Advice

Some miscellaneous material on researching (e.g., for a paper), writing, and studying.

If you’re trying to do research…

• Psychology resources
  If you want to search the web for psychology-related material, here are a few places to start.
• Citation help
  Tips on citing source material found online (same as the “APA style” link at left).
• MCC Library
  Opens a new window directly to the MCC library’s online home page.
• Find a psychology department
  Opens a new page. Hanover College Psychology Department’s links of psychology departments both in the U.S. and internationally.

If you aren’t an expert writer…

• How to write your psychology paper
  A short manual for writing papers in psychology.
• How to write an introduction
  Some hints for writing the introductory section of a psychology paper.
• Effective writing
  What you should be doing when you’re writing a paper.
• Plagiarism
  Not just a warning: it includes some good examples to help you distinguish
  plagiarism from good paraphrasing. It’s very important that you know this.
• Compare, contrast,…doubt
  A little insight into what we teachers want you to do when we ask you to
  compare and contrast.
• A writing rubric
  A checklist to help you analyze the quality of your written work.

If you’re not yet getting straight A’s…

• What IS an education?
  Maybe you just need to give some thought to what an education is.
• Getting an A
  Sometimes, you just have to change your habits.
• Are you distracted?
  Many classroom and study skills problems relate to distractions.
• When college seems tough
  One of those fatherly lectures you might want to slog through.
• A “How-to-Study” video series
  A cognitive psychologist explains study skills.
• Surviving college
  Less fatherly advice on surviving your college experience.
• Ron Blue’s study guide
  Written by a colleague of mine… good advice for studying.
• Stupid questions?
  You bet. Despite popular opinion, there are stupid questions.