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PSYC 210: Intro to Psychology: Examples of PSYCINFO search strategies

Here are some examples of concepts you might be looking for, and effective search strategies for PsycInfo to get articles on those topics

Examples of constructing searches when using the PSYCINFO database:
Looking for STUDENTS
TI(student or class or classroom or course or (lesson plan) or curricul* or school or teacher or teaching) or SU(student or class or classroom or course or (lesson plan) or curricul* or school or teacher or teaching) or AB(student or class or classroom or course or (lesson plan) or curricul* or school or teacher or teaching)
Looking for PETS
((TI(pets or petting) or SU(pets or petting) or AB(pets or petting)) NOT (tomograph* or mri or imaging))
Looking for ANIMALS
(animals NOT veterinar*)
Looking for CATS
(cat or feline or kitten)
Looking for DOGS
(dog or canine or puppy)
Looking for HORSES
(horse or equine or pony)
Looking for RABBITS rabbit
Looking for ANXIETY
(anxi* or stress* or calm* or relax* or sooth* or "emotional support")
Looking for AUTISM
(autism or autistic)
Looking for COMPANION
(companion* or partner* or assist*)
Looking for READING
(reading or literacy or illitera* or vocabulary)
Looking for SOCIAL SKILLS
((social skills) or socializing or (social behavior) or (male female relations) or (adaptive behavior) or (behavior problems))

 

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