Module 3A

Finding Psychology Resources

Goals & Objectives

TOPIC -	Finding and using resources in the discipline of Psychology
GOALS -	Introduce students to the resources available for finding information about Psychology in the LCSC Library and teach them how to cite these resources in their papers
OBJECTIVES -	After performing the module's activity, students will be able to: Identify some reference books and their uses Know the advantages and disadvantages of using books, journal articles, and Web sites in their research Identify the major journal article databases in the area of Psychology that are available to them at LCSC Understand the importance of using subject headings in a database search Find books at LCSC using the catalog Recognize the call numbers (i.e., shelf locations) for most Psychology materials at the LCSC Library Find books outside LCSC using catalogs and other online tools Understand the criteria to use in evaluating Web sites

 

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