D3: Information Retrieval in Psychology
Objectives
This module provides a basic introduction to information retrieval for Psychology majors.
Description
The major topics of this module are:
- A basic understanding of information retrieval
- A brief overview of web search engines and directories
- A brief overview of digital libraries
- How information retrieval is used in psychology
- Sources of information for psychology majors
- An introduction to human-computer interaction
Class Notes
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Information Retrieval in Psychology
[flash] | [Windows Media] | [.doc] | [.pdf] | [.ppt] - Web Search Engines and Directories
- Online IR Systems and Digital Libraries
- User Interfaces and Visualization (HCI)
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The Psychology of Smart Information Retrieval
[flash] | [Windows Media] | [.doc] | [.pdf] | [.ppt]
Video Tutorials on Using Digital Libraries for Psychology Study
- How to Search Papers from PsycARTICLES - A Tutorial and Demonstration
- How to Use PsycInfo for Scientific Paper Search (Basic Search)
- How to Use PsycInfo for Scientific Paper Search (Advanced Search)
- How to Use JSTOR for Scientific Paper Search
On the Web
- Psychology Subject Guide by Lane Library of AASU
- PsycArticles
- PsycINFO
- American Psychological Association
- Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Psych Web
In the Books
- Chapter 10: User Interfaces and Visualization [.pdf] of the book Modern Information Retrieval, written by Dr. Marti Hearst, editors Ricardo Baeza-Yates and Berthier Ribiero-Neto, ISBN: 0-201-39829-X, Publisher: Addison-Wesley, 1999.
