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Citation Formatting

 

Quick Guides by Dr. Cook

 

Online Citation Tools

These programs allow you to electronically format your sources and create a bibliography that can be downloaded directly into your paper.

Source Aid

SourceAid’s Citation Builder formats your bibliography in MLA, APA, CMS & CSE styles. You can also save your work for later editing or addition.

Citation Machine

Citation Machine generates works cited entries in MLA and APA formats which are able to be copied and pasted into a word document.

RefWorks

We subscribe to this service! RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic software package that enables you to:

  • Organize your research
  • Include citations while you write your paper
  • Build a bibliography in a variety of style formats (MLA, APA, Chicago)
  • Import references from many data sources (Databases, Catalog
 

PSY101 - General Psychology - Dr. Morin

Research guide for Topic Papers.
Find a psychology article on a topic of interest.
Write a two page analysis and summary of the main points of the article.
Submit a copy of the article with the paper.
Include your opinions on the article and the topic in the paper.
Papers that are turned in early will be graded and returned early.
Dr. Morin is willing to review drafts during office hours and/or by appointment.

New Course Guide Available 

Research Process

Answer these questions:

  1. What are you interested in?
  2. What psychology angles tie into these interests?
  3. Where can I find article which are acceptable to Dr. Morin?

General Guide to Ship Psychology Resources

Article Databases Relevant to Assignment

Academic Search Complete 

  • Our most cross-disciplinary database
  • >50% of the articles are available immediately online
  • Contains articles on natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, business and education
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID

 Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Collection 

  • Covers >500 peer reviewed journals in psychology and behavioral science which are not in PsycARTICLES
  • Contains >80% are full-text; almost all are peer-reviewed, many with coverage back to 1970
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID
  • More about Psychological and Behavioral Sciences Collection

PsycINFO 

  • Indexes abstracts of journal articles, books, and reports in psychology and related fields
  • Contains abstracts and links to full text when available
  • Access from on campus or off campus with Ship ID
  • More about PsycINFO