Psychology Student Resources

Resources for Current Students

Departmental Links Declared majors: see "PSYMAJ" in Blackboard for info & announcements FAQs about the Major Psychology Major Requirements Senior Thesis Program - information and application Rosenberg Student Research Award - information and application Asking for a letter of recommendation Books & Movies (add your own favorite)! Neuroscience Program	Participating in Research Studies PSY 101: L.O.C. Requirement Participate in On-Line Research Studies More On-Line Research Studies
Designing & Running a Study Finding Measures, Scales & Manipulations Ethics, Consent and Sign-Up Forms Procedures for Running Participants at Muhlenberg (PDF) Tutorial on Ethics/Informed Consent Conducting Research on the Internet (PDF)	Reading Primary Sources & Effective Study Habits Strategies for Success in College Tips for Effective Studying Doing Well in Class Muhlenberg Academic Success Workshops How to Read an Empirical Journal Article Finding, Reading and Citing Articles
Writing Papers Psychology Papers - General Advice Writing Empirical Research Papers: Beginners Writing Empirical Research Papers: Advanced (PDF) Avoiding Biased Language Avoiding Inappropriate Paraphrasing What is Plagiarism? Safe Practices to Avoid Accidental Plagiarism Muhlenberg College Writing Center	APA Style Finding, Reading and Citing Articles APA Style & Tables Guidesheet (PDF) Checklist for APA Style Papers (PDF) Examples of APA Style Writing Purchase APA manual (e.g., new or used from a site like BetterWorldBooks)
Library Resources Finding, Reading and Citing Articles Trexler Library Library Instruction Guides for Psych Courses PSYCHINFO Full User Guide from Ebscohost Quick PSYCHINFO Guide from Ebsco (PDF)	Statistics SPSS Guide Statistical Tests Decision Tree (PDF) Statistical Tests Decision Tree 2 (PDF)
Presenting Research Creating a Poster Presentation Giving a Research Talk Psychology Day	Research Apprenticeships, Fellowships, Independent Research & Funding About PSY 270 and PSY 970 Undergrad Research Fellowships, Summer Programs & Funding Psychology Senior Thesis Program Rosenberg Student Research Award - information and application
Internships & Volunteer Work Undergrad Research Sumer Jobs, Funding & Programs Declared majors can access a list of internship sites w/contact information via Blackboard Community Volunteering Muhlenberg’s Career Center Muhlenberg Internship Manual	Organizations Muhlenberg's Psychology Club (see Dr. Bips) Psi Chi Association for Psychological Science (APS) American Psychological Association (APA) Eastern Psychological Association Society for Personality & Social Psychology Society for Neuroscience National Association of School Psychologists
Graduate School If You're Thinking about Graduate School.... I Want to Go to Graduate School, Now What? Extensive Links on all Aspects of Graduate School Graduate School - Counseling & Psychotherapy Graduate School - Child Clinical Psychology (PDF) Kisses of Death in Grad School Applications (PDF) Asking for a letter of recommendation Example Academic Vita	Career Information Overview of Careers in Psychology Asking for a letter of recommendation Career Information Links Careers in Animal Behavior Careers in Psychology incl. Bachelor's Degree Careers Muhlenberg’s Career Center Information for Psych Majors
Additional Psychology Links Resources in Multicultural Psychology Amoeba Web Psych Web Psychology Tutorials & Demonstrations Dr. Scuitto’s Links Hanover College Links Albion College Links Social Psychology Network (not just social psych) Areas of Psychology (an eclectic list)	Muhlenberg Psychology Department Homepage