Picking a Topic
There are several ways that you can select a topic for this paper:
- Think: what about sports psychology is interesting or exciting to you?
- Check your textbook: what topics do they outline?
- Google News: once you have an idea about a topic, try searching for it here and see what kinds of articles start popping up.
Not sure about how to start? The video below talks through some strategies for picking a topic:
Finding Sports Psychology Articles
Now that you've picked a topic, you'll need to search PsychArticles to find a good scholarly article. Watch the video below to learn 3 ways to search, how to learn if an article is a good fit, and how to get the database to create a citation for you:
- PsycArticlesSearch this database for full-text Sports Psychology articles
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowASC does contain some scholarly articles related to Sports Psychology. Make sure that you've checked the journal article option.
Have questions about reading your scholarly article? You can watch the video below, which will cover how what peer-review is, how to read a scholarly article, and how to get help with any questions you may have about research.
You can also check out the following guides:
Cite
Need some help putting together citations? Check out the helpful links below:
Want software to create citations for you? Check out the database below:
- NoodleToolsNoodleTools allows you to find, organize and store your research citations all in one place. Create complete Works Cited and Bibliographies with the click of a mouse, and keep notes and ideas related to your work all in one place. Available in browser and mobile app.
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