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Psychology

This guide is your starting place for research in the field of psychology.

Welcome to this Psychology Research Page for Cluny South's PSYC 1100 class!

I've gathered together some resources on this page that will make things a bit easier to find an article to use to successfully complete the Moodle Library Research Assignment. You will also find information and links about APA and how to get help from the Library. The tutorial you complete in Moodle will provide more detailed information about the research process and evaluating peer-reviewed articles.

For the Moodle tutorial you must find an article which is

  • An empirical study
  • from a peer-reviewed journal
  • related to object recognition and perception
  • published between 2016-2018
  • retrieved from the PsycINFO database
  • Must have been cited 5 or more times by other articles in the database

Searching PsycINFO

Quick Search Tips 

  • enter different search terms into separate search boxes
  • Use the filters in the left column to limit to
    • peer reviewed
    • published between 2016-2018
    • empirical (research) studies (under Methodology)
  • Look for the number beside Times Cited in this Database to see if an article has been cited by others 5+ times (this information isn't available for every article, so you won't always see it).

There is a link to the PsycINFO database below if you are ready to search. You can also look at a screenshot of the database search a bit further down.

APA In-Text Citation Formats

In-Text Citation Examples

Below are illustrations of what in-text citations look like within a sentence in an essay/assignment. These examples are copied from the Library's APA In-Text Citations page. As you can see there are many correct ways you can format in-text citations so they flow well with your writing.

 

3 Direct Quote In-Text Citation examples for the same quote

  • According to Smail (2008), Darwinian evolution "follows a rhythm dictated by the rapidity of generational turnover" (p. 99). 
  • One opinion is that Darwinian evolution "follows a rhythm dictated by the rapidity of generational turnover" (Smail, 2008, p. 99). 
  • In 2008, Smail stated that Darwinian evolution "follows a rhythm dictated by the rapidity of generational turnover" (p. 99). 

 

2 Paraphrasing In-Text Citation examples for the same idea

  • The speed of human cultural evolution is linked to the turnover rate of cultural entities (Smail, 2008). 
  • Smail (2008) suggested that the speed of human cultural evolution is linked to the turnover rate of cultural entities. 

 

Reference (full citation for the book cited in the above APA examples)

Smail, D. L. (2008). On deep history and the brain. University of California Press.

 

Below are some more APA resources that may be helpful

Confused? Need help with finding information for your assignments or citing your sources?

Librarians love answering questions and we are here to help!

You can:

  • call
  • text email
  • chat live
  • set up an appointment
  • drop by the Research Help desk at any campus library

We'll be happy to answer your questions and connect you to the information you need for any of your class assignments.

Just go to our ASK US page and pick the method you want to use to connect with a KPU Librarian.