Welcome the research guide for Adolescent Psychology.
This guide will help you find:
I am happy to assist with your research in this class in any way I can. Feel free to email me (jlagerst@barnard.edu) or schedule a research consultation. We can talk via phone, email, chat, Zoom, Google Hangouts -- whatever works! Jill Lagerstrom Visiting STEM Librarian |
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Break down the ideas in your topic into specific concepts such as
CONCEPT | EXAMPLES |
Psychiatric concept or disorder | Motivation, Depression, Anxiety, Coping strategies |
Age | Adolescent, Teen, Teenager |
Social group or concept | African-Americans, Refugees, Social media |
Social structure | Religion, Church, School |
Gender | Female, Woman, Women, Girl, Girls |
If searching a scholarly database -- such as PsycINFO or Medline, find thesaurus terms and limits to best find relevant results.
If searching a more "free form" resource (CLIO or Google Scholar) construct a search string using these advanced search techniques:
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