Writing 101 (Silbaugh)

This guide will provide information to support your research endeavors for Writing 101. 

• Use the top menu to navigate this guide.
• Visit the library's website for additional information including access to our full database listing.

To prepare for today’s session

1. Log in to the computer (or use your own).

• Computer Account: Library User
• Password: UCML
• Open a browser and ensure you are online.

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

• access key databases for the psychology field.
• find scholarly articles using effective search strategies & database functionality.
• generate APA citations from PsycInfo.
• use known item searching to locate additional literature.
• access articles through the Get it UC button and/or Interlibrary Loan.
• locate ongoing assistance for your research needs.

Pathway:

1. Welcome (5 min.)

• class outline

2. Database for Psychology | Keywords (15 min.)

• PsycInfo vs. PsycArticles
• review basic strategies
• Activity: PsycInfo for Keywords

3. Search Strategies in Databases (30 min.)

• recommended databases
• finding databases
• additional strategies (fields, methodology, thesaurus)
• Activity: Trying additional databases.

4. Find Known Items (20 min.)

• Google Scholar
• UC Library Search
• LibKey Nomad
• Get it at UC button
• Interlibrary Loan

5. Review, Questions, Contact a Librarian (10 min.)

• review questions
• other questions?
• contact info
• debrief session