Getting Started in the LibraryThis library guide points you in the direction of some basic library resources for completing library assignments and writing research papers in this course. Many of these resources are available from the library's homepage at http://www.lib.ipfw.edu/, so you may want to bookmark both the homepage and this guide.
Here are some resources to get you started:
Journals for this CourseListed below is a selection of recommended journals for research on topics in this course. Titles followed by a call number are shelved in the IPFW library's printed periodical collection on the second floor. Library holdings for titles with an * can be accessed by typing the title into E-Journal Finder on the library's home page. Articles in journals which the library does not own can be requested free of charge by IPFW students through Document Delivery Services described elsewhere in this guide. *Adolescence (HQ793 .A44 1981 to present)
*Journal of Youth and Adolescence (HQ796 .J625 1985-1990, 1992 to present)
Journal of Early Adolescence
*Journal of Adolescence
Journal of Adolescent Research
*Journal of Research on Adolescence
*Developmental Psychology (BF699 .D48 1969 to present)
*Child Development (HQ750.A1 C45 1930 to present)
*Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
*The British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Developmental Review
*Developmental Science
*Human Development
*International Journal of Behavioral Development
Databases for this Course
PsycINFO (CSA)
Content: | An international database treating psychology and related disciplines such as social work, psychiatry, pharmacology, medicine, nursing, education, law, linguistics and business. Items included are journal articles, books, book chapters, reports, theses and dissertations. Most citations contain abstracts and many include cited references. Coverage begins in 1887. Updated weekly. Documents included are articles in more than 35 languages from an international selection of more than 1,700 journals and other serials, and conference papers, books and dissertations. A journal list is contained in the database. |
Access: | Database available to authorized IPFW users (on or off campus). IPFW's license allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. |
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ERIC (CSA)
Content: | Provides access to the same information as other ERIC interfaces (see separate links), but searching and output capabilities differ. Covers the full content of the ERIC database. ERIC (CSA) also provides links to many full-text ERIC documents (dating back to 1993) with a direct link to the Institute of Education Sciences ERIC Web site. |
Access: | Database available to authorized IPFW users (on or off campus). IPFW library owns the printed Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) semiannual and annual cumulations 1969-1991 (Reference Z5813 .C8). |
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Education Full Text (Wilson)
Content: | Offers abstracts and indexing of articles for more than 600 English-language periodicals, monographs and yearbooks. As the name implies, over 250 of the titles are provided full text, cover to cover, as far back as 1994 with indexing back to 1983. Notable features include the ability of limiting searches to only peer reviewed or full-text items and links out to Web sites cited in an article. The database is updated daily. |
Access: | Database available to authorized IPFW users (on or off campus). IPFW's license allows an unlimited number of simultaneous users. |
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Is Your Article Scholarly or Popular?University instructors often ask students to use articles from scholarly journals rather than from popular magazines for their research assignments. The following Is Your Journal Scholarly? (PDF) summarizes major differences between scholarly journals and popular magazines. Which type of source have you located?
What about Full Text?Full text means that the text of the article is available in PDF or HTML digital format. Graphics and tables are not automatically included unless the database producer has rights to publish them. Many of the library's licensed databases offer the full-text content of periodical articles. IPFW students, faculty, and staff now have access to more than 20,000 full-text journals. Find them in E-Journal Finder.
When an article you need is not available full text in the database you are using, choose  to see all of your delivery options. You may be able to access the full-text content in another database, request the article from another library through Document Delivery Services, or make a photocopy of the article if the printed periodical is owned by Helmke Library.
When a Resource is Not Available in the LibraryRequest Delivery is an IUCAT feature that allows IPFW faculty, students, and staff to request materials held by other Indiana University Libraries and to have them delivered to Helmke Library (see the IUCAT Request Delivery Fact Sheet).
You may also request any item that is not available at Helmke Library through Document Delivery Services (DDS). DDS borrows books and provides photocopies of periodical articles from other library collections. The service is free for IPFW faculty, staff, and students.
Searching the InternetBecause the World Wide Web is a massive, tangled directory of knowledge producers, research, facts, and entertaining tidbits of information, you must be critical about the material you find there. Quality and validity are not assured when anyone can publish anything, anytime, without the benefit of scholarly peer review. There are many useful guides and tutorials to help you understand how to navigate and evaluate Web sites, including Is Your Web Site Credible?
Style Guides for this CourseThe most frequently recommended style guide for psychology papers is the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, sometimes referred to as the APA style guide. Two copies of the most recent edition of this guide are located at the Library's Service Desk for a limited check-out time, in library-use only. The APA also presents useful examples of Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association on its website. Finally, search results retrieved from the PsycINFO database can be printed, emailed or saved in APA format.
And Finally, Ask a LibrarianLibrarians and skilled information assistants are always available to assist you. Visit the Service Desk to meet an information assistant who will help you get started. You are welcome to make an appointment with Your Subject Librarian if you need more in-depth assistance.
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skekloff@ipfw.edu
2101 E. Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805-1499
260-481-6011
Fax: 260-481-6509
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Sue Skekloff M.L.S., M.A.
Reference & Information Services Librarian; Liaison to English & Linguistics, Human Services, Organizational Leadership & Supervision, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies; Training & Staff Orientation Coordinator
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