Using Social Media to find Psychology Resources
Most of us use social media every day. We keep up with friends, entertain ourselves, follow celebrities, or look to stay caught up on what's happening in the world. It's important to realize that Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube aren't just ways to connect with friends. We can use social media networks to find information for our courses as well.
On this page, you'll find ideas for incorporating a variety of social media platforms into your information seeking and research processes. In particular, you'll find ready-made content streams that you can plug into the following platforms:
- Google RSS Reader
- iTunes
- YouTube
- del.icio.us
You'll also discover ways to discover how to have information come to you from the best sources online including:
- Web-only publications
- Peer-reviewed journals
- Blogs
- Podcasts
- Video channels
You might find that much of the information is duplicated across platforms, and that's okay. You don't need to follow the same organization on Twitter, Facebook, Google RSS and YouTube (although you are welcome to do so). Instead, use the network that already fits within your online interactions.
If you have questions about any of the content, or about social media in general, please don't hesitate to contact a librarian at Carmichael. You also might want to explore our other subject guides on interactions with social media.
Twitter List
Following are a number of Twitter feeds relevant to Psychology, including many sources (blogs from mainstream media sources, independent organizations, and public intellectuals).
Some members of this list are:
