1. Foundations of Professional Psychology Seminar 2 Instructor: Dr. Bina Roginsky

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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?

5. 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?

6. 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

7. 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?

8. 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

9. 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!