To access any database in this Research Guide from off campus, you will need your myMCC login.
Examples of primary sources in psychology:
Examples of secondary sources in psychology:
This research guide from the Arnold Berhnard Library at Quinnipiac University may also be helpful.
What is Empirical Research?
Empirical research is based on observed and measured phenomena and derives knowledge from actual experience rather than from theory or belief.
Key characteristics of empirical research:
While reading:
Ask yourself, could I recreate this study and test these results? Remember, the abstract of the article should provide a description of the methodology.
Joshua Vossler's video "Selecting and Using Keywords"
Keywords and Database Searching
For Biology topics, see also the Nursing/Health Research Guide or BIO-157.
For medical topics, see the Nursing/Health Research Guide:
This brief tutorial was developed by the University of Washington.