Psychology Subject Guide

Here are some tips to help you approach your reading:

• Start with reading the abstract
  • This section will give you a general idea about what the article is about
  • If you don't know what a word means, look it up
• Jump to the conclusion/discussion
  • This section will give you a broad overview of what they found and what they think it means
• Read the introduction
  • This section will expand upon why the research was done and provide a variety of relevant references
• If you like the article:
  • Use the references section to find more similar articles and resources!

For a more detailed understanding of the research:

• Look and think about the figures and charts
  • Do the figures back up the claims made in the conclusion?  Are there any issues?
• Read the results and methods
  • Think about whether the figures match with the results and whether the claims in the conclusion are backed up by the evidence presented.