The document provides an overview of resources and services available through the FKCC library for a psychology course. It discusses locating peer-reviewed articles through databases, guidelines for writing papers in APA format including citations and references, and evaluating online sources. Students are encouraged to ask librarians for help with research and APA style questions.

1. FKCC Library Research PSY 2012 – Summer 2009

3. Library services

4. Resources – databases

5. Database practice

6. APA format

8. Computers/wireless access

9. Pay for print/copy

10. Online guides

14. FKCC Library Databases Let’s search the Library Catalog & Databases

15. Time to practice!

16. What is APA?

17. APA (American Psychological Association) is a documentation style used for research papers in the fields of business, social & behavioral sciences

19. Citing Sources

20. Parenthetical Citations (in text citations)

21. References Page

23. Double space

24. Use 10-12 pt Times New Roman font

26. Abstract Page Abstract is a concise summary of the key points of your research, in a single paragraph, not more than 120 words, no indentation. Distant Intercessory Prayer 2 Abstract In an extension of research demonstrating causal effects of intercessory prayer for physical healing in a medical setting, the present study experimentally examined the effects of intercessory prayer for improved task performance in an employment setting. Trained customer service representatives either did, or did not, receive (over a 14-day period) daily intercessory prayer for the specific needs and challenges of their workplace. Speed of call handling was evaluated for each customer service representative. The specific dependent measures were number of calls per hour and number of seconds per call. No statistically significant differences between prayer and non-prayer groups were found for either calls per hour or seconds per call.

27. First page Full title centered

29. Use quotation marks or indent with footnote or in-text citation when using exact quotes

30. Your in-text citation will correspond with an entry in your References page

31. Confused, check with your instructor

33. Unknown author: Use brief title The study revealed a strong positive correlation between the two variables (“Learn APA", 2006). Organization as author: The American Psychological Association (2000) reported that...

34. List of references Alphabetical by author last name 1st line at left margin; other lines indent ½” Double-spacing is used

35. APA Reference Citations Database article Author, A. A. (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Title of Journal, Volume (issue), Pages. Retrieved <Month Day, Year> from <name of database> database.

36. Smyth, A. M., Parker, A. L.,& Pease, D. L. (2002). A study of enjoyment of peas. Journal of Abnormal Eating, 8(3). Retrieved February 20, 2003, from PsycARTICLES database.

37. Books Title: Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. Publisher: Washington, DC :American Psychological Association,c2001. Reference Desk - BF76.7 .P83 2001 Title: The Little, Brown essential handbook /Jane E. Aaron. Author: Aaron, Jane E. Publisher: New York :Pearson Longman,c2008 Reference Desk - PE1112 .A24 2008 Title: The curious researcher :a guide to writing research papers /Bruce Ballenger. Author: Ballenger, Bruce P. Publisher: New York :Pearson Longman,c2007. Circulation - LB2369 .B246 2007 Title: A writer's reference /Diana Hacker ; contributing authors, Nancy Sommers,Tom Jehn, Jane Rosenzweig ; contributing ESL specialist, Marcy Carbajal Van Horn. Author: Hacker, Diana, Publisher: Boston :Bedford/St. Martins,c2007. Reference Desk - REF PE1408 .H2778 2007

39. http://www.dianahacker.com/writersref

41. http://www.noodletools.com/login.php

43. Still need to find resources on the Internet? Be sure to evaluate your sources