Now that you've chosen a theory and a specific context/situation to focus on, you are ready to find 2 scholarly articles. Remember, the search tricks below can help you craft a more effective search. For example, if you chose to focus on possible selves theory in the context of academic motivation, you may want to consider using quotation marks to ensure that your results include the exact phrase, "possible selves." For example, type "possible selves" in quotation marks in the first box and academi* in the second box. The asterisk will search all endings of that word, for example academic or academia:

For additional tips on searching for articles in OneSearch, check out these tutorials:

Note: If you are finding too many irrelevant results in OneSearch, try searching one of the psychology-specific research databases listed in the box below, such as PsycARTICLES.

In addition to finding sources in the Library, you will also need to cite those sources using proper APA format. For each source that you use, you will need a reference (full citation at the end of your presentation) an an in-text citation in the body of your presentation. Here are a few resources to help with citing sources in APA:

Example

Here is a common example of a reference and in-text citation for a journal article in APA format:

Reference:

Girguis, M. S., Strickland, M. J., Hu, X., Liu, Y., Bartell, S. M., & Vieira, V. M. (2016). Maternal exposure to traffic-related air pollution and birth defects in Massachusetts. Environmental Research, 146(3), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2015.12.010

Note: Citations should always be double-spaced and have hanging indents.

In-text citation:

(Girguis et al., 2016, p. 6)

Practice

For practice citing a journal article in APA, click on the image below:

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