Psychology of Adolescence
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Selected Reference Materials
The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science (2001)
Location: Trexler Library 150.3 E562o, 2001 v.1-4Credo Reference
Credo Reference is a collection of hundreds of reference works, including general and subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, guides, companions and more--all online, all searchable from one search box. Access via the Online Reference Shelf or the library catalog.Encyclopedia of children, adolescents, and the media (2007)
Location: Trexler Library 302.23083 E56o v.1-2Encyclopedia of psychology (2000)
Location: Trexler Library 150.3 E563o v.1-8The Gale encyclopedia of childhood and adolescence (1997)
Location: Trexler Library 305.231 G151eGrowing up: A cross-cultural encyclopedia (1995)
Location: Trexler Library 305.231 B875gThe handbook of child and adolescent clinical psychology: A contextual approach (1999)
Location: Trexler Library 618.9289 C311hHandbook of psychology (2003)
Location: Trexler Library 150 H236o v.1-12International encyclopedia of adolescence (2007)
Location: Trexler Library 305.235 I61e v.1-2
Finding Articles
See a list of all databases via the Library Homepage -- Databases A to Z (in the Quick Links box).
Check the Psychology Subject Guide or other Subject Guides for other recommended databases and resources.
SCHOLARLY & EMPIRICAL ARTICLES: PsycINFO
The PsycINFO database is the premier database of scholarly and professional literature in psychology and related areas.
FIND PsycINFO
Library Homepage -- Databases A to Z (in the Quick Links box) -- PsycINFO
SEARCH PsycINFO
1. Start with keyword searching on the main screen. In the empty Find fields, enter keywords that describe your topic. It's recommended to search across multiple fields when you're just getting started, so leave the drop-down menus at their Select a Field (optional) default.
PsycINFO search tips to remember:
- Use * for truncation. Example: therap* retrieves therapy, therapies, therapeutic, etc.
- Use " " for phrase searching. Example: "obsessive compulsive disorder"
2. Browse through your results. Click on any article that looks relevant to see more information about it. Read the abstract, summarizing the article.
As you look through your results, use them to your advantage.
- What other words could you use in your next search? Look in the title, keywords, and abstract sections of relevant article records.
- What subjects could you use? Each article has been assigned subjects that describe the content of the article. The subject of one article should lead you to more like it. Because subjects are standardized, they cannot be searched as easily as keywords. Use the results from your keyword searches to discover relevant subjects.
- When you find a useful article, don't forget to look at its reference list. Is there anything there you might be able to use?
POPULAR MEDIA SOURCES: NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES
Academic Search Premier
Large and diverse database that contains both scholarly and news/popular resources. Includes many articles in full text.Google News
http://news.google.com/LexisNexis Academic
Full text of thousands of newspapers and magazines, as well as broadcast transcripts, business publications, legal materials, and more.OmniFile (WilsonWeb)
Multi-disciplinary database providing access to scholarly and popular resources.Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/NOTE: Searching the above databases will only retrieve articles, not images, covers, or advertisements. To find this type of material from these publications (or other publications not available online), search the library catalog by journal title to find print copies for browsing.
Trexler Library also has a selection of movies, television shows, and young adult novels. Search the library catalog by title/author/keyword to find these items. If searching by keyword, consider using the advanced search option and limiting the Location field to Audiovisual (for movies and TV shows) or Juvenile Collection (for young adult novels) to narrow results, if necessary.
GETTING THE ARTICLES
- When searching for articles in library databases, you may find the full-text of an article linked in the database.
- If not, you need to search the Trexler Library Catalog to see if we own the journal in which the article is published.
- Most databases have a Get It! link embedded. Click the link to check our holdings.
- Otherwise, search the catalog by journal title or by ISSN . Verify that we have online, print, or microform access to the year/volume you need.
- If we do not own the journal you need, request the article via Interlibrary Loan.
- Some databases have a Request on Interlibrary Loan link embedded. Click the link to fill out the form. Click Submit.
- Otherwise, use the Interlibrary Loan Journal Article Request Form (Library Homepage -- Interlibrary Loan (in the Quick Links box) -- Articles request form). Fill out the form with as much information as possible. Ask for help, if you have questions.
Citing Your Sources
For help using APA Style, first consult the your assignment description. More information is available in the Resources for Current Students section of the Psychology Department website: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/psychology/studentresources.html.
For additional information on APA Style (6th ed.), consult the following resources.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. Washington, DC: APA, 2010.
Location: Trexler Library Ready Reference 808.06615 P976m 2010 (Level A)Concise Rules of APA Style, 6th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010.
Location: Trexler Library Ready Reference 808.06615 C744r 2010 (Level A)Trexler Library handout on using APA style
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/apa_example.pdfWriter's Handbook (University of Wisconsin--Madison)
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html
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Last modified: 7 February 2012
