Unit 4 Learning Activity: Library Search
PART ONE:
Watch the T.O.R.C.H. video series. Describe what each letter (T, O, R, C, H) means:
T:
O:
R:
C:
H:
Watch the Video
: How Do I Pick a Topic for a Research Project
Then answer the following:
1.
What is one thing that should be considered with research reality and why is it important?
Watch the Video:
Reading Scholarly Articles
Then answer the following:
1.
Pick two parts of an article and discuss what important information can be found there.
Directions:
In the library, using Academic Search Premiere and PsycArticles (and relevant advanced search options),
find five
research
articles (NOT meta-analyses, literature reviews, commentaries, or book reviews) on a
topic of interest to you and complete the table below.
Article #1
APA Reference of
Article
Subjects/Participants
used in study
Method used
Summary of main
findings (2-3
sentences)
Article #2
APA Reference of
Article
Subjects/Participants
used in study
Method used
Summary of main
findings (2-3
sentences)
Article #3
APA Reference of
Article
Subjects/Participants
used in study
Method used
Summary of main
findings (2-3
sentences)
Article #4
APA Reference of
Article
Subjects/Participants
used in study
Method used
Summary of main
findings (2-3
sentences)
Article #5
APA Reference of
Article
Subjects/Participants
used in study
Method used
