New Vista Psychology of Imprisonment (Dimiziani-Cascio): Psychology of Imprisonment

• Effectively Narrowing Search Topic for specific Information (keyword sheet)
• Identifying Key Words to feed the search engines (keyword sheet)
• More Detailed Research (Library databases)
• More Confident Researching  (Filters, Research Log)
• Identifying Primary Sources (Primary Source guide)
• Wider Range of Sources(besides internet) (Library databases)
• Search Engine Optimization/ Finding good sources online (site: and other tricks)
• Techniques of Recording Information (Research Log)
• Bibliographies/references in APA
• Efficiently finding research materials (Filters, keywords)
• Quickly finding if a site is trustworthy (Alexa.com, truncating url)

You will write a 5-7 page research paper and create a powerpoint of the information to present to the class (and potentially on Exhibition Day.)

• Request any materials from CU through Prospector, using their local public library.  
• Scan chapters that may be pivotal to their research (the scanner on the first floor, South side does not require an identikey.  
• Ask Norlin Circulation to hold their materials for you (they will hold materials for up to one week), until you are able to come in with a Guardian, and establish an account.  No one under 18 years of age can have a Norlin Library account without the approval of their guardian.  The head of Circulation waives any account initiation fees for high school students.
• Email or save ebook chapters and electronic articles.