Basic Instructions

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This custom module was specifically designed for students in PSYCH303. If you are not an instructor in PSYCH303 and would like to use or adapt this material, please get in touch with the U-M Library's E-Learning Team at e-learning-lib@umich.edu.

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Module Information

By the end of this session, students will be able to:

Identify the basic features of scholarly empirical articles
Locate appropriate databases for literature research in the field of psychology
Create an effective search in the PsycInfo database

This session will take approximately 45 minutes to complete. Students must view all items sequentially in the module and score 100% on 1 graded post-quiz. Additionally, students must mark some pages as done before unlocking the rest of the module. | What does "Mark as done" mean?

Additional Help

If you have any questions about incorporating this module into your course or run into problems, please contact the Librarian for Psychology and Sociology, Vitalina Robinson, at vitalina@umich.edu.