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Psychology Research Guide

PSYCH 1110

Information Literacy Fundamentals

Information Literacy Fundamentals Session 1 Video Covers information needs, information types and formats, Internet information, and resource evaluation.

Information Literacy Session 1 Handouts

Information Literacy Fundamentals Session 2 Video Covers Search types; Choosing and narrowing a topic; Boolean search terms; using parentheses; using quotation marks; wildcard symbols.

Information Literacy Session 2 Handouts

Optional handouts

Information Literacy Session 1 Video Transcript
Information Literacy Session 2 Video Transcript
Boolean Search Terms Describes how Boolean terms (AND, OR, NOT) work in online searching
Search Strategy Worksheet
CRAAP Test Form For evaluating websites

Plagiarism and Citation Help

Plagiarism

How do I Know if I'm Plagiarizing? An at-a-glance guide to understanding what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it

Plagiarism 2.0 Video 22 minute video about plagiarism and ethical use of information.

Plagiarism Resources Short list of resources that define plagiarism and how to avoid it.

Citation Help

APA 7th ed. Citation Style Examples Provides the pattern and an example of the citation formats of selected information types.
APA 7th ed. Style Guide Resources Brief list of resources about the APA 7th ed. style guide
How to format citations in hanging-indent style

Browsing for Psychology Books

Classification for Psychology print resources:

BF

Classification System Guide for Finding Books Guide to the subject area classifications used for print materials (books, videos, etc.) in the library's collection.

UNM-Los Alamos Library Scavenger Hunt

Library Scavenger Hunt - Psychology An interactive activity to become familiar with the library website and online resources.