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Asian American Psychology 470

Library Resources for Psychology/Asian American Studies 470

Welcome! This site has been created to assist you in exploring library resources for your research for Psychology/Asian American Studies 470. Our library is one of the largest in the world and it can be a bit overwhelming at first. We will try to make things a little easier for you, but don't hesitate to ask questions.

FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND

We have over 40 departmental libraries on our campus. The libraries you will find most important for this class are the Education and Social Science Library and the Undergraduate Library. The Education and Social Science Library is located in the Main Library building. You might also hear it referred to as the Graduate Library, but that's a misnomer, so don't let it stop you from coming in here and taking advantage of the resources we can provide. It's your library, too!

LIBRARY HOURS

Education and Social Science Library, 100 Main Library, Spring Semester 2008

M-Th: 8:30 am-11:00 pm
Fr: 8:30 am-6:00 pm
Sa: 11:00 am-5:00 pm
Sun: 1:00 pm-11:00 pm

Hours and contact information for all UIUC Libraries.

FINDING BOOKS

Online Library Catalog - Look here to find books, magazines or journals containing articles that you need, DVDs, and many other resources. In addition to the 10 million volumes we have on this campus, you can connect to 71 other libraries in Illinois and request books be sent to you.

When you find something you want in the catalog, write down the following:
Location - in which library the item is kept (or libraries, if we have multiple copies)
Call Number - this number is essential for finding the item on the shelf
Status - is it available for you to check out?
Hint: Catalogs are used for two purposes: (1) If you know exactly what you are looking for - an exact title or author - you can use the catalog to locate your material (this works for book titles and journal titles); (2) You can also use catalogs to discover material that might be helpful to you by doing subject and keyword searching.
I-Share Catalog - Find and place requests for materials located at I-Share libraries (over 71 academic libraries in Illinois).
WorldCat - Search libraries worldwide. Can request loans of materials not available through UIUC or I-Share network. You can also request books by filling out a form on the Interlibrary Loan page.
How do I find books? - A series of brief tutorials on using the catalog.

FINDING ARTICLES

PSYCINFO

PSYCINFO Tutorial

NOTE about PSYCINFO:

You may search by specific group (e.g. Filipino Americans) using a keyword search. Within PsycINFO some racial/ethnic groups return different results in terms of # of research publications when using the plural form "Americans" instead of "American" so that caution is advised.

Plan out your search statement.

Enter your keyword search in the search box(es). Use a subject search if available.
Use the HELP screens in the database to find what truncation symbols are used.
If desired, limit to Peer Reviewed (items approved by experts in the field) and to a range of publication dates.

Search the database and evaluate the results.

Think carefully about the results of your search. Narrow or broaden your search as needed.
Mark relevant entries.
Print, download or e-mail citations and print full-text articles.
Use the Check Your Library link, if available, to determine the UIUC call number(s) and location(s) (i.e. Undergrad, Education, etc.) for your periodical title(s).

Find journal articles(if full text wasn't available online).

If the article is not available in full-text, and the database does not have Check Your Library, find the journal call number by using the Library Catalog "Quick Search:"

Type in the Title of the Journal
Select Start of Magazine/Journal Title from the pull-down box
Click Search
Once you have found the record you need, scroll down to "Library Has" and compare with your article citation
Write down the call number
Check for big red "e": - the library has online access to thousands of journals.

If the item you need is not available through UIUC, use the online Interlibrary Loan request services

WEB RESOURCES:

US Census Bureau
Directions:

To extract data that are specific to one Asian ethnic group, go to the US Census Bureau's home page. You will see on the left side frame a link to American FactFinder. American FactFinder is an interactive tool that allows you to select and extract specific sets of information that are available from the decennial Census (2000 is the most recent), American Community Survey (2006 is the most recent), and other data collected by the Census Bureau.

To find a population estimate of a specific racial/ethnic group, you can select American Community Survey from the link "Data Sets" on the left side frame, mark 2006 American Community Survey (or select Decennial Census, and mark 2000 Census, if you prefer to work with the Census data), then click on "Selected Population Profiles." The page refreshes to an interactive screen with a pull-down menu where you enter your selections. (For example, you can select the default option "Nation" as your geographical area and click the "add" button, then click "Show result" button. The next page is where you make your selection of your "race or ethnic groups" or "ancestry group" on the pull-down menu and clik "Show result" button. The FactFinder will then take a few moments to compute the data that you asked for.)

There are many other useful features in the FactFinder. Leave yourself ample time to become familiar and to experiment with this web-based research tool.
We the People: Asians in the United States (2000 Special Report - Issued December 2004)
US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce
Asian Nation: Asian American History, Demographics and Issues

PRINT RESOURCES

Asian American Mental Health : Assessment Theories and Methods, 2002. Location: Education Reserves [3 day check-out] Call Number: 362.2089 As421
Asian American Psychology : the Science of Lives in Context, 2002. Location: Education Reference [non-circulating] and Undergrad Call Number: 155.8495073 As421
Facts about American Immigration, 2001. Location: Education Reference [non-circulating] and Uni High Call Number: 304.873 B825f
Handbook of Asian American Psychology, 2007. Location: Education Reference [non-circulating] Call Number: 155.84951073 H1912007
Harvard Encyclopedia of American Ethnic Groups, 1980. Location: Education and Main Reference [non-circulating] Call Number: 973.0403 H261
The New Americans: A Guide to Immigration Since 1965, 2007. Location: Education Reserves [24 hour check-out] Call Number: 325.730904 N421
Racial and Ethnic Diversity in America: a Reference Handbook, 2003. Location: Education Reference [non-circulating] Call Number: 305.800973 Ag94r
Reference Library of Asian America, 1995. Location: Education Reference Call Number: 973.0495 R259

CITING SOURCES IN YOUR BIBLIOGRAPHY

Style and Writing Guides - How to format citations, write papers, and do research in the social sciences.
Refworks - A great tool for writing papers, Refworks helps you export bibliographic records from databases, change the citation styles as needed and import the citation directly into a Word document so you can create bibliographies on the fly. For help using this utility, see Refworks Help.

MORE TIPS ON USING THE LIBRARY

Library Research Guide for Psychology - A guide to psychology-related sources in the Education and Social Science Library.
How Do I Find...? - A great source on how-to find materials in the UIUC Libraries.

ASK-A-LIBRARIAN FOR HELP WITH YOUR RESEARCH

Use our Ask-A-Librarian Service to IM, chat, email, phone or find a reference librarian. You can also type in the box to the right to instant message us.

For individual help with your research, don't hesitate to contact me:

Allison Sutton
Office hours: by appointment.
Office: Education and Social Science Library, 100 Main Library
Email: asutton@uiuc.edu

Or fill out an Individual Research Consultation Form to sign up for a one-on-one appointment with a reference librarian to learn about the best databases, search strategies and information sources for your upcoming project or paper.

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