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PsychologyOne definition of Psychology would be the study of mental processes, motivations and behavior to gain a greater understanding of human beings. And there are many varied research areas within this field that reflect a wide diversity of opinions and approaches. The sources listed here represent only a sampling of the library's collection; you can begin locating books, magazine, journal and newspaper articles by using some of the resources listed below.
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Taking a few minutes to read about your topic in a specialized encyclopedia, dictionary or handbook may be one of the most effective and time saving research tips in this guide. These can help you define unfamiliar terms, locate quick biographical information, verify dates and events. Encyclopedia articles are often followed by carefully selected bibliographies or lists of references to other works, useful items to have as you begin looking for additional information. The following are located on the Reference shelves behind the Reference Desk area. If you'd like learn more about research and online resources stop by the Reference Desk, or take a class at the Library. |
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The PsycINFO Database is the most important database for searching psychological literature on the very latest developments in psychology. It's produced by the American Psychological Association (APA) & includes citations & abstracts for nearly 1,000,000 articles published in over 1300 professional journals, conference proceedings, books, reports, and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines from the mid 1800's to the present. Use the PsycINFO Thesaurus to identify the controlled vocabulary of standardized words and phrases used to represent concepts. The movies below illustrate many of the concepts and search techniques used in PsycINFO: |
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Additional databases useful in researching the topic of Psychology:
login here for Off-Campus Access Review Articles
According to the recent revision of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, review articles, including meta-analyses, are critical evaluations of material that has already been published. By organizing, integrating and evaluating previously published material, the author of a review article considers the progress of current research toward clarifying a problem. In a sense, a review article is a tutorial where the author:
Not sure if the UCSC Libraries own the journal you need? See our "How to Determine if the UCSC Library owns a specific journal" (library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/jrnl.html)
CRUZCAT - UC Santa Cruz's Catalog for books and more... CRUZCAT (cruzcat.ucsc.edu/) includes materials at the McHenry and the Science Libraries and allows you to locate books, periodicals, government publications, maps, music scores, films and more. CRUZCAT also provides status information, e.g. if the material is checked out. It does not, however, index journal contents or include the full text of articles. Though using a subject heading search can be useful, when looking for items on a topic or subject, you might want to consider trying a KEYWORD search (cruzcat.ucsc.edu/search/X) instead of a Subject search. Combine multiple terms with the words "and" or "or". Keyword searching is a bit more flexible in the way it searches and may retrieve a wider variety of results as you begin your research.
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Psychological tests and measures are used extensively in pyschology research. They present a particular way of observing and gathering information about psychological concepts. For a detailed guide on locating these types of materials, see "How to Locate Psychological Tests and Measures" (library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/psyc_tests.html).
The World Wide Web (WWW) provides a means of connecting to a vast amount of information via the Internet. The range of information is enormous, ever-changing and astonishingly varied. However, just because something comes packaged in a high tech format, doesn't mean it's well researched or accurate. (See Evaluate your web sites http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/evaluate.html.) One approach to researching the Web is to start your search using a site that is more likely to focus on scholarly resources and critically evaluate your WWW search results.
| When you write a research paper, it's important that you credit the scholars and critics who have contributed to your ideas, whatever the format their publications may take (print, sound, film, WWW). There are guides specific to certain fields of study, or your professor or instructor may request a specific bibliographic and citation style. Also, see the Library's "How to choose a Research Topic" (library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/choose_topic.html). |
| Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. (Official publication manual of the APA) REF BF76.7. P83 2001 |
| Brief UCSC online APA Style Guide ( http://library.ucsc.edu/ref/howto/apa_citations.html ) |
| Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the APA (http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html) |
| APA Style Resources (http://www.psywww.com/resource/apacrib.htm) |
| Writing For Psychology | REF BF76.7 .M58 2004 |
| A Students Guide to Studying Psychology | REF BF77 .H45 2000 |
| How To Prepare A Research Article In APA Style | REF BF76.7 .A54 2002 |
| Library Use: a Handbook for Psychology. 3rd ed. (APA's official handbook for students of psychology.) | REF BF76.8.R43 2003 |
| Pocket Guide to APA Style | REF BF76.7 .P426 2007 |
| The Psychologist's Companion : A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers | REF BF76.8 .S73 2003 |
| Writing Papers in Psychology | REF BF76.7 .R67 2006 |
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