PSYC 1300: Learning Frameworks (Dr. Morris)
  

Contents
Video Tutorials Searching for Books for Self-Change Topics Reference Books
Library Databases Subject Areas in Library Shelves Citing Sources with APA
Searching for Self-Change Topics in Databases Searching for Electronic Books

Video Tutorials
These videos are hosted on YouTube and the links will open in a new window.
  • Suggested Databases for PSYC 1300 Learning Frameworks (Part 1)
  • An Example Search in Academic Search Complete (Part 2)
  • An Example Search in Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (Part 3)
  • Searching Multiple Databases in Ebscohost (Part 4)
  • An Example Search in Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (Part 5)
  • Searching for Books at the MCC Library (Part 6)
  • Handout (PDF)



    Library Databases for Scholarly Journal Articles
  • Ebscohost (EBSCO)
    Academic Search Complete
    Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

    Additional Databases
  • Ebscohost (EBSCO)
    Professional Development Collection
    Vocational and Career Collection
    Health Source: Consumer Edition
    for scholarly journals only, click on the limit to "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals (show me→)
  • WilsonWeb (H.W. Wilson)
    Social Sciences Full Text
    Education Full Text
    OmniFile Full Text Mega
    for scholarly journals only, click on the limit to "Peer Reviewed" (show me→)

    Library Databases for information about careers and job search skills
  • Ferguson's Career Guidance Center (Facts on File)



    Searching for Self-Change Topics in Library Databases
  • Select the name of the database or databases from the list above that you wish to search. (or all of our databases can be viewed by going to the library home page and clicking on Articles, Research & More)

  • Click on "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals, Peer Reviewed, or Peer-reviewed publications" on the database search screen if required by your assignment. (instructions shown with database listings in the previous section of this page)

  • In the first search box, type your topic. In the next text box, type any additional terms related to your topic. (show me→)

  • You can limit to full text to ensure that all of your search results will include the full text of the articles. (show me→)

    If you do not limit to full text, you will be able to use Article Linker in your results to locate the article's full text from other sources if it is available. (show me→)



    Searching for Books for Self-Change Topics in the Online Catalog
  • Go to the Library home page and click on Books (Online Catalog)

  • Type in your topic in the blank text box.

  • Some topics may be so specific that an entire book may not be devoted to it. Many of your topics will fall into books on college success, school success, or study skills.

  • Books that can be checked out are located in the "Circulating Collection" and have a call number identifying the location of the book on our shelves. (show me→)

  • Electronic Books that are available to read online will have the phrase [electronic resource] or [computer file] in the title of the book. After clicking on the title of the book, you will see a link in the book record to go to the electronic database for the book. (show me→)




    Subject Areas in Library Shelves (see Library of Congress for complete list)
  • BF Psychology
    BF 309-499 Consciousness. Cognition
    BF 501-505 Motivation
    BF 511-593 Affection. Feeling. Emotion
    BF 608-635 Will. Volition. Choice. Control
    BF 636-637 Applied psychology (includes self-actualization, success, time)
    BF 697-697.5 Differential psychology. Individuality. Self
    BF 698-698.9 Personality (includes academic achievement)
    BF 724 Adolescence
    BF 724.5 Adulthood
    BF 724.8 Old Age
    BF 795-839 Temperament. Character

  • HM 251-291 Social Psychology

  • HQ 1059.4 Middle Age

  • LB Education
    LB 1025-1050.75 Teaching (Principles and practice)
    LB 1049.9-1050.75 Reading (General)
    LB 1050.9-1091 Educational psychology
    LB 2300-2430 Higher education
    LB 3050-3060.87 Educational tests, measurements, evaluations and examinations
    LB 3602-3640 School life. Student manners and customs

  • RA 773-788 Personal health and hygiene

  • RA 790 Mental Health

  • RC 321-571 Neurosciences (includes memory, personality, psychology, psychiatry, mental health)



    Searching for Electronic Books exclusively
  • Learning Express Library: E-books
  • netLibrary (view search tutorial)
  • eBrary (view search tutorial)



    Reference Books
  • The Praeger handbook on stress and coping edited by Alan Monat, Richard S. Lazarus, and Gretchen Reevy, 2007.
    Reference BF 575 .S75 P73
  • Handbook of emotions edited by Michael Lewis and Jeannette M. Haviland-Jones, 2000.
    Reference BF 561 .H35
  • Encyclopedia of health & behavior, editor in chief, Norman B. Anderson, 2004.
    Reference R 726.5 .E53
  • Careers and Occupations: Looking to the Future edited by Brian Hoyle, 2007.
    Online through Gale Virtual Reference Library



    Citing Sources with APA
  • APA Web Site (official site)
  • APA Citation Style: Brief Guide (Long Island University)
  • APA Style for Electronic Formats (West Words)
  • Citation Guides (from the University of Michigan)
  • Using APA to Cite and Document Online Sources (Bedford/St. Martins)
  • The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (style guide) is also available from the library's reserves desk (BF76.7 .P83 Reserves)

  • Call the Library Reference Desk for assistance at 299-8323 or send an email to Ask a Librarian
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