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
(Database = How you search for articles)
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
CSA):
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."
Q: I went
to the library session, but I forgot what we were told about
_____. Will someone at the library help me?
A: Definitely! We know the library
can be 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 friendly face to help in using the
library
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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
Organize Your Citations With RefWorks
Now that I have all these
articles and article citations, how do
I keep track of them? The library has a resource
called
RefWorks.
With RefWorks, users can create their own personal database
by importing references from online databases. They can use
these references in writing their papers and automatically
format the paper and the bibliography in seconds.
Writing
Help
University Center for
Excellence in Writing
The UCEW is a writing lab on
the Boca Raton campus, in SO 107. There are tutors who will
assist with the writing process and reference citation.
Appointments can be scheduled online. (561) 297-3498
For additional information, please
contact:
Rachael Cathcart, MLIS
cathcart@fau.edu
561.297.1217
