PSY 3213: Research
Methods in Psychology
Library Resource Page
Librarian:
Rachael Cathcart
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Goal: Demonstrate how to find scholarly
journal articles on the Stroop Effect
Primary Databases:
PsycARTICLES,
PsycINFO
To access databases from the library's homepage
http://www.fau.edu/library,
follow these instructions:
INDEXES/DATABASES --> DATABASES BY SUBJECT --> SOCIAL
SCIENCES DATABASES --> Scroll down the list of databases until you
see PsycARTICLES or PsycINFO. In PsycARTICLES, once you enter,
select "Search PsycARTICLES" and use the "Field Restricted" search
for best results.
PsycARTICLES:
Tips for a more powerful search:
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Use the "Field Restricted" option
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Combine Stroop Effect with other
relevant terms, such as mechanisms, automaticity,
subitizing, and/or numerosity
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Use the drop-down menu to search for
Stroop Effect by Title, Keyword, Index Term, or
Abstract, instead of the "All Fields" default option
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Combine Stroop Effect with
Empirical Study (use drop-down menu to select
Form/Content Type)
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Check the "Expanded Record" for an
article in your results page, to see what other keywords
and index terms are associated with it. You can use those
to create more powerful searches
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In your results page, select "View Article"
to view the full text
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To get the original article by J. Ridley Stroop
from which the term "Stroop Effect" originated, do an author
search for Stroop
PsycINFO (via Proquest):
Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Common Questions (& Answers):
Q: I used
PsycINFO and it gave me a citation & abstract. Where is the full
article??
A: If you only find an article citation &
abstract, and would like the full article, follow these steps:
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Check the
Electronic Journals to see if we carry the full text
through another database. If successful, print or save the
article. If not, go to next option...
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Check the
Catalog to see if we carry the journal and correct
volume for that article physically in the library. If yes, come
in with the journal's Call Number, find the article and
photocopy it. If we don't have it, go to the next option...
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Request the article through our online
ILLiad system. You'll be emailed when the article
arrives. (The ILL department can get almost anything you need
for your research; however they do need enough time to process
your requests).
Q: I'm having
trouble determining which articles are appropriate for the Stroop
Assignment and how to only find experimental articles. Is there an
easy way to tell?
A: No, I'm afraid there's no easy way to
determine this. Do your best to search for relevant articles using
the above search strategies outlined for PsycARTICLES, and
read the abstracts
to determine whether they meet the criteria provided by your
instructor. S/he will tell you if the articles are appropriate.
Excerpt from PSY 3213 Assignment Handout:
"Note that references acceptable as appropriate background
papers here are those that
have a central focus on the study of the Stroop Effect (on the
mechanisms and underlying processes which may be involved);
papers which are simply USING the Stroop Test as a convenient
diagnostic instrument (e.g., to identify clinical or neural
problems) would NOT be appropriate references."
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library session, but I forgot what we were told about _____. Will
someone at the library help me?
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overwhelming and are happy to help. Here are the options available
for assistance:
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In-Person: Feel free to ask questions at
the Reference Desk when you are in the library and need a
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Citing Your References
Publication manual of the American Psychological
Association (Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association, 2001).
This book is available in the Ready Reference area
and on 3 hour reserve (BF 76.7 P83 2001). Many quick reference
guides to APA & other styles are available on the Internet. An
example from Purdue University is:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html
For additional information, please contact:
Rachael Cathcart, MLIS
cathcart@fau.edu
561.297.1217
