Slide 1Today’s GoalsMEMEWho are you?What is a Lit Search?Why would you do a Lit Search?Tools for Lit SearchTools for Lit SearchGoogle Scholar - AdvantagesGoogle Scholar - DisadvantagesGoogle ScholarGoogle ScholarGoogle ScholarGoogle ScholarPsycINFO - AdvantagesPsycINFO - DisadvantagesGetting to PsycINFOPsycINFOPsycINFOPsycINFOPsycINFOAdditional Places to Look for ArticlesHow do I cite the articles I decide to use?iClicker QuestionAPA style citation rulesHow to cite a peer-reviewed article?How to cite a peer-reviewed article?How to cite a peer-reviewed article?How to cite a peer-reviewed article?How to cite a peer-reviewed article?PracticeAPA style citation rulesCDL/ECDL TourSlide 35PSYCH 363 LAB (AB2)September 4, 2018Janice NgToday’s GoalsGet to know each other Lit SearchWhat is it?Why do you do it? How do you do it?Google ScholarPsycINFO APA citation styleCDL/ ECDL tourJanice Ng ([email protected])Year: 4th year grad studentMajor: Developmental Psych focusing on culture and parentingFun fact: I play League of Legends; huge Disney nerdMEI am here to … (for details, see syllabus)Give you feedback on your assignments & projectsGrade your assignments & projectsGive you a sense of what research is like in Developmental PsychologyCDL/ECDL toursLab toursME** HELP EACH & EVERY ONE OF YOU TO SUCCEED IN THE COURSE **Who are you?NameYearMajor(Fun?) FactWhat is a Lit Search?Just what it sounds like - a search of the literatureSearch through primary literature Academic articlesPeer-reviewedWhy would you do a Lit Search?When you want to learn more about a topic or a research question you have in minde.g., “what do we know about this topic?”I tend to look at the introduction sectionWhen you want ideas for your own research e.g., “what should I investigate that hasn’t been looked at yet?”I tend to look at the discussion section for “future directions”When you want ideas for how to examine your own questione.g., “what are some existing paradigms I can borrow for my own question?”I tend to look at the methods sectionTools for Lit SearchDatabases and Search Engines The two that are most commonly used and the most useful are: Other sources: PubmedResearchgateGoogle searchTools for Lit SearchiClicker Question: Have you used either of these before?A. PsycINFOB. Google ScholarC. NeitherD. BothGoogle Scholar - AdvantagesVery user-friendly Just like Google Great if you’re not sure what you’re looking fore.g., not sure about authors’ names, year, title of the article……..Has access to more articles than many other databases (but not all)Only scholarly, peer-reviewed research is includedExtensions (Google Scholar button)https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/google-scholar-button/ldipcbpaocekfooobnbcddclnhejkcpn?hl=enGoogle Scholar - DisadvantagesSometimes misses important articles related to the topic Searches are often less specific than with other databases (e.g., PsycINFO)You can put more specific information into PsycINFO searches to get exactly what you needGoogle Scholar  Author search↓ Links for access full text for free through other sources & UIUC libraryGoogle ScholarGoogle ScholarGoogle ScholarTo search exact words or phrases, add “ ” (double quotes)vs.PsycINFO - AdvantagesGives you abstracts directly to search throughGreat for quick article browsing Don’t need to travel through different linksCreated by APAWell-regulated“Official”Specific to Psychology e.g., No articles from Chemistry authors with similar names More controlled/specific searches (many inputs)PsycINFO - DisadvantagesA great deal of knowledge about what you’re looking for is often required to take full advantageSpecific researcher names Topics, title keywords DatesetcLess user-friendlyGetting to PsycINFOIf you’re connected to university internet (or UIUC proxy) Google “PsycINFO”Click “PsycINFO Proquest databases”If you’re not connected to university internet (or UIUC proxy) Google “PsycINFO UIUC”  Click the first link  Click PsycINFO  Log inhttp://www.library.illinois.edu/sshel/psychology/  Click PsycINFO  Log inPsycINFOSay you want to find the full text after seeing the citation below: Crick, N. R., & Grotpeter, J. K. (1996). Children's treatment by peers: Victims of relational and overt aggression.Development and Psychopathology,8(2), 367-380.PsycINFOPsycINFOBrowse by TopicClick Advanced Search  Identify Key words and conceptse.g., temperament, depressionUse quotation marks; e.g., “national identity” vs national identity"AND" and "OR“- "temperament" AND "depression" (combine key words)"temperament" OR "depression" (expand search)PsycINFOLimit your search (publication year, date range, language, age groups) to make your results more manageableIf you find an article and you want to look for related (or newer articles), you can look up researchers who have cited this articleClick on “Cited by #”on the right sideRemember: Don’t pay for most articles!Off campus, you can use the UIUC proxyhttp://www.library.illinois.edu/it/helpdesk/howto/proxybookmarklet.htmlUse one of the search engines we went over or explore the following options:PubMedSearch.grainger.uiuc.edu/linker/Ask a librarian! (email, phone, live chat, in person)Additional Places to Look for ArticlesHow do I cite the articles I decide to use?APAAPAiClicker QuestionDo you know how to cite articles in APA format?A. YesB. NoAPA style citation rules1. Copy and paste the citation generated by the “cite” option on Google Scholar or PsycINFO2. Double-check*****Google ScholarFind article  click “cite” button under each articlePsycINFO- Find article  click “preview” button on the right side  click “cite”How to cite a peer-reviewed article?Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. Example:Crick, N. R., & Grotpeter, J. K. (1996). Children's treatment by peers: Victims of relational and overt aggression. Development and Psychopathology, 8(2), 367-380.How to cite a peer-reviewed article?Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume