This document provides research tips and suggested library resources for a psychology course on ethics and professional issues. It outlines services available through the library like interlibrary loan and off-campus access. It describes research databases like PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, and JSTOR that contain journal articles and books. It also provides tips on developing search strategies using keywords, Boolean operators, subject headings, and limiters. Additionally, it highlights the course-specific research guide and resources on evaluating information quality and avoiding plagiarism.

1. Suggested Library Resources
and
Research Tips
PSYC 3300 : ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES

2. www.clayton.edu/library

3. Group Study Rooms
http://clayton.libguides.com/studyrooms

4. Libraries Love to Share
GIL EXPRESS
Borrow books from other GA
universities (USG)
Search Gil Express catalog
Request online or check out in
person
Arrive in 2-4 days
28-day loan, renewable
INTERLIBRARY LOAN (ILL)
Request electronic copy of an
article
Arrive in less than a week by
email
Borrow books from all types of
libraries
◦ Arrive in 2-3 weeks
◦ Loan period varies

5. Interlibrary loan service

6. Off Campus access to GALILEO
URL: http://clayton.libguides.com/offcampus

7. LibGuides - Library Resources
LibGuides INCLUDE:
◦ Tutorials-- “how to” guides
◦ Suggested resources
◦ Books and e-books
◦ Research databases
◦ Quality websites
◦ Quick help boxes

9. Getting Started –Two LibGuides -
PSYC 3300: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL ISSUES PSYCHOLOGY

10. PSYC 3300 Homepage –

11. Research Strategies
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Regoniel, Patrick A. (January 5, 2015). Conceptual Framework: A Step by Step Guide on How to Make
One. In SimplyEducate.Me. Retrieved from http://simplyeducate.me/2015/01/05/conceptual-
framework-guide/

12. AND = narrow
OR = expand
NOT = exclude
women AND hypertension
hypertension OR
“high blood pressure”
dolphins NOT football
AND is automatically used by Google and other search engines to combine terms
BASICS -Review of Boolean operators

13. (Ethics OR “professional standards”) AND (psychotherapy OR counseling) AND “informed consent”
Search Options

14. Keywords and keyword phrases
Connected with Boolean operators (AND OR NOT)
Brainstorm alternative terms, synonyms
Controlled vocabulary
Thesaurus
Index tools such as subjects or descriptors
Subject Headings example: (Library of Congress)
Advanced Search Techniques
Truncation motivat* motivating, motivation motivator
Proximity operators (tax OR tariff) N5 reform
Wildcards ? ne?t neat nest next
Wildcards # colo#r color colour
Keywords Subject tools Fancy techniques

15. Refine your search with “Limiters”
In the field of psychology, common limiters may include:
Date ranges: 2010-2015
Publication type: “peer-reviewed”
Age Groups: “All”; “Preschool Age (2-5 yrs)”; “Adolescence (13-17 yrs)
Methodology: “Clinical case study”; “Literature review”
Document type: “Journal article”; “Dissertation”
Intended Audience: “Psychology: Professional & Research”

16. Step by Step Suggestions
CONCEPTUAL Framework* - Steps to Approach Your Assignment (Ethical Dilemma)
 TOPIC- Choose your topic. Start with search terms and phrases –Revise as needed.
 LITERATURE REVIEW- Use peer-reviewed articles and other quality resources with good
credentials.
 ISOLATE THE IMPORTANT VARIABLES- Identify the key items about your topic as you review
scholarly articles and other resources. Review the Ethics Code.
 GENERATE THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK- Build your framework using a “mix of the key
variables” you have identified from peer reviewed articles and other quality sources you have
found in your literature review + the Ethics Code.
*Regoniel, Patrick A. (January 5, 2015). Conceptual Framework: A Step by Step Guide on How to Make One. In SimplyEducate.Me.
Retrieved from http://simplyeducate.me/2015/01/05/conceptual-framework-guide/

17. The purpose of the literature review is to reveal
what existing research has already been done by
other scholars on a topic.
Photo credit: Allan, A., & Love, A. (2010). Ethical Practice in Psychology : Reflections from the creators of the
APS Code of Ethics (1). Hoboken, GB: Wiley. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com

18. Searching for
Journal Articles
Suggested Resources in GALILEO
PsycINFO
PsycARTICLES
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
JSTOR
Image by Roger Cornfoot and available through Flickr and
used with a Creative Commons License.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_long_and_win
ding_road_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1124953.jpg

19. Symbols in GALILEO

20. Finding Articles: Browsing the A-Z Electronic Resources list
Click on “P” to get the alphabetical list

21. PsycINFO
 SCOPE of COVERAGE 1887-present
 Peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Psychological aspects of
medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, technology, linguistics,
anthropology, business, and law.
 Indexed with controlled vocabulary from APA's Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
 Abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations.

22. PsycARTICLES
SCOPE of COVERAGE: 1894- present
 Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in general psychology and specialized
basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
 Indexed with controlled vocabulary from APA's Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
 APA journals usually go back to the first issue.

23. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
SCOPE of COVERAGE: 1945-current
Audience: General, student, research
Includes abstracting and indexing, also full text
Articles from 410 full text journals including topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics,
psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental
methods.

24. JSTOR
 SCOPE of COVERAGE Dates vary with journal title with continual updating. (some date back
to the 1600’s)
 A shared digital library consisting of academic journals, books, and primary sources created
in 1995 to help university and college libraries free up space on their shelves, save costs, and
provide greater levels of access to more content…
 Subject coverages include African American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Ecology,
Economics, Education, Finance, History, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science,
Population Studies, Psychology, Sociology, and Statistics.

25. Limit your search- Subject: Major Heading

26. Using the Thesaurus Tool in PsycINFO

27. Citation matcher tool-Find other articles

28. Cited Reference Tool – Search Results

29. Title of article
Author(s)
Journal, date, vol. pages
Subject(s)

30. Create an account to save your research

31. Searching for
Books---
See the
PSYC 3300
LibGuide
Image by "Lynn Gardner on Flickr
:http://www.flickr.com/photos/grandgrrl/5240360
344/ and used with Creative Commons License.
From GALE Virtual Reference Library
The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology
Call Number: Reference BF31 .E52 2010 vol. 1-4

32. Search strategy in GIL Find @ Clayton
State University

33. Using the record…
Title of Book
Author(s)
Place, publisher, date, (edition)
Location Circ. Coll. BF76.4.N338 2011
Similar books
Library of Congress subject headings

34. Wiley Online Library –Handbook of Psychology
Search “ethics”

35. Plagiarism - Tools and Tips!
Using Research -- All aspects from Documenting to Plagiarism
APA Style Principles of Good Writing: Avoiding Plagiarism
Basics of APA Style Tutorial

36. Quality of Selected Resources
Evaluating Information is Essential!
Establish validity, reliability, credibility, authorship, and integrity.
Authority
Who is the author, curator, publisher?
Accuracy
How reliable is the information provided?
Objectivity
What is the purpose of the resource?
Currency
How up-to-date is the resource?
Coverage
Does the resource contain information relevant to your topic?

37. Recap
Library Services –LibGuides, How to get help from a librarian, ILL, Gil Express
Library Homepage-Start research, Off Campus access (Books, E-books, Journal articles)
Search Strategies-Basic -Keyword (Boolean operators) use “” or () around phrases
Search Strategies-Advanced-Controlled vocabulary, thesaurus tools, specialized indexing
Other Limiters- Date, Peer reviewed, Format, Methodology, Intended audience, Document type
PSYC 3300: Ethics and Professional Issues LibGuide- organizations, background resources, tools
Psychology LibGuide- Research guide-suggesting books, electronic research tools for psychology

38. Do you have questions?
Library help is available!