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Searching for Psychology Sources

Objective

You will be given a subject to search in the Library (or you may choose your own subject), and you will be asked to:

  • Use the Library's Catalog to list one book about the subject.

  • Use Academic OneFile, a general database, to choose one periodical article about the subject, read the article, and summarize it.

  • Use PsycINFO, a specialized database, to find one article related to your topic and summarize the abstract.

Step 1

Place a check to the left of one of the subjects listed below. You will use this subject to search for both a book and a periodical article.

stress
birth order
testing
memory
parent and child
hypnotism
personality
cults
drug abuse
sex role
alcoholism
motivation
(choose your own subject)

Step 2

Do a subject search in the Library Catalog and provide the following information for one book:

Author:
Title:
Publisher:
Year of Publication:
Place of Publication:

(The above five pieces of information are needed to correctly document a book)

Subject Headings:
Added Authors (if any):
Location:
Call Number:
What is the item's status? On Shelf Checked Out
If checked out, give the date due:

Step 3

Academic OneFile is a database that covers a wide array of subject areas, including Psychology. Using this database, identify one article related to your chosen topic. It should be an article available in one of the periodicals subscribed to by the Library or available full-text from this database. Read the entire article and provide the following information:

Title of Article:
Author of Article:
Title of Periodical:
Volume Number: Pages: Date:

(The above six pieces of information are needed to correctly document an article)

Write a brief summary of the article:

Step 4

PsycINFO is a database specifically for Psychology. It uses a very special set of search terms (subject headings) found in a book titled Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, located at the Reference Desk. This list of subject headings is also available online within the database, PsycINFO. Look for the green box labeled "Thesaurus".

What is the correct Thesaurus term for your chosen topic?

List two broader, narrower, or related terms listed under the correct Thesaurus term:
1. 2.

PsycINFO is available on the Library's website. Go to Databases>Databases by Title>PsycINFO. Using the correct Thesaurus term or one of the related terms, identify one article related to your topic and provide the following information:

Author(s) of the Article:
Title of the Article:
Title of the Periodical:
Volume Number: Pages: Date:

Write a brief summary of the abstract:

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Updated 10/15/2012 CMK

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