How might you obtain a source on a particular research topic? Give three means of doing so: one for an article that is downloadable, one for an article that is not readily downloadable, and one for a book.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: To find a source, you first need keywords. I would come up with ideas of different terms on my topic from my notes or a textbook. Then, I would check the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms and write down several key words. I would also check encyclopedias and handbooks for general information on the topic. Then, I would be ready to find an article. Since PsycINFO has the most citations of all the databases for behavioral and social sciences, I would go there first. If my topic intersects with another field like education, I might go to that database as well (ERIC). Many citations in PsycINFO have links to downloadable articles so that it accomplishes the first task. If a citation does not have a link in PsycINFO, I might check PsycArticles which only has downloadable articles. If the article is not available there, I would try Google, and if that does not work, I would go to the library and consult my local information services expert, aka the librarian. That should accomplish the second task. For a book, I would look at my library’s online catalog. If our library does not have the book, I would go through interlibrary loan. I could also consult WorldCat, a worldwide database for books. So, that should accomplish the third task, if I have given myself enough time to do my research rather than wait until the last minute. But, hey, I am a student so that might not happen.
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