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Frequently Asked Questions

Library Hours

Summer Session Hours for QVCC Library

Monday. 9am-4pm
Tuesday. 9am-4pm
Wednesday. 9am-4pm
Thursday. 9am-4pm
Friday. 9am-2pm

Summer Holiday Closings for QVCC Library

May 29, 2023 - CLOSED
June 19, 2023 - CLOSED
July 4, 2023 - CLOSED

Understanding Research Articles the Basics

Anatomy of a Research Article

Anatomy of a Research Article

Prepared by Gregg Stevens for Tallahassee Community College Libraries Last modified September 2014

T- Chart: Useful too to take notes as you read your article.

T-Chart
As you begin to read either your quantitative OR qualitative article, use this document to take notes.

Note: This PDF document is double sided.
One side is the Student research T- Chart.

The second side is Getting started: designed to help you begin to write your summary.

You will need to have ADOBE Acrobat loaded on your computer.
T- Chart
( without graphic)

Keyword Searching

E Reference books (Background Information )

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
790+ e-reference books in all subject areas. Use instead of Wikipedia for quick, accurate facts and background information.

Books & Ebooks

EBSCO eBooks This link opens in a new window Large selection of Ebooks with many collections curated by librarians with browsable categories and highlighted titles.

Psychology Library Databases

Use "limit to peer review" or "limit to academic journals" to exclude popular magazines and newspapers from the results list.

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window Full-text database providing hundreds of full-text psychology journals. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.

Academic Journals

Use "limit to peer review" or "limit to academic journals" to exclude popular magazines and newspapers from the results list.

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window A rich, multi-disciplinary database which includes thousands of full-text peer-reviewed journals, select open-access journals, and ahead-of-print content.
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window Collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents.

Proquest- Newspaper Databases

News & Newspapers - ProQuest This link opens in a new window
ProQuest’s collection of digitized news content, from the latest headlines and developments in contemporary politics, culture, health and technology, to historical coverage dating back to the 1700s.

ProQuest Newspapers
Search all 7 newspapers listed below as well as many other major daily newspapers by choosing the “ProQuest Newspapers” link,or focus your search by choosing just one newspaper from this list.

Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Washington Post
Hartford Courant
Historical Hartford Courant (1764-1922)
Wall Street Journal

DSM -5

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Kernberg
ISBN: 0890425558
Publication Date: 2013-05-22
The current standard classification of mental disorders used by mental health professionals in the United States and contains a listing of diagnostic criteria for every psychiatric disorder recognized by the U.S. healthcare system.