MU 214 - Music Therapy - Courses & Research - LibGuides at Wartburg College: Vogel Library

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Researching like a scholar

PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Provides peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. This database provides access to scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations. For full-text, it links to PsycARTICLES.
PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Full-text from 80 APA journals (overlaps with what is indexed in PsychINFO).

1. Locate peer-reviewed articles from your field.

Start with the tabs on the left side of guide.

2. Track your research process.

One calculated search cannot return all of the results you need. Instead, you will need to explore each topic area on its own and then in combination with each other. If you don't have a record-keeping system, you are going to lose track of what you have and haven't done. For this step, use a spreadsheet to keep a log, save citations of relevant articles to RefWorks, or use your own way of tracking.

RefWorks This link opens in a new window
Manage your references, get automatic citations of web pages, create bibliographies with one click, share with your group, and more in this robust alternative to EndNote, Zotero, and more.
Learn more on the RefWorks YouTube channel.
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3. Remember, research isn't linear.

As you do research, you will learn new information. It's okay (and recommended) to reconsider and make changes to your research strategy. The topics that end up in your literature review may not be the exact ones you set out to research. With this in mind, make sure to check in with your professor if you have any topic-related questions or concerns for this project.