Library use : handbook for psychology / Jeffrey G. Reed and Pam M. Baxter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reed, Jeffrey G., 1948-

Contributor:

Baxter, Pam M., 1955-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychological literature.

Psychology--Library resources.

Psychology.

Psychology--Research.

Physical Description:

xi, 159 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]

Summary:

The third edition of Library Use retains the book's most successful features while incorporating changes in information publishing and distribution. It uses subject appropriate mini-searches to introduce methods for selecting and narrowing topics and using bibliographic research tools. In addition, instructors and students will benefit from expanded coverage of electronic access to library catalogs, periodical indexes and abstracts, and new discussions on research uses of the Internet and World Wide Web. The book's core topics include defining and limiting topics, locating books, journal articles, government documents, and using citation searching to identify research publications. Library Use provides numerous examples and illustrations of these research tools, as well as the advantages and pitfalls of using traditional printed formats and electronic media.

Contents:

The Audience 3

Scope and Approach 4

A Note on Libraries 5

A Note About Reference Librarians 6

Getting Organized: Keeping Track of Your Search and Taking Notes 7

2. Selecting and Defining the Topic 11

Importance of Selecting and Defining a Topic 11

Pitfalls to Avoid 12

Defining the Topic 15

Limiting the Topic 16

Sources to Get Started 17

Selecting Subject-Search Terms 21

Summary Steps in Defining a Topic 22

3. Computer Searching 27

Rationale for a Computer Search 27

Bibliographic Record 28

Chapter Example: Eating Disorders 29

Constructing a Search Strategy 30

4. Locating a Book 39

Chapter Example: Emotional Intelligence 39

Library Catalogs 40

Classification Systems 42

Subject Headings 45

Computer Catalog 45

5. Psychology Journal Articles 53

PsycINFO and Psychological Abstracts 54

Chapter Example: Gender Differences in Self-Definition 56

Using PsycINFO 57

Using Psychological Abstracts 67

Access to PsycINFO 69

6. Psychology-Related Sources 73

Chapter Example: Stress 73

Education 74

Business and Management 82

Health Care: Medicine, Psychiatry, Nursing, and Related Areas 86

Sociology 91

7. Citation Searching 97

Why Citation Searching? 97

Chapter Example: Semantic Information Retrieval From Memory 97

Social Sciences Citation Index 98

Citation Search Example 99

8. Government Publications 103

What Are Government Publications? 103

Chapter Example: Alzheimer's Disease 104

Access to U.S. Federal Government Publications 105

Using the Catalog 107

9. Psychological Tests and Measures 113

Need for Information on Tests and Measures 114

Chapter Example: Personality Testing 115

Published Tests 116

Indexes to Information About Published Tests 116

Using the Mental Measurements Yearbook 118

Other Information Sources for Published Tests 120

Information Sources for Unpublished Tests and Measures 120

Your Responsibility As a User of Tests and Measures 122

10. Miscellaneous Sources 125

Chapter Example: Leadership and Warren Bennis 125

Biographical Information 126

Dissertations 129

Book Reviews 130

11. It's Not in the Library 135

Interlibrary Loan Overview and Rationale 135

Interlibrary Loan Process 136

Travel to Other Libraries 137

Electronic Resources: World Wide Web 138

Appendix Brief Guide to Literature Searching 145.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1557989923

OCLC:

51210494