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Psychology 280: Research Methods in Psychology

Use library resources to locate and evaluate information for your class assignments.

Learning Outcomes

This guide will help you locate, evaluate, and cite library resources.

After using this guide:

  • You will be able to determine topics for research papers.
  • Find books and articles using library resources.
  • Evaluate your sources.
  • Cite your sources.

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Your Assignment

Your Psychology 280 class asks you to identify, evaluate, and select research material relevant to a well-defined topic, and properly compile this material into a claim-based research paper using APA format. This guide has been designed to highlight library resources to help you achieve these goals!

Some instructors may ask for only scholarly sources. So what are those and how do you select a good topic? Ask no more! 

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