Completion of this tutorial is a requirement for all students declaring the major.

This tutorial will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

Becoming familiar with library research will help you write high quality papers, receive better grades, and become a more informed citizen. You may have received Library instruction before, but this module will be specific to conducting academic research in the field of psychology.

This module will help you explore the library’s online resources and will help you find, evaluate, and use the best information for your academic work.

In this tutorial you will:

Becoming acquainted with the UM Library and the Psychology Librarian
Practice choosing keywords
Identify characteristics of scholarly articles and learn about the peer review process
Explore different types of information sources
Learn how to access library databases for psychology research
Practice using the PsycINFO database to retrieve articles and their APA citations

To get started follow this link to Step 1.