Library Paper

The focus of the library paper is to apply psychological research to an issue in your life or in your community that you feel is being overlooked or neglected. As part of this paper, you will critically analyze psychology research using other perspective from the social sciences and/or from Navajo/Western culture to enhance the effectiveness of the approach for addressing the issue. The topic of the paper should come from the text. If the topic is covered within the text, then the topic should be a good topic for the paper. Determine the theme and keyword of the research and find journal articles that focus on the same topic.

1. Topic of interest/Introduction- Define what you would like to research in regard to your topic of choice. Bear in mind you would want a topic that is relevant to your passion within psychology pertaining to human growth and development.

a. Identify the topic of choice, what ideas support your topic, what areas of understanding are you wanting to gain from the topic of choice.

b. Is there research behind your choice? Do a web search for your topic.

2. Article summary/Review of Literature- What did you find within your research which can be weaved within your overall research paper. A summary outlook of what you have found important to you in regard to the topic you have chosen.

More details regarding requirements for the research will be displayed within Blackboard. All assignments will be scored using a grading rubric that will be provided in the assignment instructions as well on this syllabus.