PSY 534: Psychology of Women

For the library research assignment, you are required to find at least 5 peer-reviewed journal articles (graduate students need at least 10). Peer review is the process that journals use to ensure that they are publishing high-quality research. Peer reviewers, or scholars in an academic field, review articles that other scholars have submitted for publication. They make recommendations for revision and decide whether the article is worthy of publication. 

Using library databases for the discipline of Psychology is one of the most convenient ways to find peer-reviewed publications. Please click on the link below for PsycINFO, one of the most important databases for Psychology.

Please make sure you are using the Advanced Search in the PsycINFO database -- the Advanced Search interface displays three search bard stacked on top of each other. Above is an example of a search for articles about domestic violence in Nicaragua. To conduct this search, put "domestic violence" in one box and "Nicaragua" in the other box. You can do similar searches here with a topic in one box and the geographical region such as a country in the second box. 

After doing the search, your results may include journal articles, book chapters, and other items. Please review the records in the database and make sure you are using journal articles.