Introduction to Psychology

    October 2 & 3, 2008

     Shirley Knight, Reference Librarian                 Janet Sotomayor, Professor

      sknight@ramapo.edu, L308, X7315               MPSY 101-07

 I. Library Homepage: http://library.ramapo.edu

• Research Strategies Worksheet - Use to track your research and refer back to when compiling your work cited list.

II. Finding Books at the Potter Library

• Catalog: use this to find books, journal titles NOT ARTICLES, government documents, reserve items, music,and movies owned by the Library. You may limit a search by language, year(s) of publication, type of material, etc. This may take a few seconds to load.

• Search the catalog using Keywords to find material

  • For example: search for "psychology" or " mental illness" to locate a broad range of material and look for resources for your topics.

   

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• Search the catalog using Subject Browse feature ONLY if you know the Library of Congress Subject Headings, for example:

                                                    Tips

1. Start with broad searches. It is much easier to discard too much rather than start with too little.
2. If you don't know the Subject Heading, use the Subjects, etc. tab located on the top of a catalog record to get to the headings. This will help you focus in on more relevant material.
3. You can "virtually" browse the shelves by clicking on the call number in a record.

III.   Reference Materials are located on reference stacks on the        

        3rd floor of the library. (Remember that this is also the librarys' entrance).

General Sources:
Psychology Basics	Ref  BF 31 .P765  2005
Encyclopedia of Human Development	Ref  HM 626 .E53 2006
Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science	Ref  BF 31 .E52 2001
Dictionary of Psychology	Ref  BF 31 .C65 2006
APA Dictionary of Psychology	Ref  BF 31 .A65 2007
Topical Sources:
Handbook of Research Methods in Personality Psychology	Ref  BF 698.4 .H28 2007
Handbook of Personality Psychology	Ref  BF 698 .H3345 1997
Handbook of Personality Disorders	Ref RC 554 .H23 2001
Handbook of Understanding and Measuring Intelligence	Ref  BF 431 .H3188 2005
The Cambridge Handbook of Thinking and Reasonsing	Ref  BF 441.C265 2005
Learning and Memory: A Comprehensive Reference	Ref  BF 318 .L3854 2008
Handbook of  Emotions	Ref  BF 561 .H35 2006
Handbook of Moral Development	Ref  BF 723 .M54 H354 2006
Obesity in Childhood & Adolescene	Ref RJ 399 .C6 O3352 2008
Blackwell Handbook of Social Psycholgoy	Ref  HM 251 .B48 2001
DVD's/Films:
Against My Will	HV 6250.4 .A334 2002
Psychology, the Human Experience:observational & cognitive approches	Ref BF 121 .P974  2001
9/11 and Beyond: coping strategies for trauma and stress	Ref HV 6432.7 .N5 2004
Slim Hopes	Ref BF 697.5 .B63 S63 1995

          Tips

1. Use reference books to gain an overview of your topic.
2. Use the Bibliographies at the end of encyclopedia entries to find more information on your topic.

IV. Finding Journal Articles at the Potter Library

• Some useful Databases  (Electronic Resources) for your projects
• Use these databases to locate journal articles
• These databases are available ONLY to Ramapo students
• Off campus use requires your Ramapo email and password

1. Always switch to the Advance Search page in a database. This will give you more control over your results.
2. Always use Boolean Operators-AND, OR, NOT when running a search. Also, use quotes around a phrase. For Example: "obsessive compulsive disorder" and therapy or treatment .
3. Always check your Spelling if the database results are Zero.

Both of these links can be found under QUICK LINKS on the library's homepage.

V. Finding Web Sites

• Use the following Psychology links found under Subject Resource to locate supplemental information on psychology..

• Use Evaluating Websites to determine if the site is authoritative enough to use in your paper

VI. Preparing Bibliographies

• Academic Intergrity to give credit where credit is due.
• Use Citing Sources for examples of "In-Text Citations" and "Works Cited"
• Use Citing Websites and Print Sources to locate call numbers for APA style paper copies
• How to Prepare an Annotated Bibliography (Cornell University) & Calpoly University
• Writing an Annotation (Colgate University), Cal State San Marcos Library, and Santa Clara University Library

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Need More Help!

• Contact sknight@ramapo.edu or 201.684.7315
• Vistit or call the Reference Desk 201.684.7574
• Use QandA NJ a 24/7 virtual chat with a reference librarian.