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PSY 290 Research Methods in Psychology

This guide highlight key resources needed to complete assignments in PSY290 course across ASU, including online. Learn how to find peer-reviewed journal articles, cite materials using APA Style and more.

Topic Ideas

APA Topics

The APA maintains this site with links to topics of general interest. Each topic has a brief definition and links to additional resources, including; What You Can Do, Getting Help, News, APA Monitor Articles, and Books. Scroll to the bottom of the page for over 80 topic categories.

Topic Guides

Topic Guides are brief handouts designed to demonstrate how APA databases can be used to search for resources in a variety of topic areas. They contain sample search scenarios, and a list of selected Index Terms from the APA Thesaurus. 

Encyclopedias | Dictionaries | Handbooks

Using encyclopedias and dictionaries will help you get a quick, reliable overview of your topic, references, specialized vocabulary or keywords, information on theories or theorists, and suggestions for further research. Handbooks offer a more comprehensive overview than an encyclopedia or dictionary and provide information about key researchers in specific areas of study, keywords, and references to high-quality sources. Those listed here are just a few offered in the ASU Library catalog. You can also view our list of databases for encyclopedias and dictionaries. Need help finding more? Use our ASK A LIBRARIAN chat service. 

How To: Cite a dictionary in APA format: APA Style | Dictionary Entry References

How to search for APA Handbooks:

The APA publishes over 30 handbooks, to access them search our APA Ebook Collection and select APA Handbooks on the left menu.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar provides access to peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles from academic publishers and other scholarly organizations. Although it is not as standardized, thorough, or reliable as other databases, Google Scholar has a simple interface that many find convenient and easy to use and is a great place to start.

Google Scholar Search

Formulating Your Question

      

Subjects: Psychology

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