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GE80C StudentsGE80C StudentsWelcome to Welcome to
College Library!College Library!Esther GrassianEsther Grassian
College LibraryCollege LibrarySpring 2010Spring 2010
Handouts…
Agenda• 7 Research Steps • Topic Narrowing/Broadening• Identifying, Locating &
Evaluating Articles• Annotating & Citing References• What will you differently?• Questions Welcome!
Your Assignments...
Research Paper Steps1. Pick a topic2. ID topic limiters3. Brainstorm4. ID databases5. Keyword => Subject6. Evaluate Results7. Save Citations & Locate
Topic Narrowing/Broadening
Mental Mapping• Financial exploitation of older
people and legislative solutions to safeguard against this
Key Topic Words• financial exploitation• older people• legislative• safeguard
Related Words/Concepts
• Cheat*, money, invest*, fraud*• Senior Citizen*, Elder*• legislat*, laws, legal, privacy• Neglect, Violen*• Protect*
Help Focus This Topic…
Cultural differences in perceptions of abuse
Topic Limiters1. Time period2. Geographic region3. Person or Group4. Event or Aspect
Tentative TopicDuring a 5-year period, 2004 to
2009, there was an increased difference in perceptions of elder abuse among African-Americans and Chicanos in the U.S., due to cultural differences.
Questions?
What’s a JOURNAL?
Academic Conversations
Evidence…
Peer Review/Referee Process
Empirical“Derived from observation or
experiment rather than speculation or theory.”
Colman, A. M. (2006). A Dictionary of Psychology. Oxford; New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
Questions?
Finding Databases• UCLA Library
– Frequently Used DBs– DBs by Subject– DBs A-Z
• GE80 Research Guide for Class
PsycINFO• Topics: Psychology & Related
Fields• Items: Journal articles, book
chapters, dissertations, conference proceedings
• Time: 1806-present
Try it!
Don’t Pay for Articles!!!
Questions?
Citation Style Help• APA Publication Manual (print--
2001)• KnightCite (APA 5th ed.)• SourceAid (APA 5th ed.)
Review: Save Time & Effort!
• Your Assignments• 7 Research Steps • Topic Narrowing/Broadening• Identifying, Locating & Evaluating
Articles• Annotating & Citing References
•Think Critically!• and…
Ask Us!
• http://bit.ly/RichardsonPost
What will you do differently?