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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.

Preparing for your Literature Review

Article Summary Sheet
This worksheet can help you to organize your thoughts and summarize articles as you read them. This is very helpful when you are creating annotated bibliographies or literature reviews

Literature Review Matrix
This guide to setting up a literature review matrix was created by the Writing Center at St. Mary's University in Wisconsin. It provides clear, accessible instructions on how to design a literature review matrix to make it easier to synthesis research from multiple sources when writing a literature review.

Skill Building

There are a number of academic skills that come into play when developing a research project. Here are some resources that can help you brush up on your skills and provide tips to make you a more efficient researcher.

Information Literacy Modules
The library offers a number of skill building modules, including Conducting a Literature Review, and Moving into Discipline Specific Research

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Exploring the scholarly conversation around your research topic can be overwhelming. This video provides some tips to help you efficiently evaluate articles to identify when you need to do a close read, and when they may be a great fit for inclusion in your lit review.

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