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Guide to Publishing in Psychology Journals by ISBN: 9781108419918Publication Date: 2018-12-06This book is an indispensable guide to how to write articles, choose journals, and deal with revisions or rejection. Each chapter is written by a highly experienced journal editor - people who have actually made decisions on manuscripts and publication, as well as being eminent in their respective scientific field and written many articles themselves. It showcases parts of articles, discusses journal submission, outlines the resubmission process, and highlights systemic issues. Clear instructions are given on writing an empirical article, literature reviews, titles and abstracts, introductions, theories, hypotheses, methods and data analysis. Each part of the process is laid out from presenting results, to mapping-out a discussion and writing for referees. The integral skills of revising papers and ensuring a high impact are taught in 'article writing 101'. Whilst less intuitive knowledge is provided concerning publishing strategies, references, online submission, review systems, open access and ethical considerations.
How to find books and more
There are many databases you can use to find books on your topic. Quick Search includes books that the library owns or has access to, so when you search it you can tell if we own the book you want. There are other places to look for books, but those books are not necessarily books that we own. Some of those sources are listed in a separate box. Remember that Quick Search includes both print and online books that the library owns.
Finding audio and visual materials
The library provides access to a wealth of streaming audio and visual materials that can help with teaching and learning psychology. All are included in Quick Search. Type your topic or keyword in the large Quick Search box. In the first drop-down box under the search box, change the setting to Audio Visual. If you want to look at only online materials (rather than materials on CD or DVD), after your search is complete, click on Full Text Online, right above your list of results.
Other resources for finding books
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- Online Books Page This link opens in a new windowAn index of over 3 million books that are free online, searchable by author, title or subject.
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Suggested terms to use in Quick Search:
- Abnormal psychology
- Animal/comparative psychology
- Anxiety disorders
- Child/developmental psychology
- Cognition
- Cognition in children
- Cognitive neuroscience
- Cognitive psychology
- Depression
- Developmental psychology
- Eating disorders
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Interlibrary Loan
If the ISU Library does not have the book you are looking for, you can use our Interlibrary Loan service. ISU students, faculty, staff, associates, Library Visitor Cardholders, and others may request a wide range of materials that are not available in the ISU Library collections, including books, journal articles, newspaper microfilm, instruction-related audio-visual materials, dissertations and theses, etc. Click on the link above, enter your NetID and iastate.edu email password, and click on New Request on the left of the login page. If you are interested in getting books, click on Loan; if you want to get an articles ISU Library does not offer, click on Copy.