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Psychology

What are reading lists?

Most reading lists for Psychology are on the University's Reading List Online system. This gives you a single point of access to items on your lists including:

  • information about books’ availability;
  • links to our online resources, including e-books and journal articles;
  • scanned extracts of key readings.    

You can find links to your lists on the homepage of your Blackboard module site, or alternatively you can search for your list using the module name or code in Reading Lists Online.

The reading list acts as a starting point to develop your subject knowledge but this can be expended by using other search options and techniques available via the subject databases.

Strategies for supporting academic reading

Strategies for Supporting Academic Reading: - Tips from final year students.  People use different strategies for readings , this video allows you to consider which practice will work best for you.

Academic Reading Practices from LTA Multimedia on Vimeo.

How to read a journal article

How to read an article

 TedEd video on how to read an academic paper. This is a very specific skill you need to develop, to be able to make the best use of the information you find in an academic paper. This short video talks you through some tips on how to make sense of the information you are reading.

How to read critically

Here are some tips and strategies on how to get more from your reading. Learn how to identify the purpose of your reading, the correct approach to take, and adopt new techniques such as skimming and scanning.

Reading and Notemaking tutorials

You will encounter a great deal of information during your studies. Much of this will come to you through lectures, reading, discussion and research.

These tutorials cover strategies for

  • reading effectively
  • making notes while reading
  • making notes in lectures