Advanced Psychology Research Guide

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This guide will show you how to:

• Access library databases, articles, and ebooks online
• Find out what thesis projects involve
• Research and write your thesis proposal
• Identify research gaps in the literature
• Start finding books and articles on your research area
• Identify and search Psychology databases
• Find and browse ebooks
• Get books or articles that the library doesn't have through Interlibrary loan
• Analyze and evaluate your sources and use them to build your evidence and arguments 
• Identify and justify methodologies and populations for your research design
• Identify, justify, and find tests and measures for your research design 
• Find datasets 
• Cite your sources and format your papers in APA style
• Apply for grants
• Publish your research
• Find information about the Master's of Science in Psychology program
• Browse Master's Theses
• Browse Honors Theses
• Browse Psychology journals using the Browzine app