psychology

Title
Psychology/DSJS 3030 - Psychology of Aging

Tips and Resources for the course, Psychology of Aging, Psychology 3030 / Diversity and Social Justice Studies 3030
updated for Winter 2020

Where to search:

Citing Sources: Psychology

When information is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, the source of that information must be documented. Otherwise, you are guilty of plagiarism. To help you in avoiding plagiarism, see this tutorial.

Finding Web Resources: Psychology

For help in evaluating Web information and using search tools, see Find Quality Web Information.

Sites created by research agencies, government departments, and professional organizations, such as the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association can be regarded as authoritative.

Starting points for locating Psychology information on the Web. 

Finding Information About People: Psychology

First, see the "background information" page and search Gale by the person's name.

Entire books: To find entire books on a single person, keyword search in OneSearch and use the limiter for Books Only, or do your search first then use the "Source Type" limiter on the left side for Books, eBooks, and/or Videos as needed.

Finding Journal Articles: Psychology

Use databases to find articles on your topic.

The most important database for psychology is PsycINFO.

PsycINFO is included in the larger search engine, OneSearch. If your topic overlaps with Gender Studies, Education, Business, Sociology, or other disciplines, use OneSearch instead of PsycINFO.

Finding Books: Psychology

To find books or video materials on a particular topic, begin with a keyword search in OneSearch and use the limiter for Books Only, or do your search first then use the "Source Type" limiter on the left side for Books, eBooks, and/or Videos as needed.

Examples of subject headings (aka keyword phrases) to try, in combination with your own more specific terms:

Finding Background Information: Psychology

Books with background info are often called "reference books".

Psychology

Top Resources: PsycINFO and OneSearch (includes PsycINFO, PsycArticles, and more)

Very quick guide to using PsycINFO at UPEI 

APA-produced video tutorials: