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Psychology Students or Professionals... Please help?

This is a general research question. I have been a psychology student since Dec of 07'. I do have access to peer reviewed articles and our school's online library (I am an online student). Right now, I am not researching anything in particular. I am looking for general, reputable sites for future research. My problem is that our teachers ask us to also use internet resources. However, in order to conform to APA guidelines the internet resources I use must be from reputable sites. As a student I am a student member of the APA (and have access to their articles through my school). Sites like Wikipedia.com are not considered use-able. I am just wondering if there are any general sites that can be trusted that you use in your research. I have trouble making sure that my online resources are valid... yet my teachers ask me to use them. Thank you in advance for any help that you might be able to provide. As a student who has only recently returned and had been out of school for 10 years until my return, research online has been a difficult part of my studies.

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  • 1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    You can also use psych info.Go to your library on campus and ask for help using the online subject data bases. Depending on your schools library bbudgetyou will find that there will be manyjournals online. Just remeber that APA style has now changed so you must reference the internet resource now.

  • kriend
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    News websites have links that are reputable and are generally listed on the left side of the page. Congratulations for going back to school. I never have liked "Wikapedia" and am not a Professor.

  • Mr G
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    Anything that you find in Psylit will be fine; stick with whatever you can access via the school's website. Make sure they are refereed journals. Getting used to doing research is part of learning, it will come with time.

    Source(s): BS, psychology MA, psychology Ph.d., social psychology
  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    His habit is in flagrant violation of APA ethical standards for many, many reasons (e.g., confidentiality concerns, cautioned consent subject concerns, solicitation of testimonials, use of digital skill for undertaking prepare, practising psychology and not utilizing a license). regrettably, this casts the entire occupation in a foul easy. ~M~

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