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Psychology Research Guide

Getting Started

Introduction to Psychology Resources

You will conduct research during this course for your New York Times reviews, Psychohistory Paper, and while designing your own final project. Use the resources in this guide to find strong, credible sources. If you get stuck in your research - feel free to reach out to the library at library@gotoltc.edu. 

New York Times

You will be using the New York Times often in this course. To do so, you will need to sign up for a free account through the library.

Follow the steps to set up an account or check out the HOW-TO video below: 

1) Click the NYT link above to begin

2) Click "Create Account" and enter your Lakeshore email address and password

3) Select "Student" and answer any following questions

4) Once you are registered it will give you a reminder to renew and you click "Go to NYTimes" 

HOW TO VIDEO - New York Times 

 

 

 Want even more free NYT at your fingertips? Download the NYT app on your smart phone! Just search in your app store. 

Searching for Articles

 

Magnifying Glass

Your Mission: To find a New York Times article related to Psychology

Step one: Brainstorm three keywords you can search to find Psychology Articles

Remember your ABC's

ABC's of Evaluation

Author

  • Who wrote this? - If you can't tell, that's a red flag!
  • What are their credentials? Do they have any expertise on this topic? Are they a journalist, a blogger, a politician? - Do a Google search on them if you can't tell. 
  • Who is the author affiliated with? Do they work for a new station? Are they affiliated with any political groups, companies, or non-profits? Is there a corporate sponsor? 
  • Why did the author or organization write this? To inform? To sell something? To persuade? 

Bias (any unsubstantiated judgement, statement or evidence) 

  • How is the information presented? (Fact? Opinion?) 
  • Is their inflammatory language or unsubstantiated evidence? 
  • Can you find alternative sources that support the claims in this article? 
  • What voices and perspectives are MISSING from this article/video? Who is not represented? 

Credibility

  • Has anyone reviewed this information? Is it peer-reviewed? Does an editorial board review the information? 
  • How up-to-date is the aricle? Is the information out-of-date? 
  • What was their research methodology? How did they collect their evidence - did they use survey tools? Interviews? 

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