Welcome to the Psychology Resource Guide!
Welcome! This guide gathers together Library resources for your studies in Psychology at Le Moyne.
If you are in PSY 315, there is a guide just for that class linked below.
Please use the green tabs on the left to find help with different types of resources.
Get started finding research articles (the "literature") by clciking the Find Scholarly Articles tab!
What are scholarly articles - the research "literature"?
Characteristics of a Scholarly Journal Article (Peer-Reviewed)
- Author is an expert in the field. The author's credentials in the field are established, and they are likely affiliated with a scholarly institution and hold an appropriate degree in their field.
- There is a lengthy bibliography at the end of the article.
- Based on original research, or new applications of others' research.
- Written for a scholarly audience in that field of study (difficult for the general public to read)
Scholarly Article Example
Beljan, P., Bree, K. D., Reuter, A. E. F., Reuter, S. D., & Wingers, L. (2014). Private pediatric neuropsychology practice multimodal treatment of ADHD: An applied approach. Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 3(3), 188–196. https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2013.875300
What does Primary or Secondary source mean?
What is a Primary Research Article?
In a primary research article, author(s) present a new set of findings from original research after conducting their own experiment or study.
Example: Maier, W., Lichtermann, D., Minges, J., Heun, R., & Hallmayer, J. (1993). The impact of gender and age at onset on the familial aggregation of schizophrenia. European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience, 242(5), 279–285. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02190387
What is a Secondary Source Article?
A secondary source provides an analysis of other sources. No original data is collected. Secondary research will cite the original source of data used, such as government statistics or datasets.
Example: Garb, H. N. (2021). Race bias and gender bias in the diagnosis of psychological disorders. Clinical Psychology Review, 90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2021.102087