UCF Valencia Librarian
This guide is designed to help you discover the best library resources to meet your needs as you begin exploring research methods in psychology. Included here you will find resources that will help you:
- organize your research
- better understand qualitative and quantitative research methods
- identify previous research and scholarly conversation around your topic
- report your research project using APA style
If you are having trouble finding resources, or you would like to talk through your research strategies don't hesitate to schedule an appointment with me.
Psychologist's Companion e-Book
The Psychologist's Companion by
The Psychologist's Companion, 6th edition is written for students, young professionals, and even mid-career scholars. It is the most comprehensive guide available to both written and oral communication processes for academic psychologists. It covers the topics necessary for career success, including planning papers, writing papers, presenting data, evaluating one's papers, writing grant proposals, giving talks, finding a book publisher, doing job interviews, and doing media interviews. Because the book is in its sixth edition, it is market tested for success in reaching and engaging its readers. Two special (new) pedagogical features are 'Experience is the best teacher', which draws on the authors' personal experiences to help make the book more personalized and exciting to readers, and 'What's wrong here', which gives readers an opportunity for active learning while they read the book. The authors have written the book in a personable and often humorous style that will keep readers engaged.
Publication Date: 2016
The chapters listed below might be helpful to you.
Chapter 4. Writing a Literature Review
Chapter 5. Planning and Writing the Experimental Research Paper
Chapter 9. APA Guidelines for Psychology Papers
Chapter 10. Guidelines for Data Presentation
Chapter 15. Preparing a Poster Presentation