Unit 3 ResourAssignment
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PSYTutorial_PermalinkInstructions1.pptxFirst, sign into your blackboard account. On the top of the screen is a green banner with various links. Click on the one that says library.
Next you will see a search box and a picture of an eagle. Scroll down to the very bottom of this screen.
At the bottom of the page is a list of public service resources. Click on the one titled Academic Search Complete.
Three blank search boxes will appear. Enter your paper topics here and then click the green search button.
A results page with various articles will appear. On the left side of the screen is a “Limit To” menu. Click the check boxes for scholarly and full text. Doing this will filter the results and bring back only the type of resources that are acceptable for a college paper.
You can also filter the results by publication date. The “Limit To” menu features a sliding bar. Move the bar to the right side of the screen to only see newer articles. You can also type in a desired year.
Accessing an article is very straight forward. Click on the title to be sent to the summary page.
The summary page provides additional information on the article. On the left hand side of the screen is a PDF icon. Click on this logo to open up the article.
A permalink to the article can also be created from this summary page. On the bottom right side of the screen is a picture of a chain link. Click on this icon and a permalink will appear at the very top of the page.
