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PSY260: Understanding Learning Differences and Disabilities (Garcia)

This research guide has been prepared for students enrolled in PSY260 with Dr. Garcia during Fall 2024.

Required Database for PSY260

Required Database: 

Students are required to use the Academic Search Complete database for research for this assignment. Do not use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) to obtain articles for this assignment.

Search Instructions: 

Follow these step-by-step instructions to search for recently published (past 15 years) peer-reviewed articles that are available in full-text or that have linked full-text:

  1. Go to the Academic Search Complete database (link below)
  2. Scroll down to the Search Options section and make the following selections:
    • in the Limit Your Results box, select the following:
      • Full-text ✓ 
      • Peer Review ✓ 
    • In the Published Date box, enter a start year of 2009 and end year of 2024
    • In the Language box, select English
  3. Enter keyword(s) in the search boxes and click Search.
  4. At the top of the search results change the sort from Date Newest to Relevance

See the screenshot in the box below for an example. Click the Academic Search Complete link below to begin searching:

Sample Search

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Search example, showing limiters, date range, and language:

 

On the research results screen, change the sort from Date Newest to Relevance: