Library Resources for Psychology

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Library Resources for Psychology

• Colleen D. Anderson
• Douglas Judith Krupp Library
• Bryant University
• canderso_at_bryant.edu
• Spring 2006

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Searching for Books

• Use the HELIN catalog to look for books.
• A keyword search that is not limited to a
  specific library is the broadest search you can
  run.
• To limit to Bryant Universitys collection,
  select Libraries/Campuses and then select Bryant.
• Click the blue Request button to request
  materials from another HELIN library. It will
  take 3 days for the requested book to arrive at
  Bryants Circulation Desk. You will be notified
  by email of the books arrival.

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Searching for books
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Submitting a HELIN request to obtain books from
another HELIN library
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Searching for Articles

• The Douglas Judith Krupp Library has 4 major
  indexes that will be useful to locate
  peer-reviewed articles on psychology topics.
  These are
• PsycInfo (only an index, full text pointed to)
• PsycArticles (all full text)
• These indexes are all located under the
  E-Resources link on the library web page.
• Proquest (psychology module)
• EBSCO Academic Search Premier

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Proquests Interface
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Selecting a psychology subject in Proquest
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To limit your Proquest Search to Scholarly
Journals
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Selecting a psychology subject in PsycInfo
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Selecting a psychology subject in PsycArticles
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Go to the HELIN catalog to search for print
journals carried by the Krupp Library
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Browse print psychology journals on the first
floor of the library

• Print copies of journals are located on the first
  floor of the Douglas Judith Krupp Library.
• Journals are arranged alphabetically by title.
  The current issue of the journal will be facing
  you on the shelf. To look at past issues
  (2003-2005), lift the shelf up and you will see
  them stacked in order.

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Advanced Internet Searching

• Most Internet search engines have an advanced
  search feature which enables you to limit your
  search to a phrase and/or essential words. You
  can also limit by domain name to search for
  sources from educational institutions (.edu),
  from government sources (.gov), or from
  associations/organizations (.org).

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An Advanced Google Search for ADHD Materials
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Example of Document retrieved from the NIMH
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How to search for a support group with online
chat
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Example of a search result for a support group
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How to Evaluate Information

• Make sure you evaluate the information you
  retrieve from the Internet. Some important
  points to consider
• The credentials of the author
• Is the author qualified to talk on the topic
  being presented.
• Who is the sponsor of the site? Do they have any
  bias?
• Timeliness
• How current is the information on the site?
• Are other sources of information on the topic
  suggested on the site?
• Is the language used unbiased?
• Can you contact the producer of the site to ask
  questions about the content?

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How to Cite Information for using APA Style for
Psychology Papers

• For the correct format for citing electronic
  documents, go to APA Style.org at
  http//www.apastyle.org/elecref.html
• See also The Publication Manual of the American
  Psychological Association
• Ready Ref BF76.7 .P83 2001
• To learn more about citing using APA and MLA
  formats, go to
• http//web.bryant.edu/7Elibrary/cite.html