The information on this page will help you to get the best resources for your research. View each tutorial (don't worry; they're short!) and complete the exercises. If you have questions about this orientation, my contact info in on the right side of the page. If you have questions about your research, the link below will show you the different ways to contact a librarian.
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There are some important differences between magazines and journals. Watch this short video to learn more.
Finding magazine and journal articles will be an important part of your research. This tutorial will get you started.
"Books? Why would I use a book? What am I, Amish?"
Well, you'd use a book because:
While the majority of the research you do for psychology classes will likely be in journal articles, lots of scholarly information on psychology is still published in books. Finding a good book on your topic can make your research much easier.
This tutorial will get you started finding books.
While books and articles have been though some evaluation, anyone can publish anything on the web. Ask yourself these questions before using a website for schoolwork.
Your teacher may ask you to complete these exercises. They won't take much time and they're things you'd do as part of your research anyway. Follow your teacher's instructions.
The first link will take you to an online form.
The second link is to an exercise sheet that your teacher may ask you to complete and bring to class or submit online through D2L.
Your teacher will only assign one or the other.
