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Dr. Hart’s PSY classes
Alrightie, well here is a summary of some of the things we talked about today in your library instruction session.
What to do if you started your research at Google or another web search engine…
Google, Yahoo, etc. aren’t all bad.
Sometimes they can lead you to relevant, good information. You just have to look at your source carefully and evaluate them.
For more on evaluating websites, please refer to page 5 of our Library Basics Handout (http://library.ucok.edu/instruction/basics.pdf)
And, remember, if you pop up a result that tells you that you need to pay access to view an article-Don’t!
You should, instead, check our library holdings! If we don’t own it, Interlibrary Loan (http://library.ucok.edu/services/serv_ill.cfm) it!
Now, how do you check our holdings?
Simple.
Remember that Google search we did in class?
“eating disorders” sororities studies
(http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22eating+disorders%22+sororities+studies&aq=f&oq=)
Well, that first result leads you to an abstract of a journal article but in order to access the actual article– A prospective study of disordered eating among sorority and nonsorority women– you would have to pay to access the journal.
But, if we were library-savvy individuals (and you all are now!)
Look at that page! What journal is that article from? Well, I see…
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Volume 35 Issue 3, Pages 354 - 358
Published Online: 22 Mar 2004
So copy the International Journal of Eating Disorders and take that to our library homepage (http://library.ucok.edu/) and go to the far right-hand side of our website and click on the 7th link over titled “Journal Titles”. Paste the name of the journal there and once you hit search– If we own access (either print or electronic), the name of the journal will appear in a new window with a “Find It” button.
Hit the “Find It” button and now you will see what holdings (print or electronic) we have plus you will notice a “Check Ulrich’s” link.
Remember, Ulrich’s is the periodical checker and will tell you whether the journal you’re accessing is peer-reviewed or not. Pretty helpful especially if you’re starting with Google, Yahoo, etc.
**Please note, that you can always access Ulrich’s directly by visiting our databases’ page and selecting the letter “U” from the alphabetical listing across the top. Ulrich’s is the ONLY database that starts with the letter U**
If I was still trying to access that A prospective study of disordered eating among sorority and nonsorority women article, I would then just click the first “Full Text” link, and once on that journal record’s page, go to the far right-hand side and hit the expansion plus sign next to 2004 then click into volume 35, issue 3 and go to page 354. Voila! There’s the article, in its entirety, for free!
That’s why libraries rock…
Well, that was fine and dandy but maybe you want faster results and not lots of clicking and going back and forth between pages…
Well, then you could…
Start with the Library Website!
Remember, the library’s website is ( http://library.uco.edu/) and if you look to the far left, you’ll notice our quick links…
If you need article, just click on
Find Articles (Databases) (http://library.uco.edu/databases/) link
Once on the databases’ page, you will notice that in the upper left-hand corner there is a databases sorter option. Here, you can click on Psychology and the recommended Psychology databases will pop up, etc. (http://library.uco.edu/guides/dats.cfm?SID=psyc&page=Psychology)
The first database, PsycInfo, is the database I demoed in class.
And, remember, we added a couple of tricks to our database search.
First, we added a * to the end of disorders and sororities.
“eating disorder*” soror*
Because, now, the database is looking for the words: disorder, disorders, sororities, sorority, etc., etc.
Another trick we added was that OR
“eating disorder*” or bulimi* soror*
So now the databases is searching for anything dealing with eating disorders/disorder and sororities/sorority OR bulimia/bulimic/bulimics and sororities/sorority
Pretty cool, heh?
If you feel you need more information about these advanced search operators, please look at page 2 of our Library Basics handout (http://library.ucok.edu/instruction/basics.pdf)
Citing Help
APA Style Guide – Consult our library guide for correct information on citing sources.
OWL (Online Writing Lab at Purdue) – Offers examples of citing sources using APA.
APA Website Gives updated information not included in the latest APA print manual.
Knight Cite and Son of Citation Machine
Remember when using the automatic citation in EBSCOHost– Always check your results with the APA manual!!
For those of you in the PSY 1123 (Careers in Psychology) course
In order to find information about specific occupations, you will want to turn to the Occupational Outlook handbook which can be accessed online at http://www.bls.gov/OCO/
You can also access paper copies of the Occupational Outlook handbook through our ebook (http://librarycatalog.uco.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=636895). Please note this is a 2002-2003 ebook!
Or paper copies at either the Reference or Government Documents desk (http://librarycatalog.uco.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=418939).
Ok, well that’s about that. Remember, if you have any questions, you can always contact us at the Reference desk via email, phone (405-974-2878), chat, or text!
See you around the library! And, don’t be scared to ask us for help!!! That’s our purpose!
Amanda Lemon
Add comment January 29, 2009
Dr. Hart’s PSY 1123 Class-
Alrightie, well here is a summary of some of the things we talked about today in your library instruction session.
What to do if you started your research at Google or another web search engine…
Google, Yahoo, etc. aren’t bad. Sometimes they can lead you to relevant, good information. You just have to look at your source carefully and evaluate it.
For more on evaluating websites, please refer to page 5 of our Library Basics Handout (http://library.ucok.edu/instruction/basics.pdf)
Now, if you pop up a result that tells you that you need to pay access to view an article-Don’t!
You should, instead, check our library holdings! If we don’t own it, Interlibrary Loan (http://library.ucok.edu/services/serv_ill.cfm) it!
Now, how do you check our holdings?
Simple.
Remember that Google search we did in class?
“eating disorders” sororities studies
(http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22eating+disorders%22+sororities+studies&aq=f&oq=)
Well, that first result leads you to an abstract of a journal article but in order to access the actual article– A prospective study of disordered eating among sorority and nonsorority women– you would have to pay to access the journal. Ha!
But, if we were library-savvy individuals (and you all are now!)
Look at that page! What journal is that article from? Well, I see…
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Volume 35 Issue 3, Pages 354 - 358
Published Online: 22 Mar 2004
So copy the International Journal of Eating Disorders and take that to our library homepage (http://library.ucok.edu/) and go to the far right-hand side of our website and click on the 4th tab over titled “Journal Titles”. Paste the name of the journal there and once you hit search– If we own access (either print or electronic), the name of the journal will appear in a new window with a “Find It” button.
Hit the “Find It” button and now you will see what holdings (print or electronic) we have plus you will notice a “Check Ulrich’s” link.
Remember, Ulrich’s is the periodical checker and will tell you whether the journal you’re accessing is peer-reviewed or not. Pretty helpful especially if you’re starting with Google, Yahoo, etc.
**Please note, that you can always access Ulrich’s directly by visiting our databases’ page and selecting the letter “U” from the alphabetical listing across the top. Ulrich’s is the ONLY database that starts with the letter U**
If I was still trying to access that A prospective study of disordered eating among sorority and nonsorority women article, I would then just click the first “Full Text” link, and once on that journal record’s page, go to the far right-hand side and hit the expansion plus sign next to 2004 then click into volume 35, issue 3 and go to page 354. Voila! There’s the article, in its entirety, for free!
That’s why libraries rock…
Well, that was fine and dandy but maybe you want faster results and not lots of clicking and going back and forth between pages…
Well, then you could…
Start with the Library Website!
Remember, the library’s website is ( http://library.ucok.edu/) and if you look to the far left, you’ll notice our quick links…
If you need article, just click on
Find Articles (Databases) (http://library.ucok.edu/databases/index.html) link
Once on the databases’ page, you will notice that in the upper left-hand corner there is a databases sorter option. Here, you can click on Psychology and the recommended Psychology databases will pop up, etc. (http://library.ucok.edu/guides/dats.cfm?SID=psyc&page=Psychology)
The first database, PsycInfo, is the database I demoed in class.
And, remember, we added a couple of tricks to our database search.
First, we added a * to the end of disorders and sororities.
“eating disorder*” soror*
Because, now, the database is looking for the words: disorder, disorders, sororities, sorority, etc., etc.
Another trick we added was that OR
“eating disorder*” or bulimi* soror*
So now the databases is searching for anything dealing with eating disorders/disorder and sororities/sorority OR bulimia/bulimic/bulimics and sororities/sorority
Pretty cool, heh?
If you feel you need more information about these advanced search operators, please look at page 2 of our Library Basics handout (http://library.ucok.edu/instruction/basics.pdf)
Ok, well that’s about that. Remember, if you have any questions, you can always contact us at the Reference desk via email, phone (405-974-2878), chat, or text!
See you around the library! And, don’t be scared to ask us for help!!! That’s our purpose!
Amanda Lemon
Add comment September 4, 2008
PSY1103 General Psychology – Soltani
Hello Students,
Here’s some general information you may find useful for this class. I will post more after I meet with you and find out more about your assignment.
Tonya L Holt
Reference & Instruction Librarian
Psychology Databases:
To find recommended databases related to psychology, selected Find Articles (Databases) on the library home page, then select Psychology from the Databases by Subject drop down menu. I recommend starting with PsychInfo which has links to PsychArticles if you are looking for scholarly articles. PsychCritiques is a good place to look for psychology book reviews and critiques of popular films and trade books from a pyschological perspective.
Library Handouts:
Citation Creators:
WARNING!!! These are not 100% accurate. Always compare results with the APA manual. A copy is available at reference desk for in library use. The circulation department also has a limited number of copies available for in library use and checkout.
Writing Tips and Citation Information:
Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue
Please remember, if you need help or have a question for another class, please feel free to chat with us (chat box is on our MySpace profile), call us (405-974-2878), email us, or stop by the reference desk. We’re here to help!
Add comment October 9, 2007
