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Foundations of Professional Psychology Seminar 2 Instructor: Dr. Bina Roginsky
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Important elements of being a scholar Understanding published material on topic Using critical thinking to evaluate the findings Asking important questions that may lead to new findings Anchoring our viewpoint and scientifically established facts
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How do we find the right information that we need? Use of library Access to materials Use of keywords Finding full text articles Sorting through what we find
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And finding the information at Kaplan… Discuss your experiences with navigating the Kaplan Library and electronic databases. What have you found the most challenging thus far? How is this library different than what you are familiar with from your undergraduate program?
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So now we found some articles… what are they? Case studies Empirical research review Theoretical review When might we use of each of these? What are some limitations of each of these methods?
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Using APA Style Citing articles: Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Periodical, volume number(issue number), pages. Citing books: Author, A. A. (Year of publication). Title of work: Capital letter also for subtitle. Location: Publisher. Citing websites: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address
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What do you think? What are the hardest things about using APA style? If you are used to the 5th edition, does the new version feel different to you? Do you have any tips or tricks to share with your classmates?
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Additional APA Style Resources http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/ http://library.nmu.edu/guides/userguides/style_a pa.htm http://library.nmu.edu/guides/userguides/style_a pa.htm http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/brief- guide.aspx http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/brief- guide.aspx
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For the week…. Please be sure to answer both DB threads and reply to peers Look for grades on your first projects by the end of the weekend Practice using the library to find the articles that interest you Email me if questions come up at biroginsky@kaplan.edu biroginsky@kaplan.edu Have a wonderful week!
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