Psychology Research Guide: Social Psych - Social/Political Analysis
A guide to resources for psychology
Assignment
Study a specific social or political situation
- Provide history and background of the case study
- Draw on research and data
- Provide detailed information
- Present an analysis of the social psychological dynamics
- Provide recommendations for avoiding similar problems in the future
Additional databases
- Military & Government Collection This link opens in a new windowCurrent news pertaining to the military and government.
- History Reference Source This link opens in a new windowFull text of historical encyclopedias and non-fiction books and leading history periodicals--includes historical documents, photos, maps, film, and video
- CQ Researcher (Congressional Quarterly) This link opens in a new window
- OneSearch This link opens in a new windowThis discovery tool provides only full text results from most of the library's resources including books, ebooks, reference articles, & periodical articles. OneSearch is a good place to start a search, but for more focused results, search subject-specific databases.
Recommended Sources
Under the Reference Resources Tab
OneSearch (link in box on the left)
- Search this discovery tool to find a variety of full text sources (books, ebooks, reference articles, periodical articles).
- It does not search all of the library's databases
- The number of results can be overwhelming--use the limiters and Advanced Search to narrow the search--search by subject
- Also try searching subject specific databases (psychology, military & government)
Under the Find Books Tab
- Search the catalog by subject using the Suggested Search Terms on the right
- If you don't find anything, broaden your search more--you are searching fewer words in the catalog
- You might only find a book with a chapter on your topic rather than a whole book about your topic
- Search the Hoover Library catalog at McDaniel College--we get a delivery everyday
Under the Find Articles Tab
- Select a database depending on your topic
- Psychology databases
- Academic Search Premier (multidisciplinary database for all topics)
- See additional databases of interest in the box to the left
- Military & Government Collection
- History Reference Center
- Opposing Viewpoints & CQ Researcher (major issues of the day)
- Use the Advanced Search and search by subject with suggested search terms
For Statistics
- Statista - extensive statistics database
- Find Statistics tab above- see other resources
- Reference Resources - Statistics - additional statistics resources
Suggested Search Terms (subject headings)
- Abu Ghraib Prison
- Hint: use Abu Ghraib as a keyword and add prisoners and torture as subjects
- or also try abuse as a subject
- Prisoners--abuse of
- Torture
- Prisons
- Prisoners of war
- Prisoners--crimes against
- Human rights
- Muslims
- Buddhists
- Rohingyas
- Ethnic conflict
- Violence--religious aspects
- United States
- International relations
- Diplomacy
- International security
- Propaganda
- Public opinion
- Phyllis Schlafly
- Equal Rights Amendments
- Equal rights
- Feminism
- Conservatism
- Women conservatives
- Women's rights
- Anti-discrimination laws
- False news (not fake)
- Urban folklore
- Legends
- Reality television programs