Psy 971/975: Contemporary Issues in Psychology

Harvard Guide to Using Sources
Harvard College Writing Center provides an introduction to the fundamentals of using sources in academic papers, including how to cite correctly and avoid plagiarism.

Purdue OWL 
Comprehensive guides to APA and MLA citation styles from Purdue University.

The official guide to APA style
HOLLIS record for Harvard’s print and online copies of the seventh edition.

DOI Display Guidelines (APA) ​​​​​​
Guidance on when to include digital object identifiers (DOIs) and uniform resource locators (URLs) in APA references.

Zotero: Getting Started
A research guide for using Zotero, a bibliographic and citation management tool.

Zotero Workshops
Introductory Zotero Basics sessions offered both online and in person (at Lamont and Cabot). See the Harvard Library Events Calendar for dates and registration.

Writing Advising
The Departmental Writing Fellow (DWF) is available to all undergraduates enrolled in Psychology Department courses.

Thesis Advising
If you are considering writing a thesis as part of your Psychology concentration, this site provides helpful information.

Harvard College Writing Center
Offers tutors and guides, including:

• A Brief Guide to Writing the Psychology Paper 
• Writing for Psychology: A Guide for Concentrators

Randy L. Buckner, Interim Department Chair; Sosland Family Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience