Use the library's Research Databases to find articles in newspapers, magazines, and scholarly journals.

To login from off-campus, you will need your username and password. View this short tutorial on accessing the library databases from off-campus.

1. Limelight Effect
   
   
2. Meaning Making
   
   
3. Unwavering Commitment
   
   
4. Temperament and Success
   
   
5. Humor 
   
   
6. Support (mentor or a satellite)

Extroversion

• extrovert
• talkative
• energetic
• social
• likes interaction with others

Agreeableness

• sympathetic
• kind
• tactful
• affectionate

Openness to experience

• creative
• insightful
• imaginative
• wide interests

Conscientiousness

• responsible
• goal-oriented
• achievement-minded
• self-disciplined
• organized

Neuroticism

• worrier
• tense
• moody
• anxious

Big Five also known as:

• Big Five Model
• Personality Factors
• Five Factor Personality Model
• Personality Traits Big Five

Magazines

• contain current events and general interest articles
• publish brief articles written for the general public
• are written by journalists
• generally do not contain any references or notes--the reader does not know where the author got the information to write the article
• articles are reviewed by magazine employees before they are published

Journals

• contain news and research topics from a specific field of interest
• publish long, in-depth articles written for experts and scholars in the field
• are written by subject experts in the field
• include references or footnotes--reader knows where the author obtained the information to write the article
• articles are reviewed by peers (other subject experts) before they are published

Helpful video shows how to find psychology articles; just substitute your topic. Once video starts, click on TV icon in lower right to view full screen.