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Topic Guides are brief handouts
designed to demonstrate how PsycINFO can be
used to search for resources in a variety of topic areas.
The guides are available free on the APA website
as PDFs or PowerPoint files.
This supplemental tutorial demonstrates the search scenarios
in the Topic Guide about feminism
using the APA PsycNET platform.
Scenario 1:
A clinical psychology student is
interested in learning more about the ways in which
a feminist viewpoint can inform sessions
with male clients.
We’ll start by navigating to the PsycINFO Thesaurus
and searching for “feminist therapy.”
From the Advanced Search page,
we’ll now limit the search to those records that
include a male population group.
Our results include book chapters and articles that
discuss ways therapists can use the techniques
of feminist therapy in treating boys and men with eating disorders,
a history of violence or trauma, and more.
These include discussions of how male therapists
can engage in feminist therapy.
Scenario 2:
An organizational behavior researcher needs to learn more about the ways in which
gender-based stereotypes about women play out in the workplace.
We’ll search the thesaurus for "Sex Role Attitudes" and "Working Women"
Our results contain articles looking at the experience of women in a variety of careers,
from those in the military or law enforcement to women in office environments.
Scenario 3:
A women’s studies major working on a paper for a literature class would like to supplement his own analysis
with a couple of articles on the ways in which mothers and fathers
balance caring for their children.
We’ll search the thesaurus for "Child Care" and "Division of Labor."
Our results contain articles that look at gender equality in child care and household labor
as well as articles that also incorporate aspects of work–life balance.
The scenarios and search terms provided here are just a few excerpts from the many relevant terms in PsycINFO’s thesaurus.
If you aren’t sure how to use these terms, check with your librarian or consult the PsycINFO Quick Reference Guide.
For more search tips and strategies, please see our YouTube channel or the APA website.
Thank you.