Psychology Research
APA citations
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Class Projects > Social Studies > Psychology Research and APA Citations
Where to begin?
Research is a puzzle.
The inquiry process can help give you some direction as you explore the resources shared below and develop your project.
Tips for database searching
1) Use Keywords - Basic words necessary to express your topic/idea
2) Boolean search indicators (AND, OR, NOT) can help widen or narrow your search
AND - combines keywords
OR - alternative wording
NOT - search for specific keywords, eliminating alternative wording
3) Add truncation as needed
( ) Use parentheses to create groups of words linked together with OR
* Use an asterisk (sometimes called a “wildcard”) to search a word that can end multiple ways
“ “ Use quotation marks to search for a phrase (the words must appear in the article exactly as they appear in quotes)
web sources
Not Getting the Results You Wanted?
Too few results?
Did you try different keywords?
Try adding/removing quotations?
Try a different database?
If you were able to find one or two articles you can use, check out the subject headings for additional keywords to modify your search.
too many results?
Try using the search filters to narrow your search results (pub date, type of article, etc).
Is there an aspect of your topic you can add to your search?
Play around with the "advanced search" fields and keywords
results not relevant?
If your results are on a different topic, think of ways to differentiate your topic - try adding more keywords or using a phrase in quotes.
If you were able to find one or two articles you can use, check out the subject headings for additional keywords to modify your search.
Mrs. M demonstrates how to use the My Bib extension.
APA citations
According to a retired editor at the University Center for Writing-based Learning (2015), "84% of errors in APA are because of incorrect in-text citations!"
What is APA style? - APA (American Psychological Association) style is most commonly used to cite sources within the social sciences.
OWL Purdue APA guide
OWL Purdue APA In-Text Citation guide
Mrs. M's APA Universal Citation Guide
What should my Works Cited list look like?
Mrs. H's Reference Page Sample (APA)
*Retired UCWbLing Editor. (2015, June 3). Top Five Mistakes of APA Style. UCWbLing. http://ucwbling.chicagolandwritingcenters.org/top-five-mistakes-of-apa-style/
