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Psychology Research Guide - LSC-North Harris

Starting Point

Think about your topic and what are you trying to answer. Terms? People? Organizations? Places? Objects?
List terms that best represent the main concepts of your topic.
- eating disorders
- eating disorders and women
- anorexia and women

Find e-books, streaming videos, and articles from journals.

Use your 14-digit library barcode number for off-campus access (the number is on the back of your student ID). Don't have an ID? Get one from the library. Distance students can fill out the online request form.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection - for articles Video Tutorial

Limit your search results to "scholarly" or "peer-reviewed" to find scholarly articles from journals.
To find case studies, add the keyword "study" to your search.
Academic Search Complete - for articles Video Tutorial
Health Reference Center Academic - for articles
eBook Collection - for e-books Video Tutorial

Additional Databases

JSTOR - for articles Video Tutorial
Project MUSE - for articles Video Tutorial
Films on Demand - for streaming videos
NBC Learn Higher Ed - for streaming videos

Library Catalog

Find books, e-books, DVDs, and more.

Use the Library Catalog

Enter search terms.
Browse search results and click on the title to view the detailed item record.
Scroll to the bottom for availability, collection, location, and call number.
To find the book on the shelf you will need the complete call number.
To request a book from another location, click "request first available copy" then type in your library barcode number and your PIN.

Library Catalog Video Tutorials

Searching the Catalog

Finding a Book on the Shelf

Requesting an Item

Reference Books

Located on the third floor of the library.

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - (DSM-IV) (also available electronically)- RC455.2 C4 D536 2000
Encyclopedia of Psychology - BF31.E52 2000
Mental Disorders of the New Millennium - RC454 .M462 2006
Mood Disorders: A Handbook of Science and Practice - RC537 .M6627 2004

Web Sites

Digital Librarian / Psychology - includes a large collection of related sites organized by a New York librarian.
American Psychological Association - a scientific and professional organization that represents psychologists in the United States. Click on the "Psychology Topics" tab for information and news about mental health and psychological issues.
MayoClinic.com, updated daily sponsored by the noted Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, provides health updates and preventative care information.
MedlinePlus - a database maintained by the NIH's National Library of Medicine, it offers much of its content in Spanish as well as English
Mental Health Net - Listing of mental disorders with symptoms and treatment.
NIH (National Institutes of Health) - Connect here to get to the many institutes that fall under the jurisdiction of the NIH. Specialty sites for various diseases and disorders offer a rich repository of information. Use the NIH search engine to find specific information.
Psych Web - Comprehensive psychology site for teachers and students.
PubMed - Search Medline's nine million citations to medical journals with links to participating online journals.
Texas Department of State Health Services - Health related data and information.

Citation Help

Keep track of all of the information and sources you used during your research.
Ask your professor about the required citation style.
Consult Citation Help Guide from LSC-North Harris Library to help you construct your citations.

Each citation should answer the questions:

Who wrote the material you are using?
What did the author(s) entitle the piece he/she/they wrote?
Where and when was it published (for a book, what city; for an article, which periodical)?
If it's an article or a chapter, what pages is your source on?

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