For this course, you'll be completing a few assignments* related to the field and practice of social psychology. This guide offers some strategies to make your research quick, effective and useful.
Following the guidance given here, students will be successful if they can:
identify keywords/subjects that describe the research paper topic
create a preliminary search strategy
revise search strategy as needed
evaluate and select appropriate scholarly sources
identify a test/measure for use in methodology of research project
*Check your syllabus for more details about your assignments.
Bibliographic database of scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences APA PsycInfo covers journals, books, reviews, and dissertations.
Topics include:
Biological and Developmental Processes Behavioral Neuroscience Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement Developmental Psychology GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry Journal of Comparative Psychology Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Learning and Cognition Journal of Psychophysiology Neuropsychology Psychology and Aging
Clinical Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention European Journal of Psychological Assessment International Journal of Play Therapy Journal of Abnormal Psychology Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Journal of Counseling Psychology Journal of Latina/o Psychology Journal of Psychotherapy Integration Professional Psychology: Research and Practice Psychoanalytic Psychology Psychological Assessment Psychological Services Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy Psychology of Violence Psychotherapy Rorschachiana Schizophrenia Bulletin Training and Education in Professional Psychology
Cognitive/Learning/Education Dreaming Journal of Educational Psychology Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology School Psychology Quarterly
Core American Psychologist Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology/Revue canadienne de psychologie exprimentale Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne History of Psychology Journal of Experimental Psychology: General Journal of Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology Methodology: European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral and Social Sciences Nordic Psychology Psychological Bulletin Psychological Methods Psychological Review Review of General Psychology Translational Issues in Psychological Science Zeitschrift fr Psychologie
Human Resources/Industrial/Organizational/Management Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research Journal of Applied Psychology Journal of Diversity in Higher Education Journal of Neuroscience, Psychology, and Economics Journal of Occupational Health Psychology Journal of Personnel Psychology
Health Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology Families, Systems, & Health Health Psychology International Journal of Stress Management Psychology of Addictive Behaviors Rehabilitation Psychology
Social Psychology and Social Processes American Journal of Orthopsychiatry Asian American Journal of Psychology Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology Emotion Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice Journal of Family Psychology Journal of Latina/o Psychology Journal of Media Psychology: Theories, Methods, and Applications Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Motivation Science Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts Psychology of Men & Masculinity Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Psychology, Public Policy, and Law Social Psychology
Abbreviation: psyapa Vendor: American Psychological Association Coverage: 1894-Current Subjects: Art Education, Early Childhood Education, Educational Psychology, Exceptional Student Education, Human Development & Family Science, Higher Education, Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies, Medicine, Music Education, Psychology, Sociology, Sport Psychology, Teacher Education Type: Indexes / Catalogs
This search engine searches for scholarly research across many disciplines and sources. By starting your Google search from the FSU pages, the results will link to FSU-owned full-text.
Assessment is the key to refining our craft, so please feel free to let us know how you feel about conducting research after attending the class session, or clicking through this guide.
Please choose one answer below that best represents your thoughts on this session/guide.
I learned something new: 2 votes (16.67%)
I never knew the library could help me with research: 0 votes (0%)
I didn't learn anything new: 1 votes (8.33%)
Google Scholar is all I'll ever need: 0 votes (0%)
I would benefit from more research help this semester: 2 votes (16.67%)
I wish I were still in bed: 1 votes (8.33%)
I learned a few things, but had already heard some of this: 2 votes (16.67%)
I have a better understanding of how to find and use the resources I need for the research related assignments in this course: 1 votes (8.33%)
I learned something that I could apply outside of this course: 3 votes (25%)
