Maric Kramer Learning & Research Services Librarian Wheelock College Library

Primary Sources  Report original research  Report results that have never before been published  Have been reviewed by the author’s peers (other researchers) before being accepted or rejected by a journal (peer-reviewed) Secondary Sources  Interpret, analyze, evaluate, or synthesize primary sources  Provide commentary on and discussion of evidence, but do not furnish new evidence

Primary Sources  Empirical studies  Literature reviews & meta-analyses  Can also be considered secondary sources  Theoretical articles  Methodological articles Secondary Sources  A news report that summarizes the results of a scientific study, or that highlights particular findings from several studies  An encyclopedia or scholarly handbook that synthesizes the research on a given topic  Your course textbook  Can also be considered a “tertiary source”

 Can be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods  Published articles typically consist of  introduction  method  results  discussion  Report results of original research, and undergo peer review before publication

Primary sources Studies on attachment Studies on temperament Studies on bedtime Theories State of research People to know Secondary sources This student used secondary sources for background information, and to define her key concepts of “attachment” and “temperament”. Then she searched PsycINFO for empirical studies that investigate her key concepts. Handbook of Attachment Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development Empirical studies investigating key concepts

Attachment TemperamentBedtime

Attachment  (DE “Attachment Behavior”) Temperament  (DE “Personality”) Bedtime

(DE “Attachment Behavior”) 16,372 results (DE “Personality”) 25,288 results Bedtime AND 309 results

(DE “Attachment Behavior”) (DE “Personality”) Bedtime AND 101 results Infancy (2-23 mo) Adolescence Middle ageSchool age

(DE “Attachment Behavior”) (DE “Personality”) Bedtime Infancy (2-23 mo)

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