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Hands-on Introduction to Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy. Library. Student Learning Outcome
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Hands-on Introduction to Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Dr. Jun Wang Professor of Library & Information Studies Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy
Library Student Learning Outcome • Familiar with Delta College Library’s website and be able to log on to such subscription online Databases as Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection on and off the campus • Understand the functions and features of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection • Be able to conduct a Boolean keyword search in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection and limit to peer-reviewed, academic journal articles • Be able to evaluate and cite retrieved sources in MLA and APA styles
Conduct an Effective Keyword Search • Use one or more Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to thread your keywords together if needed • Use quotation marks around a phrase • Use * to search various word endings • Limit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button
Citing the Source in APA Style References Hauser, M., & Correll, C. U. (2013). The significance of at-risk or prodromal symptoms for bipolar I disorder in children and adolescents. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 58(1), 22-31. Tweak the Out-of-the-Box Citation with information from the full-text article.
Citing the Source in MLA Style Works Cited Hauser, Marta, and Christoph U. Correll. The Significance of At-Risk or Prodromal Symptoms for Bipolar I Disorder in Children and Adolescents. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry 58.1 (2013): 22-31. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. 15 Apr. 2013. Tweak the Out-of-the-Box Citation with information from the full-text article.
MLA & APA Citation Guides http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/citation.html
Library Student Gauging Your Learning Outcome • How to search Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection online Databases on and off the campus? • What types of information do you expect to find in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection? • Describe the types of searches you can perform in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. • How to conduct a Boolean keyword search in Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection and limit to peer-reviewed, academic research articles? • How to evaluate and cite retrieved sources in MLA or APA Style?