Joan and Donald E. Axinn
Library
Joan and Donald E. Axinn
Library
Psychology
Research Guides
General Psychology Encyclopedias *** Specialized
Psychology Encyclopedias *** Psychology Handbooks
RESEARCH DATABASES FOR PSYCHOLOGY
HOFSTRA CATALOG (LEXICAT)
History of Psychology *** Biographies
*** Research/Reference
Guides and Bibliographies
Tests and Measurements *** Government
Documents *** Education
and Careers *** Teaching
Directories, Organizations,
and Associations
PSYCHOLOGY
RESEARCH GUIDES
explanation of the research and writing process
Publication Manual of
the American Psychological Association (5th ed)
REFDESK BF76.7.P83 (2001)
Details writing style requirements for papers, theses,
dissertations, journal articles; guidelines for reporting results and statistics,
referencing print, electronic, multi-media, and law materials; instructions
for reducing language bias and converting dissertations to journal articles.
Electronic
Reference Formats Recommended by the APA
Details and gives examples of how to cite e-mails,
websites, specific documents on a website, articles and abstracts obtained
from electronic databases, and citations and quotations within text.
APA
Style Essentials
Provides basic guidelines as to what an APA-style paper should look like,
with examples
PsychWeb's APA Style Resources Page
This page contains links to nine resources
that cover writing style, headings, figures and tables, print and electronic
citations.
Dissertations and Theses
from Start to Finish: Psychology and Related Fields
AXINN STACKS BF 76.5.C645 (1993)
Provides advice on selecting/refining a topic; selection
of an advisor and committee members; literature review, data collection and
analysis, presentation of results, oral defense, presentations at professional
meetings, and conversion for publication consideration. Useful appendices and
bibliography.
The
Dissertation Defense: Being well-defended in a good way
Practical
Tips for Completing your Psychology Dissertation: A Recent Graduate Student’s
Perspective
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