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These lessons provide psychology students with the basic vocabulary, search techniques, and understanding of AAA citation formats necessary for success in an introductory Psychology class.

An explanation of primary, secondary, scholarly, and popular information sources.

Tips for getting an overview of your topic.

An introduction to the types and variety of databases used to find journal articles, book reviews, book chapters and images.

How to find books and other library materials; hands-on practice using the library's catalog.

When (and when not!) to use the web for research. Advice on how to evaluate the quality of information.overview of web directories, search engines, and meta-search engines.

A guide to deciphering citations found in databases and bibliographies; how to obtain the actual items. When and why to cite authors.

These lessons provide detailed instructions and descriptions of search techniques, call numbers, search engines, etc.

An explanation of how and where information appears and is published over time.
(from http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/bio14v2/start.html )

Tips for finding a "doable" topic for your research project.

Overview of web directories, search engines, and meta-search engines.

Guidance for getting good results with online searching of the library catalog, research databases, or the web. Topics covered include truncation, Boolean logic, and keyword and controlled vocabulary searching.

An explanation of classification systems; how to locate items in your library.

An advanced set of lessons that assist upper-level Psych. student in using the Web of Science, performing Meta-Analysis, and locating psychological measures.

Web of Science

Meta-Analysis

Locating Psychological Measures

Home > Lesson Descriptions

		These lessons provide psychology students with the basic vocabulary, search techniques, and understanding of AAA citation formats necessary for success in an introductory Psychology class.
		An explanation of primary, secondary, scholarly, and popular information sources.
		Tips for getting an overview of your topic.
		An introduction to the types and variety of databases used to find journal articles, book reviews, book chapters and images.
		How to find books and other library materials; hands-on practice using the library's catalog.
		When (and when not!) to use the web for research. Advice on how to evaluate the quality of information.overview of web directories, search engines, and meta-search engines.
		A guide to deciphering citations found in databases and bibliographies; how to obtain the actual items. When and why to cite authors.

		These lessons provide detailed instructions and descriptions of search techniques, call numbers, search engines, etc.
		An explanation of how and where information appears and is published over time. (from http://ase.tufts.edu/biology/bio14v2/start.html )
		Tips for finding a "doable" topic for your research project.
		Overview of web directories, search engines, and meta-search engines.
		Guidance for getting good results with online searching of the library catalog, research databases, or the web. Topics covered include truncation, Boolean logic, and keyword and controlled vocabulary searching.
		An explanation of classification systems; how to locate items in your library.

		An advanced set of lessons that assist upper-level Psych. student in using the Web of Science, performing Meta-Analysis, and locating psychological measures.
	Web of Science
	Meta-Analysis
	Locating Psychological Measures