if you don't know anything about the thing you need to know things about?
Starting Your Research
Google it?
Starting Your Research
Psychology
Subject Guide
- Print Encyclopedias
- Online Encyclopedias
Starting Your Research
What are reference books for?
- Reference books are designed to answer basic questions about a topic and get you started on your assignments.
- Reference sources can help you with searching for books and articles by identifying:
- the vocabulary you can use to search the library,
- the important writers and books in a field of research.
Library
Website
Searching for Books
Use the Advanced Search to find books and ebooks at the library.
Searching for Books
Use quotation marks when searching a phrase.
Searching for Books
Searching for Books
Library
Website
Psychology
Subject Guide
Searching for Articles
Search for articles in the library catalogue or directly in psychology databases identified in the subject guide.
Searching for Articles - Library Catalogue
Searching for Articles
You can choose to see only peer-reviewed articles in your search results.
Searching for Articles - Psychology Databases
Psychology
Subject Guide
Searching for Articles - Psychology Databases
(Example from PsycInfo)
Select peer-reviewed articles when you type in your search words.
Searching for Articles - Psychology Databases
(Example from PsycInfo)
Use the "Get it @UML" button to get access through the library.
Psychology
Subject Guide
Managing Your Citations
Go to the Psychology guide for info on APA style and citation managers.
APA Style Guides
Library copies of recommended APA Guides
Managing Your Citations
Option #1 - Use E-Shelf
Click the star to add a book or article to your E-Shelf
Managing Your Citations
Option #2 - Use a Citation Manager
You can use any of these applications to keep libraries of books and articles you reading, create bibliographies and manage the citations in your research papers.
Questions?
Kyle Feenstra
Education & Psychology Librarian
Elizabeth Dafoe Library
kyle.feenstra@umanitoba.ca