Psychology 241: Developmental Psychology

Welcome to the Library Research Guide for Psychology 241: Developmental Psychology! It includes information and resources designed to aid you in locating research and managing sources for your assignments this semester.

For research questions:

• Email me at schaez1@stolaf.edu or schedule a research consultation if you have any questions!

For writing help:

• Make an appointment with the Writing Desk for assistance with organizing ideas and improving your writing style.

Slide 1: Psych 241 Library Session

Slide 2: What will we cover today?

• Review advanced search tips for library databases 
• Practice! You’ll find an article in PsycINFO and use it to identify another relevant article via cited reference searching in Google Scholar or Web of Science
• How to get help from Ann this semester

Slide 3: Activity 1 of 2

Find an article in PsycINFO and generate a citation for it!

1. Use the library course guide to access PsycINFO
2. Start searching! Feel free to use any of the advanced search techniques we’ve talked about (quotes, truncation, or boolean operators) as you search for a topic of your choosing. No topic ideas? Try starting with “childhood development” as your search
3. Use the filters to narrow down your results list to just Scholarly Journals, and then use the other filters to limit your results to a topic that is interesting to you! Tip: you can add multiple Subject terms!
4. Browse the articles, and select the one that you’re intrigued by
5. Generate an APA 7th Edition citation for the article in PsycINFO
6. Keep this tab open!

Slide 4: Now you chat! 

Tell the person sitting next to you:

1. What source you chose
2. Why you think this source is interesting or useful

Slide 5: Activity 2 of 2

Use the article you found in the first activity to find another relevant article and generate a citation!

1. Look at the citation of the article you found for the first activity. When was it published?
   1. If it was published more than 2 years ago, use Google Scholar or Web of Science to conduct a cited reference search OR
   2. If it was published less than 2 years ago, look at its bibliography.
2. Using one of the methods above, select an article title that seems interesting or particularly relevant. Look for that article title in Catalyst. Tip: if the article doesn’t appear in Catalyst, click on “expand your search beyond the St. Olaf and Carleton libraries.”
3. Generate a citation for the article (optional: save the citation somewhere if you want to come back to it later!)

Slide 6: Today's Takeaways

• Use advanced search techniques to make your research in databases easier
• Use Web of Science and Google Scholar to conduct cited reference searches
• Use Ann’s appointment calendar or send her an email for help this semester!