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PSYC 348: Developmental Psychology: Adolescence: Fall 2009

Finding a general article

This assignment requires you to find a 'general article' on your Lot in Life.There are two ways to do this.

 

1. Find a general article (also known as a literature reivew) in PsycINFO. Click here to watch how.

 

Comparison Chart:  Empirical studies and Literature reviews
 
Empirical studies:
  • have data that has been collected by such means as experimentation, survey methodology, or observation. 
  • have a methods section because it reports on an experiment.
  • try to measure something: a behavior, reaction, treatment, etc.

 

 Literature reviews:
  • do not have the usual parts of an APA report, since it does not report on a single experiment.
  • briefly summarize and critique each study and discuss how the findings relate to other.


2.Find a book about the general issue in your 'Lot' and selecting a chapter that provides further details on the particular issues.

 

Step 1:
Brainstorm key vocabulary terms to describe your Lot in Life.

  • What are all the ways you can describe your Lot?

  • What aspect of your Lot are you most interested in? Diagnosis? Treatment?

Step 2:
Use the vocabulary terms to search for books that discuss your Lot broadly.
Select a chapter from that book.

  • Search the Library Catalog for a book on the general topic.

  • If we don't have many items on your topic, search Submit search to SDCircuit.

  • A book chapter will provide an overview of the issue/topic.

  • Look at a chapter's reference list for empirical articles; find them and use them!

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