PSYC 101

Getting Started

PSYC 101: Primary vs Secondary Sources
Powerpoint from the library session explaining primary sources, secondary sources, peer reviewed sources, and empirical studies.
PSYC 101 Activity Worksheet

Practice Article: The Well-Being Benefits of Seeing Pets as Family Members

Secondary Sources from Psychology Today

Even Nutrition Savvy Kids Choose Cookies Not Fruit. Why?
Hint: Use direct link to PubMed in the 3rd paragraph, "In one study..."
3 Ways to Get the Benefits of Meditating, Without Meditating
Hint: Use Brewer or Wood from the References List.
The Powerful Link Between Nutrition and Depression
Hint: Use the link under "Enlightened Eating" to the study about depression and the Mediterranean Diet.
How Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Impact Adult Anger
Hint: Links in Psychology Today may only go to an abstract. Look for your primary source in Science Direct.
Why Children Have Nightmares
Hint: links in Psychology Today may only go to an abstract. Look in APA PsycArticles for the full-text version of the Primary Source.
Can Learning to Lucid Dream Promote Personal Growth?
Hint: Look for Primary Source in APA PsycArticles.
What's With Wonder Woman and Concussion?
Hint: This article directly links Primary Sources in PubMed. Click the button on the left that says full-text to see the whole article.
Rest or No Rest After a Concussion?
Hint: Primary Source is directly linked in the text of the article!
Concussion Diagnosis May Be Possible Using Blood Biomarkers
Hint: Primary Source is directly linked in the text of the article!
New Research: Magic Mushrooms May Lessen Depression
Hint: Primary Source is directly linked in the text of the article! Click the button on the left that says full-text to see the whole article.
Overcoming Rejection
Hint: links in Psychology Today may only go to an abstract. Look in APA PsycArticles for the full-text version of the Primary Source.
What You Need to Know About Inverted Hallucinations
Hint: The first Primary Source under the References list is available in APA PsycArticles.
Why Do Some Women Develop Psychosis at Midlife?
Hint: try the Primary Source on iron deficiency.
"What If the Pandemic Ends and I'm Still Anxious and Depressed?"
Hint: The full-text of the longitudinal study can be found in APA PsycArticles.
Why Is Homelessness So Stigmatized?
Hint: the journal Stigma and Health is available in APA PsycArticles.
New Data on Tech Use and Mental Health: Trends Over Time
Hint: The Matti Vuorre Primary Source is directly linked in the article!
New Findings on Marijuana's Ability to Treat Chronic Pain
Hint: Look for your Primary Source in Science Direct.
Watching the Brain Get “High” on Cannabis in “Real Time”
Hint: The Primary Source is directly linked in the text of the article!
“Runner’s High” Depends on Endocannabinoids (Not Endorphins)
Hint: The first Primary Source in the References list is available in Science Direct.
Are Migraines Due to a Dysfunction of Cannabinoid Neurons?
Hint: The Primary Sources are available in Science Direct.

Databases for Research

PsycARTICLES (EBSCO)
From the American Psychological Association (APA), the definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology.
ScienceDirect
Hundreds of unique scholarly medical, health, and life science journals from Elsevier. For full-text articles, select "Subscribed Journals" from the drop-down Source list.
ProQuest Research Library
Full-text peer-reviewed articles from a broad range of academic subjects including arts, business, children, education, general interest, health, humanities, international, law, military, multicultural, psychology, sciences, social sciences, and women's interests.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Provides access to hundreds of full-text journals and offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and various areas of counseling.

Reference Sources (Encyclopedias)

Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
Use this encyclopedia as your reference source (green handout).