PSY 485: History and Systems of Psychology (Dietz): Home

Hello! I'm Jessie Long and I'm your librarian. My job is to help you find the information you need for your assignments in PSY 485.  The Gardner-Harvey Library website and the Rentschler Library website have a lot of wonderful resources for your research needs, and the ones listed below are some great starting spots for your searches.

Please feel free to contact me using the methods listed under my picture on the right.  You can also schedule a Research Consultation for a one on one appointment with me or any of our librarians.

Here are four quick (5 minutes or less) tutorials on finding articles, books, and e-books at Miami University:

• Articles & More (articles)
• Books & More (books)
• Finding Electronic Books (e-books)
• Focusing Your Search in Articles & More: a Two-Minute Tutorial (some additional tips on limiting your search)

We all know the basics of research, but I thought the resources below could offer some quick insights to get you on track on working on your topics.  

Here is a worksheet I've used at the beginning of a project to get my ideas down and start thinking about other directions to turn.  Feel free to make a copy and type your own terms and ideas in.

Video - The Research Process (3:31)

Choosing a Topic (tutorial)

Background Research Tips  (tutorial) -- as a follow-up, see our Reference/Background page for sources to use for background information (Wikipedia is great, but these might offer additional information, including useful statistics, that can help shape the direction you work toward. 

Video - How to Narrow Your Topic (3:34)

If you have questions on narrowing your topic, or where to look next, please contact me using the options above and I'll be happy to make some suggestions.