Primary sources are original materials based on first-hand accounts of research conducted by the author(s). They are usually written at the time the research is occurring or shortly after the research is complete, and they present new information or discoveries.
Primary Sources in Psychology...
APA Dictionary of Psychology
Encyclopedia of PsychologyEmpirical Research
1. When looking at a record in PsycINFO to try to determine if the resource you're looking at is a primary source, it's important to check to see if the article is an empirical study. Look for the "methodology" field of the record.
If there is an indication that the resource you're looking at is an Empirical Study then you know that it's research-based, and is a primary source.
Example: Methodology: Empirical Study
2. And/Or: In the "Advanced Search" option of PsycINFO, select Empirical Study from the Methodology menu.
Author Search
3. In the "Advanced Search" option, search author field code. Example: AU Freud, Sigmund
Off Campus:
1. Select Institution: University of Rio Grande & Rio Grande Community College.
2. Your Barcode or Username is simply an “S” followed by your Student ID Number (Example: S300123456).
3. Your PIN is the last four digits of your Social Security Number (Example: 1234).
4. Under "Search Options": Select "Full Text" and/or "Scholarly" or "Peer Reviewed" if applicable.
Selected Psychologists as Authors of Books
History of Psychology Books in Davis Library
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1. Select Institution: University of Rio Grande & Rio Grande Community College.
2. Your Barcode or Username is simply an “S” followed by your Student ID Number (Example: S300123456).
3. Your PIN is the last four digits of your Social Security Number (Example: 1234).
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From Sigmund Freud Conflict & Culture - Library of Congress
