PSYC 314 Fall 2013 - Magalis

Library instruction session slides for PSYC 314 sections 004 and 005.

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1. Kimberly Miller, M.S.I. Research & Instruction Librarian kimberlymiller@towson.edu
2. • Kimberly Miller • kimberlymiller@towson.edu • 410-704-6324 • Cook Library • In-person: Reference desk (3rd Floor) • Phone: 410-704-2462 • IM/Email: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu • Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook • CLA Café: Wed. 11:00am – 12:30pm starting 10/2/13 • Social Media
3. e-magic, “good question” via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
4. B Tal, “Our Direction” via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0
5. Interpreting the Assignment Reading Background Information Using Online Databases & Indexes Gathering Sources Drafting Paper or Presentation Citing Sources Refining a Topic Evaluating Sources Selecting a Topic Identifying & Listing Vocabulary
6. Image source: http://goshen.libguides.com/beyond_googling
7. Todd Martin, “Close up of The Thinker” via Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0
8. Researchers Submit Article to Journal Journal Peer- Reviews Article Article is Accepted Article is Published Article is Rejected Authors asked to Revise & Resubmit Authors Edit Article Authors Seek a Different Journal for Publication
10. • Database used to find scholarly “literature” in Psychology • Published by the APA • More than 3.4 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in all fields of psychology.
11. Tools in your “advanced search” toolbox • “Connectors” • “Limiters” • Thesaurus • Fields Leo-seta, “Bigger” via Flickr, CC BY 2.0
12. How is stress linked to health? AND, OR, NOT stress health
13. • Effect / Affect • Impact • Change • Influence • Advance / Improve • Help / Aid • Cause • Pro / Con • Benefit • Importance
14. • Often more than one way to describe a topic • Consider how psychologists are likely to write about something • Think about synonyms! Image: Lotus Carroll, “Mommy…,” via Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
15. Concept 1 – Stress • Stress • Burden • Distress • (Different types of stress) Concept 2 – Health • Physical health • Mental health • (Specific facets of health…)
16. • How is mood linked to product evaluation? • How can classical conditioning influence product evaluation? • What effect does mood have on consumer behavior? • How can classical conditioning influence consumer behavior? • Which stimuli influence consumer mood?
17. http://bit.ly/psyc314
18. Image source: http://www.clker.com/clipart-2525.html
19. Standardized words and phrases used to describe a concept in the database
20. • Find a list of databases on the subject or course gateway • Narrow your results? 1. Limiters (e.g., date range, “peer review” checkbox) 2. Fields (e.g., subject and thesaurus) 3. More specific search terms • Expand your results? 1. Try new keywords or different combinations of keywords 2. Citation chasing 3. Multiple searches in multiple databases
21. http://tinyurl.com/CookFallWorkshops Of note: • Library Research for Psychology Students Thursday, October 3rd 5:00-6:00pm • APA Citation Style Thursday, October 24th 2:00-3:00pm • RefWorks Basics Monday, October 28th 3:00-4:30pm
22. I’d love to hear from you! http://bit.ly/314survey
23. • Kimberly Miller kimberlymiller@towson.edu 410-704-6324 • Cook Library In-person: Reference desk (3rd Floor) Phone: 410-704-2462 Chat: http://cooklibrary.towson.edu Text: 66746 & start your question with askcook • CLA Café: Wednesdays 11:00am – 12:30pm starting October 2nd