Research Methods in Psychology Library Workshop PSY 2050, Fall 2017

Goals for Today General library services overview Finding your subject guide Searching for articles with PsycINFO APA Resources Searching for cited references with Web of Science Project help

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Subject Guides

Psychological and Brain Sciences Subject Guide

What makes a scholarly article “scholarly”? Scholarly articles have undergone a peer review process prior to being published in a reputable journal. According to the Encyclopedia of Evaluation: Peer review refers generally to the evaluation of professional performance or products by other professionals and, more specifically, to a set of procedures for evaluating grant proposals and manuscripts submitted for publication. For peer-reviewed journals, content-matter specialists are asked to judge a manuscript, often using specified criteria and blinded to the author's identity. The journal editor considers reviewers' comments and decides whether the paper should be published, rejected, or revised and resubmitted. Similar procedures are used to review grant applications. Critiques of the peer review process focus on the low reliability of reviewers' recommendations, but the goal of peer review is to make good and defensible judgments rather than to have high reliability. Peer review is an example of an expertise-oriented approach to evaluation. Mark, M., & Chua, P. (2005). Peer review. In S. Mathison (Ed.), Encyclopedia of evaluation. (p. 301). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412950558.n404

Parts of a Scholarly Article Author name and affiliation Abstract Introduction & literature review Method Procedure Results Discussion Limitations Future Considerations References

Article from a peer-reviewed psychology journal

Preparing to Search Investigate your topic: What do you know? What don’t you know? Think about your topic in terms of key concepts Jot down a list of key words (2-3 similar words for each key concept) to develop into search terms Think about it differently = synonyms Choose a database to search

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Mining resources Once you have found a relevant article, review the bibliography carefully. The resources used to write that paper will also be relevant to your research. This is looking into the past research. We can look forward and see what subsequent studies have used your articles (i.e. – Your article A was written in 2012. In 2013, article B was written and used article A as a reference.)

Cited reference search

Cited author “select from index” approach

Cited work “select from index” approach

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One example from link Use “Get a Scan” for items not available

In Science Direct, viewing more cited articles will connect to another citation database, Scopus.

Another citation database Provides abstracts and citations for peer-reviewed journals in all major disciplines. Scopus offers comprehensive coverage of the scientific technical, medical, geographic and social sciences (including arts and humanities). Another citation database

Last updated on 18/08/2017 02.11 PM Some authors have similar names, or their names can appear differently in various publications. The Scopus Author Identifier distinguishes between these names by assigning each author in Scopus a unique number and grouping together all of the documents written by that author. For example, an author may appear as Lewis, M.; Lewis, M. J.; and Lewis, Michael in different publications, or there may be two authors named John Smith. … searches for a specific author include a preferred name and variants of the preferred name. For example, searches for Ayre, G returns documents where the author is cited as Ayre, Gareth and Ayre, G. For example, if your search returned two authors named Ayre, G., you can refer to the affiliation or subject areas of interest for those authors to ensure that you select the appropriate Ayre, G. for your search.

Academic Integrity academic integrity, n.: the process of maintaining honesty about ideas and their sources, and avoiding behaviors such as cheating on tests, plagiarizing papers, falsifying data. Academic integrity is a primary value for any institution of higher education. Cheating on tests, plagiarism, and other forms of academic dishonesty and misconduct are completely unacceptable, especially at Villanova which prides itself on its commitment to the Augustinian values of truth, unity, and love. See: https://www1.villanova.edu/villanova/vpaa/studentservices/policies/integrity.html

Reference List: APA Format List references in alphabetical order. Include only works that have been cited in the text of your paper. Space evenly throughout. The first line of a citation should be flush left Indent all subsequent lines (hanging indent - 5 spaces).

Reference List Journal articles in APA format Always leave names of authors in the order they are given. More than 7 authors: First 6 authors,…Last author. DOI not available: Retrieved from URL or name of database Journals paginated by issue: Include the issue number in parentheses Constructivism in the Human Sciences, 23(2), 14-23. p.198-199

Reference List: Journal Articles in APA format Retrieved Online Author, A.B., & Writer, C.D. (YEAR). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume#, begin page – end page. doi: 1053/45614-5643 Wang, Z., Lang, A., & Busemeyer, J. R. (2011). Motivational processing and choice behavior during television viewing: An integrative dynamic approach. Journal of Communication, 61, 71-93. doi:10.1111/j.1460-2466.2010.01527.x p.198-199

Reference List: Book Chapters in APA format Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor, & C. editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx–xxx). doi:xx.xxxx/xxxxx   Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (year). Title of chapter or entry. In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of book (pp. xxx–xxx). Retrieved from http://www.xxx.xxx Berelson, B. (1966). Content analysis in communication research. In B. Berelson & M. Janowitz (Eds.), Reader in public opinion and communication (2nd ed., pp.260-266). New York, NY: Free Press.

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APA Resources American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.1 American Psychological Association. (2007). APA style guide to electronic references. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. APA Style Online Tutorial APA Style Blog (Official APA Resources) 1. All citation and formatting rules found in this presentation are from this source. Check this area of each slide for a page reference.

APA Style Help Home > Guides > Psychological and Brain Sciences> Citing and Evaluating Research http://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/best-of-blog/ Basics of APA Tutorial

Psychological and Brain Sciences subject guide -https://library

Contact Information merrill.stein@villanova.edu 610-519-4272 Stop by: my office is on the second floor (Room 221) Make an appointment (subject guide or email) Questions are welcome at any stage of the research process! Writing Center: Falvey Library 2nd Floor, Room 210