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PSY 203/204 Research Methods & Statistics: Home

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Sources for topic ideas include news sources, info from the APA, conference programs, and reference sources.  

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Welcome!

 

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Welcome to SSU Library's online research guide for PSY 203 and 204 

This online research guide was designed to assist you with learning about peer-reviewed journal articles in the field of psychology including: how to identify them, how to find them using library databases, how to read and analyze them, and why they are important to use in your research.            You may also want to check out the Psychology LibGuide for more resources.

The Research Process

 

1  GETTING STARTED

Understanding your assignment

Developing a topic

2  DEVELOP A STRATEGY

Brainstorming keywords

3  GATHERING INFORMATION

Finding and evaluating information

4  PRODUCING A FINAL PRODUCT

 

Detailed further in this online guide

Types of resources

What you need... Resource to go to...
Basic facts, names, dates, definitions, topic overview Reference resources like encyclopedias; reliable websites
Current information, written for the general public Newspapers; Magazines
In depth info on a topic Books
Original materials created at same time as event Primary sources (diaries; speech; interviews; news footage, etc.)
Detailed analysis of a topic/question/problem written for professionals in a particular field Scholarly journal articles

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