3. Background Information
Background information gives you an understanding of your main concepts (independent and dependent variables) so that you can do your journal research more effectively. Here's how:
- search each of your main concepts individually using reference materials (dictionaries, encyclopedias, handbooks)
- search your main concepts on appropriate professional websites
- keep an eye out for other useful keywords for searching.
Psychology Reference Materials
- Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Encyclopedia of Perception
- Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion
- Encyclopedia of Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Encyclopedia of the Mind
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
- Sage Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology
- Sage Encyclopedia of Criminal Psychology
- Sage Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
- Sage Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development
- Sage Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender
Keywords from Reference Materials
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