General Psychology

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Background / Definitions

Psychology (Britannica Academic)

Psychology (Columbia Encyclopedia)

Psychology (Encyclopedia of Postmodernism)

Psychology (World of Sociology, Gale)

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Welcome to the Erickson Library's General Psychology guide. You'll find tabs at the top that will lead you to additional information with print and online resources.

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Visit the Articles tab to get more tips on using keywords in databases.

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Keyword Search Tips

1. Useful keywords: psychology
2. Break down your topic into smaller concepts and identify synonyms.
3. Use and to combine keywords, i.e. "psychology and social aspects "
4. Use or to expand your results, i.e. "psychology or subconscious"
5. Use "quotaton marks" to search keywords as a phrase, i.e. "psychological identity"
6. Use an asterisk* to search multiple endings, i.e. psych* will search psychology, psychological, etc.