Research Guides: CUNY SPS: Psychology: Tips for Class Assignments

Guides to Writing Psychology Papers

A Brief Guide to Writing the Psychology Paper (pdf)
From the Writing Center at Harvard College.
Psychology Writing Center Writing Guides
Guides from the Univ. of Washington, including ones on how to summarize a research article, how to write a literature review, and more.

APA Formatting and Style Guide
Start with this overview of APA style. Created by the Online Writing Lab at Purdue University.
APA Tutorial
Guide to adding to citations to your paper using APA format. Created by Hunter College.
EasyBib
Free tool helps you construct APA-style citations from info you type in about item (article, book, website, etc.) that you want to cite.

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How to Find Empirical Studies in PsycINFO

STEP 1: Enter your search terms

STEP 2: In the "Methodology" section (scroll down to find it), select "Empirical Study"

STEP 3: Click "Search"

APA PsycInfo
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The place to begin any search for sources in the field of psychology. Over 5 million records for journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations. Formerly known as PsycINFO. Learn how to use APA PsycInfo

How to Find a Literature Review Article in PsycINFO

STEP 1: Enter your search terms

STEP 2: In the "Methodology" section (scroll down to find it), select "Literature Review"

OTHER OPTIONS: In the "Methodology" section, select "Systematic Review" or "Meta Analysis"

STEP 3: Click "Search"

How to Write a Literature Revew

Writing a Psychology Literature Review (pdf)
Guide from Univ. of Washington about how to write your own literature review.

How to Find Peer-Reviewed Articles on Interpersonal Spacing in PsycINFO

STEP 1: Enter your search terms, Interpersonal Spacing

STEP 2: In the "Publication Type" section (scroll down to find it), select "Peer-Reviewed Journal"

STEP 3: Click "Search"