PSY 3213: Research Methods
in Psychology
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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 that
started this whole thing called "The Stroop Effect," do an author
search for Stroop
PsycINFO (via Proquest):
New!
Psychology:
A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Common Questions (& Answers):
Q: I used PsycINFO and
got 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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