Information Search in Psychology Gerrie Kow Email: [email_address] Aug 21st, 2008

Objectives To introduce you to the basics of literature search. To familiarize you with searching for materials in LINC+ and Advanced Search. To give you a basic introduction to PsycINFO.

To introduce you to the basics of literature search.

To familiarize you with searching for materials in LINC+ and Advanced Search.

To give you a basic introduction to PsycINFO.

Learning Outcomes At the end of the session you will: Decode references. Be able to locate relevant Psychology material in LINC+. Be able to find specific journal articles in PsycINFO. Be able to find material relating to a specific topic in PsycINFO.

At the end of the session you will:

Decode references.

Be able to locate relevant Psychology material in LINC+.

Be able to find specific journal articles in PsycINFO.

Be able to find material relating to a specific topic in PsycINFO.

Outline Identify sources for research LINC+ PsycINFO Information Challenge!!! Getting help

Identify sources for research

LINC+

PsycINFO

Information Challenge!!!

Getting help

Sources for Research Books Overview of topic with a fair amount of detail. Good source for further reading. Journals Academic/By scholars for scholars Latest developments & research findings Databases - Collection of many e-journals, e-books, conference proceedings, book chapters, statistics, newspaper articles, etc.

Books

Overview of topic with a fair amount of detail.

Good source for further reading.

Journals

Academic/By scholars for scholars

Latest developments & research findings

Databases

- Collection of many e-journals, e-books, conference proceedings, book chapters, statistics, newspaper articles, etc.

Evaluating Sources Authority What credentials are listed for the authors? Objectivity Is the information presented objective or biased? Accuracy Is the information well supported by references? Currency Is the information updated? Appropriateness Is the information what you need?

Authority

What credentials are listed for the authors?

Objectivity

Is the information presented objective or biased?

Accuracy

Is the information well supported by references?

Currency

Is the information updated?

Appropriateness

Is the information what you need?

Decoding References Book Kmoisar, L. (1991). The new feminism (3rd ed.). New York: Franklin Watts. Author Publication Year Title Place of Publication Publisher Edition Statement Author Publication Year Title Author Publication Year Publisher Title Author Publication Year Place of Publication Publisher Title Author Publication Year

Book

Kmoisar, L. (1991). The new feminism

(3rd ed.). New York: Franklin Watts.

Book Chapter Coleman, P. C. (1999). Identity management in later life. In R. T. Woods (Ed.), Psychological problems of ageing: Assessment, treatment and care (pp. 49-72). New York: Wiley. Decoding References Author Year of Pub Chapter Title Book Title Editor Place of Pub & Publisher Page nos.

Book Chapter

Coleman, P. C. (1999). Identity management in later life. In R. T. Woods (Ed.), Psychological problems of ageing: Assessment, treatment and care (pp. 49-72). New York: Wiley.

Journal Article Boey, K. M. (1998). Social network and the subjective well-being of the elderly in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 8 , 5-15. Decoding References Author of article Year of Pub Article Title Source/Journal Title Vol./Iss. Nos. Page nos.

Journal Article

Boey, K. M. (1998). Social network and the subjective well-being of the elderly in Hong Kong. Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work, 8 , 5-15.

LINC+ DEMO Title (Book & Journal) Author Call Number Keyword (Basic) - Keyword (Advanced Search)

LINC+ DEMO

Title (Book & Journal)

Author

Call Number

Keyword (Basic)

- Keyword (Advanced Search)

Member Login Help Opening Hours Portal (www.lib.nus.edu.sg) Search Our Library Catalogue Using LINC+, LINC or Advanced Search Search for Electronic Resources in Databases, E-Journals & E-Books Search for Exam Papers & Your Reading Lists Library News & Events

Let’s Search! Nevid, J. S. (2007). Psychology and the challenges of life : Adjustment in the new millennium (10th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

Titles in LINC+: Books

Titles in LINC+: Books Facets Tag Cloud Your account By Relevance

Titles in LINC+: Books

Let’s Search! Maki, R.H. (1982). Categorization effects which occur in comparative judgment tasks. Memory & Cognition, 10, 252-264.

Titles in LINC+: Journals

Titles in LINC+: Journals

Titles in LINC+: Journals Information about print holdings Link to e-version See TOC, make requests

Requesting for Journals in MyLINC Click to see all vols.

Requesting for Journals in MyLINC

Requesting for Journals in MyLINC

Requesting for Journals in MyLINC

Patron Record: View Your Loans See/Cancel requests Renew items

Patron Record: View Your Requests Cancel requests

Authors in LINC+

Call Numbers in LINC

Call Numbers in LINC

Keywords in LINC+ (Basic) You need to identify key concepts or keywords in your research question. For e.g. To what extent should the corporal punishment of children be considered a kind of child abuse ? Keywords would be: corporal punishment, child abuse

You need to identify key concepts or keywords in your research question.

For e.g.

Keywords in LINC+

Keywords in LINC+

Results refined by tag “discipline of children”

Broadening your search Click to see a list of material with this subject heading See TOC, make requests

Advanced Keyword Search: searching deeper Identify alternative keywords. To what extent should the corporal punishment of children be considered a kind of child abuse? Keywords would be: corporal/physical punishment, child/children abuse

Identify alternative keywords.

Advanced Keyword Search: searching deeper (2) Add Boolean Operators (and, or, not) Both terms must appear One or other may appear One term may appear but not the other punishment abuse punishment abuse abuse punishment

(2) Add Boolean Operators (and, or, not)

Use of * and round parentheses ( ) Use * for variant forms of term child* = child, children punish* = punish, punishes, punishment, punishing Use ( ) for grouping words or phrases (interethnic or interracial) and dating = interracial dating, interethnic dating (teen* or adolescen*) and pregnancy = teenage pregnancy = adolescent pregnancy

Use * for variant forms of term

child* = child, children

punish* = punish, punishes, punishment, punishing

Use ( ) for grouping words or phrases

(interethnic or interracial) and dating

= interracial dating, interethnic dating

(teen* or adolescen*) and pregnancy

= teenage pregnancy

= adolescent pregnancy

Advanced Keyword Search: searching deeper Alternative keywords Brackets Wildcard (corporal or physical) punishment and child* abuse corporal/physical punishment child/children abuse To what extent should the corporal punishment of children be considered a kind of child abuse?

Enter search strategy in Advanced Search

Retrieve more results

Resources previously not discovered Book Chapter

What is PsycINFO? PsycINFO is an electronic database produced by the American Psychological Association (APA). It provides abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. It provides access to dissertations, book chapters covering empirical studies, case studies, surveys, literature reviews, conference reports, etc. Coverage: 1806-present.

PsycINFO is an electronic database produced by the American Psychological Association (APA).

It provides abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences.

It provides access to dissertations, book chapters covering empirical studies, case studies, surveys, literature reviews, conference reports, etc.

Coverage: 1806-present.

Accessing PsycINFO from the Library portal

PsycINFO DEMO Basic Search Find Citations Search Tools

PsycINFO DEMO

Basic Search

Find Citations

Search Tools

Let’s search! Discuss the relationship between gender differences and verbal ability. Keywords: gender differences and verbal ability

PsycINFO: Basic Search

PsycINFO: Results Display

PsycINFO: Full Text

Library Holdings

Let’s search! Does exposure to media violence and pornography produce aggression in viewers? Keywords: media violence, pornography, aggression Limits: English Language, 2003-2007

Find the full text of this article in PsycINFO Kosut, M. (2006). Mad artists and tattooed perverts. Deviant Behavior, 7 , 73-95. How?

Find Citation

Search Tools: Map Term

Search Tools: Map Term

Search Tools: Thesaurus

Information Challenge!!!

Information Challenge!!!

Can You Remember How? Press, W. H., Flannery, B. P., Teukolsky, S. A., & Vetterling, W. T. (1993). Numerical recipes: The art of scientific computing . Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. What is the call number? What is the ISBN number? Task 1: Look for this item using LINC+

What is the call number?

What is the ISBN number?

Can You Remember How? What is the location? Show me the table of contents. Balota, D. A., Ferraro, F. R., & Connor, L. T. (1991). On the early influence of meaning in word recognition: A review of the literature. In P. J. Schwanenflugel (Ed.), The psychology of word meanings (pp. 187-222). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum. Task 2: Look for this item using LINC+

What is the location?

Show me the table of contents.

Can You Remember How? Seidenberg, M. S., Waters, G. S., Barnes, M. A., & Tanenhaus, M. K. (1984). When does irregular spelling or pronunciation influence word recognition? Journal of Verbal Learning and Verbal Behavior, 23 , 383-404. Earliest print volume/year that the library has? Task 3: Look for this item using LINC+

Earliest print volume/year that the library has?

Heathcote, A., Popiel, S. J., & Mewhort, D. J. K. (1991). Analysis of response time distributions: An example using the Stroop task. Psychological Bulletin, 109 , 340–347. Note: Full Text needs to be displayed on screen Can You Remember How? Task 4: Find the full text of this journal article in PsycInfo.

Heathcote, A., Popiel, S. J., & Mewhort, D. J. K. (1991). Analysis of response time distributions: An example using the Stroop task. Psychological Bulletin, 109 , 340–347.

Can You Remember How? Task 5: Basic Search in PsycINFO Keywords: undergraduates infatuation marriage Condition: “Include Related Terms” must be ticked Limit to: English Language, 1995-2005 Sort by: Descending Publication Year (newest to oldest)

Task 5: Basic Search in PsycINFO

Keywords: undergraduates infatuation marriage

Condition: “Include Related Terms” must be ticked

Limit to: English Language, 1995-2005

Sort by: Descending Publication Year (newest to oldest)

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