MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY RENITA KRASNODEBSKI x4239
WHERE DO I BEGIN? CHOOSE A TOPIC How do we go about choosing a topic? Begin with the Reference collection: Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology (2006) Ref. 155.82 E563 OTHER SOURCES ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE REFERENCE ROOM.
PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY RESOURCES Here are some definitions and examples to help you identify the various categories: Primary – firsthand information or original data e. g. Newspaper articles, and transcripts, surveys, interviews statistics etc. Secondary – Interprets, analyzes and evaluates primary sources. e.g. Books, Commentaries, Bibliographies, Research articles, Biographical Works Tertiary – Reference sources that compile and organize information from primary and secondary sources in a specific subject area. e.g. Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Directories
BOOKS REFERENCE CIRCULATING Has call # on book spine to locate in library collection. Circulates for 28 days Current and historical e.g. anthologies, series, novels, books on a subject… NO TEXTBOOKS Examples of Circulating titles Handbook of multicultural assessment: clinical, psychological and educational applications (2008) Comprehensive handbook of multicultural school counseling (2005) The psychology of prejudice and discrimination (2004) • ‘R’ or ‘Ref’ on book spine before call # • Does not circulate • Current but not like newspapers, magazines or journals • e.g. encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, reports… Examples of Reference titles • Magill’s encyclopedia of social science: psychology (2003) • Dictionary of psychology (2009) • Handbook of cross-cultural and multicultural assessment (2000) • Handbook of psychological assessment (2009)
Searching for resources:Navigating the new library homepage. Mahoney Library To access the library page from the new college website, click on Academics and then Mahoney Library on the left side of the page. The library website, redesigned to be more user friendly and better organized. Coolcat:catalog Evaluate sources: Databasesalphabetically or by subject. Locate full text. Subject guides: New central access point to resources for a particular academic discipline. Borrow from another library Newspapers encyclopedias Quick links: Popular sites Ask Online:
Mahoney Library Subject Guides Click on the Psychology link to access the guide.
SEARCHING TOOL FOR BOOKS COOLCATNJ CATALOG Title Keyword search Mahoney Library
LOCATING BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY COLLECTION Title: Becoming culturally oriented: practical advice for psychologists and educators. Location: CSE ground floor. Call Number: Key for locating the book in the collection. Status: Is the book checked out? Mahoney Library
TYPES OF JOURNALS AND MAGAZINES CONSUMER TRADE Geared towards a reader from a particular trade Some advertisements from industry Targets specifically to industry Some graphs, charts, photos Uses technical terminology Examples: Medical Economics Nation’s Health • Focus is lay reader • Many advertisements • Written by an anonymous author or freelance writer • Easy reading Examples: • Psychology Today • Hispanic • Diversity Factor
JOURNALS: SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS • Article often peer reviewed or refereed • Written by a subject expert • Minimal advertising • Original research including studies and reports Examples: • Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development • Ethnic and Racial Studies • Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
ULRICHS PERIODICALS DIRECTORYUseful for finding out subject areas of journals and determining their level of scholarship Mahoney Library Title of publication Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology Publisher Information Document Type Refereed and Scholarly sSSubject
SEARCHING FOR AN ARTICLE Databases A-Z Listed alphabetically Databases by Subject e.g. Psychology Subject Guides Access databases through the guides Mahoney Library
PSYCHINFO Mahoney Library Search topic culture bound syndromes Peer-reviewed or scholarly Age Group: adulthood
Mahoney Library PROQUEST Select Multiple Databases and choose psychology module Search citation and abstract workplace diversity and subject employee attitudes Select scholarly Journals
SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXTSearch for Full Text Locating article Risk and Resiliency… In Journal of Family Psychology Mahoney Library Wadsworth, M., & Santiago, C. (2008). Risk and Resiliency Processes in Ethnically Diverse Families in Poverty. Journal of Family Psychology, 22(3), 399-410. Retrieved September 26, 2009, from Social Sciences Full Text database.
SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXTSearch for Full Text Mahoney Library Link into Full Text Peer Reviewed
Mahoney Library SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXTSearch for Full Text Is Journal of Family Psychology scholarly? Link into Ulrichsweb.com YYear of Article 2008 ---------- Within date range Full-text in PsycArticles Database
SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXTSearch for Full Text Mahoney Library Title of Journal: Journal of Family Psychology Match date range 2008 22 (3)
SOCIAL SCIENCES FULL TEXTSEARCH FOR FULL TEXT Full Text (PDF) of Article Mahoney Library
Mahoney Library ONLINE AND PRINT JOURNALS Title contains words: family therapy Subject:Social Sciences Choose Psychology
WORLDCAT • A list of library holdings of books, periodicals and audiovisuals from around the world. • Locate books and journals when not available at CSE. • NJ libraries appear first • Available under ‘Quick Links’ on Mahoney Library Home Page Mahoney Library
WORLDCAT Title: Handbook of racial and ethnic minority psychology Select Books When searching a specific journal, type name in title field Research in Race and Ethnic Relations select Serial Publication Mahoney Library
NEED A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE? Newspapers Online found on Mahoney Library Home Page provides links to online Newspapers and newspaper databases. Also included are a number of key news sites on the web.
INTERLIBRARY LOANS Click on Borrow from Another Library when not available in the CSE collection Request forms will appear
SELECTING WEBSITES Criteria for evaluating websites: • Up-to-date information • Credibility of author or organization • Domains – e.g. .com; .edu; .gov; .org • Links to resources and may have list of references • Michigan State University-Center for Multicultural Psychology • http://psychology.msu.edu/cmpr/resources_in_multicultural_psych.aspx • Psychology Today • http://www.psychologytoday.com/print/4316 • Psychopharmacology Guidelines • http://www.bhrm.org/guidelines/psychopharmacology.pdf • Princeton University-Links to Cross-Cultural Psychology • http://psychlib.princeton.edu/links.htm#Cross-Cultural
EVALUATING RESOURCES Criteria to look for: 1. Currency 2. Most resources should be from secondary resources 3. Credibility of the publication - Scholarly and peer reviewed journals - Government document 4. Identity of the author - A professional from a reputable institution - Author’s name cited in other scholarly works 5. Does the resource have a bibliography
HOW DO I CITE SOURCES? • Print copies of citation guides on Reserve and in Reference Additional guidesavailable online through Mahoney Library Home Page (How do I …?-Cite sources – Style Guides ). 2. Convert a citation to APA in databases such as Proquest or Academic Search Premier. 3. RefWorks:an online bibliographic web-based manager that will create your bibliographies for you. See your reference librarian for further information.
NEED ASSISTANCE? Meet with a Reference Librarian or call the Reference Desk at x4248.
ASK ONLINE Found under the link Ask Online under the How do I… from the Library Home Page. Complete form to e-mail a Reference Librarian When a CSE Librarian is not available, you can engage in a 24/7 live chat with a professional librarian through QandANJ. Mahoney Library
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