Psychology ResearchPsychology Research

Lynn CameronLynn Cameron

Liaison Librarian for PsychologyLiaison Librarian for Psychology

Scholarly vs. popular

What’s the difference between a popular magazine with a scholarly journal?

Scholarly vs. PopularScholarly vs. Popular

Scholarly articles (journals) written by scholars or

experts have references for works

cited usually peer reviewed

Popular articles, (magazine and newspapers) may be written by authors

who have no expertise on the topic

written for the general public

no references

.

Peer Review

What does it mean?Why is it important?

What is a peer-reviewed (refereed) What is a peer-reviewed (refereed) scholarly journal?scholarly journal?

Articles are reviewed by experts on the Articles are reviewed by experts on the topic before being accepted for topic before being accepted for publication.publication.

This type of review is important to the This type of review is important to the scholarly process. scholarly process.

Types of Journal ArticlesTypes of Journal Articles

Research Research Author reports on an experiment or analyzes Author reports on an experiment or analyzes

data that have been collected data that have been collected Review Review

Summarizes researchSummarizes researchCase StudyCase StudyTheoryTheoryProgram DescriptionProgram DescriptionOpinionOpinion

Research ReportResearch Report

Introduction Introduction includes review of related literature and includes review of related literature and statement of hypothesisstatement of hypothesis

Method Method gives description of subjects, instrument used, gives description of subjects, instrument used, proceduresprocedures

Results Results describes what the author learned from the describes what the author learned from the experiment, statisticsexperiment, statistics

Discussion Discussion talks about the significance of the resultstalks about the significance of the results

example

Finding research articles

Where do you typically look for research articles from scholarly journals?

PsycINFOPsycINFO

1400+ journals1400+ journalsBooks, chapters, dissertationsBooks, chapters, dissertations27 languages from countries around the world 27 languages from countries around the world AbstractsAbstractsLinks to full text for many articlesLinks to full text for many articles

Article is not online!

What do you do if you can’t find an article online?

From PsycINFO to full-textFrom PsycINFO to full-text

To link to full textTo link to full text Find out if JMU Find out if JMU

Libraries has this itemLibraries has this item

To scan from a bound To scan from a bound or micro journal (24 or micro journal (24 hours - free)hours - free)

To obtain electronic To obtain electronic copy from another copy from another library (8-10 days - library (8-10 days - free)free)

From one to manyFrom one to many

Use references of book or article to find Use references of book or article to find related sourcesrelated sources

What is this reference?What is this reference?

Bradley, M.M., Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. Bradley, M.M., Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. (1990). Startle reflex modification: (1990). Startle reflex modification: Emotion or attention? Emotion or attention? Psychophysiology, Psychophysiology, 27,27, 513-522. 513-522.

This is a:This is a:a.a. BookBookb.b. Journal articleJournal articlec.c. Article in a bookArticle in a book

Does JMU Libraries have this?Does JMU Libraries have this?

Bradley, M.M., Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. Bradley, M.M., Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. (1990). Startle reflex modification: (1990). Startle reflex modification: Emotion or attention? Emotion or attention? Psychophysiology, 27,Psychophysiology, 27, 513-522. 513-522.

Look for this in:Look for this in:a.a. LEOLEOb.b. Periodical LocatorPeriodical Locator

Find this reference!Find this reference!

Bradley, M.M.,Bradley, M.M., Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. (1990). (1990). Startle reflex modification: Emotion Startle reflex modification: Emotion or attentionor attention? ? PsychophysiologyPsychophysiology, 27,, 27, 513-522. 513-522.

Which part would you look up in Which part would you look up in Periodical Locator?Periodical Locator?

A B

C

Search for the JournalSearch for the Journal

Periodical LocatorPeriodical Locator

Bradley, M.M., Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. Bradley, M.M., Culthbert, B.N., & Lang, P.J. (1990). Startle reflex modification: (1990). Startle reflex modification: Emotion or attention? Emotion or attention? Psychophysiology, Psychophysiology, 27,27, 513-522. 513-522.

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Subject Headings (Descriptors)

What is the subject term for Gazing?(Look in PsycINFO)

Answer: Eye FixationWhat is the subject term for helping

behavior?Assistance (social behavior)