Hands-on Introduction to
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Dr. Jun Wang
Professor of Library & Information Studies
Coordinator of Bibliographic Instruction and Information Literacy
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Library
Student Learning Outcome
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Familiar with Delta College Library’s website and be able to log on to
such subscription online Databases as Psychology and Behavioral
Sciences Collection on and off the campus
Understand the functions and features of Psychology and Behavioral
Sciences Collection
Be able to conduct a Boolean keyword search in Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences Collection and limit to peer-reviewed, academic
journal articles
Be able to evaluate and cite retrieved sources in MLA and APA styles
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Library’s Home Page: http://library.deltacollege.edu
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Conduct an Effective Keyword Search
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Use one or more Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT) to thread your keywords together if needed
Use quotation marks around a phrase
Use * to search various word endings
Limit your search to full-text articles and peer-reviewed publications before clicking on the search button
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Citing the Source in APA Style
References
Hauser, M., & Correll, C. U. (2013). The significance of at-risk or prodromal symptoms for
bipolar I disorder in children and adolescents. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 58(1),
22-31.
Tweak the Outof-the-Box
Citation with
information from
the full-text
article.
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Citing the Source in MLA Style
Works Cited
Hauser, Marta, and Christoph U. Correll. The Significance of At-Risk or Prodromal
Symptoms for Bipolar I Disorder in Children and Adolescents. Canadian Journal of
Psychiatry 58.1 (2013): 22-31. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection. 15
Apr. 2013.
Tweak the Outof-the-Box
Citation with
information from
the full-text
article.
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MLA & APA Citation Guides
http://www.deltacollege.edu/dept/library/IC/citation.html
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Library
Student
Gauging Your Learning Outcome
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How to search Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection online
Databases on and off the campus?
What types of information do you expect to find in Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences Collection?
Describe the types of searches you can perform in Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences Collection.
How to conduct a Boolean keyword search in Psychology and
Behavioral Sciences Collection and limit to peer-reviewed, academic
research articles?
How to evaluate and cite retrieved sources in MLA or APA Style?
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