Psychology

This page will provide you with some tips and tricks to make your research a breeze! If you still can't find what you need, please don't hesitate to contact the library! You can find our contact information and more on the Get Help page.

To get you started, here are some general search strategies:

Keyword Strategies

Use these keywords in a general search in any one of our recommended databases or inside DragonQuest:

• ANCOVA
• Factorial Design AND ANOVA
• Repeated Mesures ANOVA
• Sphericity Violation AND ANOVA
• MANOVA
• Visualizing Data
• Graphs AND Representing Data
• Bias AND Research Process
• Data Distribution AND Bias
• Variance Heterogeneity
• Dependent Means Comparison
• Independent Means Comparison
• Non-Parametric Test AND Statistics
• Friedman’s Test
• Kruskal-Wallis Test

Subject Strategies

Searching for results by subject heading, rather than by keywords, can help you focus your search in new directions. Consider these subject search options:

• Error Analysis
• Statistical Reliability
• Fractional Factorial Design
• Analysis of Covariance
• Student T-Test
• Selection Bias
• Nonparametric Statistics
• Distribution (Probability Theory)
• Variance Heterogeneity
• Likelihood Ratio Tests

The following image shows you how to change your search to a subject search by using the dropdown menu inside DragonQuest:

Research Starters

Need some extra guidance? Try a Research Starter:

• ANOVA

• Error Analysis

• Linear Regression

• Designing a Research Project.

• Complex Experimental Designs in Research.

What is a Research Starter?

Research Starters are encyclopedia entries, so they are more of an "idea gathering" mechanism than a scholarly source to support your stance on an issue. They provide you with background information on a broad topic and highlight keywords you can use and/or links to source material to get you started on your research. 

Narrowing DragonQuest Search Results

If you'd like to know how to narrow down your DragonQuest list to only full text, peer reviewed, or specific types of resources, we recommend the following tutorial:

If you'd like additional guidance on using Academic Writer, we recommend the following tutorial: