Final Paper Topics
Presentation You must consult the
research literature
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Look at course readings for ideas
Consult PsycINFO
Psychinfo
http://www.library.miami.edu/research/resea
rch.html
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Go to databases and search psycarticles under “p”
 Go the library and ask for help doing this.
Journals you may use
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Child Development, Infancy, Infant Behavior and
Development, Developmental Psychology, Journal
of Personality and Social Psychology
Finding who referenced a past
article
http://ibisweb.miami.edu/
Find Social Science Citation Index
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Check normal and expanded and search
May not have Infant Behavior and
Development
Topic
Topic = What’s it about
Make topic into a research question: What do
you want to find out about?
Sources for possible topic/questions
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From class sessions (past, present, or future)
From list of topics (see syllabus)
Your own
Examples
References
Find 3-4 references that will help you
answer the question.
Does the literature suggest you should
ask the research question differently?
What additional literature does the
original literature suggest you look at?