MegaSearch
Purpose:
- Find scholarly/academic articles in the discipline of psychology that have been peer reviewed.
- Optional: Also limit to articles that review the research.
1. Open MegaSearch. (You may be asked to authenticate.)
2. Enter your search terms. Example: schizophrenia
3. Click Search.
4. Select Scholar & Peer Reviewed ( left side, top).
5. Scroll down a bit, under Discipline, select Psychology.
Optional: Find articles that review the research
- Click Advanced (in the search box, right side).
- In the lower search box, click All Fields, then select Title.
- Enter this word: review
- Click Search.
Google Search
Purpose:
- Find articles on your psychology topic using a web search engine.
- Compare the types of publications found here to peer reviewed sources.
1. Open Google (or use your browser address bar).
2. Enter your keywords, and Search.
Optional:
- Scroll the first page, noticing the kinds of sources with purple links.
- For more information on the source, click the "three dot" icon
- Try a more specific search on your topic. Add a focusing topic.
- Example: schizophrenia treatment