Writing 101: Writing in the Disciplines - Psychology (Downey)

Research is an iterative process. Instead of straightforward and linear, it is repetitive and cyclical. As you move through the steps to learn, you should modify and revise your strategies. Don't be afraid to return to an earlier step to reset your process!

Long description of "Research is a Process" for web accessibility

By the end of this class you will be able to:

• find relevant research and popular articles using effective search strategies & database functionality.
• access articles through Get it at UC and/or Interlibrary Loan.
• locate ongoing assistance for your research needs.

Pathway:

1. Access Reminder

• VPN
• Get it at UC

2. Source Characteristics

• Scholarly Sources (Empirical Articles, Review Articles)
• Popular Sources

3. Searching for Scholarly Sources

• Search Strategies
  • AND/OR connectors
  • phrase searching
  • truncation
• Recommended Databases
  • Web of Science
  • PsycInfo

4. Searching for Popular Sources

• Determining the differences between popular, research, and review articles
• Finding scholarly (empirical, literature review)
• Finding popular source
• Activity: Use keywords related to a topic of interest to search for relevant articles (form links removed)
  • Section 07 responses: Finding and identifying articles-WRI 101 07.xlsx
  • Section 04 responses:  Finding and identifying articles-WRI 101 04.xlsx

5. Time to Search

• Exploring your own topics

8. Feedback & Wrap-Up

• Research assistance
• Debrief