Reason, Passion, and Social Cognition
Dr. Jennifer Lerner
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Research Help
Scientific Publishing
Choosing a Topic
Literature Search Preparations
Evaluating the Literature
Databases
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Research Help

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Scientific Publishing

Research findings filter down over a period of time, taking as long as 10-12 years to appear in high school textbooks. The effective life of information varies considerably by discipline. A college level computer science textbook is often out-of-date within 18 months while an undergraduate textbook in the humanities may be usable for several years.


Choosing a Topic


Literature Search Preparations


Evaluating the Literature


Other Research Questions


Databases

If you are unsure which index terms to use in your searches, check the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms noted above. These terms will match the descriptors in the following Psychology databases. Depending upon your research topic, other databases may also have useful information.



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