Where would you be likely to find a scholarly article about psychology?
A variety of resources about psychology are available on the Internet or at any library, including books, journals, newspapers, pamphlets and electronic resources.
Where can I find psychology research papers?
Psychology Literature Databases
- Family & Society Studies Worldwide.
- Family Studies Abstracts.
- Medline (Ovid)
- Oxford Clinical Psychology.
- ProQuest Psychology Database.
- PsycINFO.
- PubMed@USC.
- Social Work Abstracts.
How do you conduct a literature search in psychology?
How to conduct a literature search – top tips
- Develop a clear research question. Be clear on your topic.
- Mindmap your research topic. Consider your topic and draw out the key themes.
- Develop keywords.
- Consider other subject areas.
- Consider appropriate databases.
- Start broad.
- Use search operators.
- Use limiters.
What is research literature?
Literature refers to a collection of published information/materials on a particular area of research or topic, such as books and journal articles of academic value. Rather, it should include the key sources related to the main debates, trends and gaps in your research area.
What are the three types of research literature?
Types of Literature
- Primary Literature. Primary sources means original studies, based on direct observation, use of statistical records, interviews, or experimental methods, of actual practices or the actual impact of practices or policies.
- Secondary Literature.
- Tertiary Literature.
What can we learn from literature?
When students study Literature, they learn to appreciate words and their power. They travel to other realms and times through the texts they read. They understand about their own culture and others’. Importantly, they learn to consider multiple perspectives and understand the complexity of human nature.
How is literature review done?
The literature review is a written overview of major writings and other sources on a selected topic. Sources covered in the review may include scholarly journal articles, books, government reports, Web sites, etc. The literature review provides a description, summary and evaluation of each source.
How do you introduce a literature review?
The introduction should:
- define your topic and provide an appropriate context for reviewing the literature;
- establish your reasons – i.e. point of view – for.
- reviewing the literature;
- explain the organisation – i.e. sequence – of the review;
- state the scope of the review – i.e. what is included and what isn’t included.