PSYC 314 Spring 2013 Intro To Psyc Research

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1. Kimberly Miller, MSI 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: Alternating Tuesdays/Wednesdays 11:00am – 12:30pm starting March 5th • 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
9. • Database used to find scholarly “literature” in Psychology • Published by the APA • More than 3.3 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in all fields of psychology.
10. http://bit.ly/psyc314
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. Concept 1 – Stress • Stress • Burden • Distress • (Different types of stress) Concept 2 – Health • Physical health • Mental health • (Specific facets of health…)
14. Image source: http://www.clker.com/clipart-2525.html
15. • 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
16. I’d love to hear from you! http://bit.ly/314survey
17. • 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: Alternating Tuesdays/Wednesdays 11:00am – 12:30pm starting March 5th