Library Search | Ketu provides fast, simple, one-step searching across the Library's resources - books, journal articles, newspapers and more. It's not a replacement for the detailed and precise search tools available from individual subject specific databases.
On this page you'll find links to popular databases for research in Psychology, and some tutorials about how to use these effectively.
Start with these databases to locate literature sources for your topic:
It's really important that you evaluate your sources of information, and think critically about whether they are appropriate for your purpose. Even though the library databases are good sources of information, you still need to evaluate that information before deciding to use it. There are a number of different models you can use. Keep in mind:
When we speak about whakapapa, aho can mean line of descent. In this framework we are also tracing the multitude of whakapapa lines to see a cohesive picture of the information we are engaging with as we expand our knowledge.
Is it a TRAAP?
Even though the library databases are good sources of information, we still need to evaluate that information before we decide to use it. You can do this by asking the following questions:
Use the acronym BADURL to help you evaluate online sources:
B - Bias
A - Authority
D - Date
U - URL
R - Relevance
L - Links
Here are some additional resources to help develop your evaluating skills:
You may need to broaden your search to capture all of the literature on your topic. Try these additional databases:
The following tutorials will help you get started in searching for literature in different databases. Although you will be using the same search terms, the techniques you use in different databases will change. You can also check the "Help" section on each database for further instructions.