Find Peer-ReviewedArticles forYourInfographics:
Find Peer-ReviewedArticles forYourInfographics:
2) You will select two peer-reviewed RESEARCH journal articles (NOT review papers or meta-
analyses) that address some cognitive functions (memory, attention, language… etc.). Each
infographic will outline the method, results, and application for each article you choose.
3) Use your new knowledge of PsycInfo to find two peer-reviewed articles you would like to do the
infographics on. A few tips for you:
a. Place limits on your search –> you learned how to do this is Part A: PsycINFO Tutorial.
Specifically, you will want to search for:
i. Recent articles (2013 – 2023)- you CANNOT use articles published before 2013
ii. Peer-reviewed journals
iii. Key words: use your cognitive function (e.g., memory) and an interest/key word
for a topic you would like to know more about (e.g. depression). Your two
articles/infographics each need to be on a DIFFERENT cognitive function.
b. Skim through the articles that your search rendered and make sure you choose articles
where the authors conducted original research (i.e., no review articles or meta-
analyses).
c. Think you found two you can work with? Make sure you understand the articles enough
to be able to answer the questions posted on the rubric (see below).
d. Once you have made a decision, please post the actual pdf of your articles to Canvas (this
MUST be the PDF of the original article, not a link. You will lose points if a PDF is
not uploaded).
Canva Tutorial
4) Now that you have your articles, it’s time to create the infographics (see next step for specific
information you need to include). There is a website called Canva (https://www.canva.com/)
where you can sign up for free and use their infographic templates.
a. On the homepage, you can scroll through different design categories. Under the school
tab, you will see an infographic option. Clicking that option will take you to a page where
you can select a template and start designing your infographic!
b. IMPORTANT! You need to sign up for a free account (can use Google account,
Facebook account, or email) to download your infographic. Also, some template designs
are not “free”, so make sure you select a template that when you scroll over it, it says
“FREE” in the lower right-hand corner. If you select one that is not free, there is an
option to download it with a watermark, which is fine.
c. Some helpful tutorials for you:
i. Video introducing Canva:
ii. Link to all tutorials on Canva: https://designschool.canva.com/tutorials/
iii. Tutorials specifically designed to help you get started:
https://designschool.canva.com/tutorials/getting-started/#
iv. Interactive tutorial for designing an infographic:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAELt5RGXK4/tJkem5naz…
v. Interactive tutorial for some Canva tips:
https://www.canva.com/design/DAELuAPVn-s/vZotnoKJ-..
CreateYourInfographics:
5) As you create your infographic, make sure you include the following information:
a. What was the goal of the research study? In other words, what were the researchers
trying to discover? What were they aiming to do?
b. Who were the participants in the research study (age and gender)? How many
participants were there? Were there different groups of participants used (e.g., a group
with depression and a group without depression)? You must include ALL of this
information (it may be in a chart/table in the article).
c. What were the methods/what did the researchers do? What were participants required to
do? How did researchers measure the outcome?
d. What were the results? In other words, what did the researchers find?
e. How can these results be applied to the real world? In other words, should we be
applying these findings to day-to-day life? To treatment? How do the results help us
understand human interaction? This should be your OWN take, not a summary of
what the authors found or what they think.
f. The reference for the journal article is included at the bottom in APA 7th style formatting
(PLEASE don’t put your reference in all caps, and don’t forget the hanging indent
and italics where needed!).
6) Make sure you are including IMAGES and BRIEF text in your assignment (you will lose points
if the images are not relevant and if the text is too wordy).
IMPORTANT! You may NOT use direct quotes in the infographic. Quoting someone else doesn’t
show you understand the information, only that you can repeat what someone else has said. Put the
information in your own words to show you understand it. If you copy the words directly from the
article, that is plagiarism, and you will receive a zero on the assignment.
IMPORTANT! Your infographics should be a long skinny document, not a 8.5” x 11” word doc (if you
follow the templates on Canva, you will be fine). The infographic should only be ONE page long (not
multiple).
In the end, your assignment will include the following elements: PsycInfo tutorial and APA tutorial
certificates uploaded to Canvas, two peer-reviewed journal articles (PDFs) uploaded to Canvas, and
two infographics (one for each article) uploaded to Canvas. The PsycInfo Tutorial, APA tutorial,
The scoring rubric is on the next page. Some APA tips follow after that. The requirements for each
infographic are the same, but the first infographic is half of the points of the second infographic so that
you can see what is expected for the assignment before it becomes a significant portion of your grade.
Rubric:
Category 1st Infographic Points 2nd Infographic Points
Article Selection:
-Article is a peer-reviewed article
from an empirical journal
The article was published between
2013 and 2023
-A PDF of an article is posted to
Canvas
0 = Nonexistent
1 = Okay –few requirements met
2 = Great – most requirements met
0 = Nonexistent
1 – 2 = Okay –few requirements met
3 – 4 = Good – most requirements met
5 = Great – all requirements met
APA Formatting and Grammar:
-Reference for the journal article
is included at the bottom of the
infographic
-Reference follows APA
formatting (appropriate formatting
for author names, article and
journal titles, volume/issue/page
numbers, and DOI)
-Free of grammatical errors
(spelling, punctuation, typos, etc.)
0 = Nonexistent
1 = Okay –few requirements met
2 = Good – most requirements met
3 = Great – all requirements met
0 – 1 = Nonexistent to inadequate
2 = Okay – numerous problems
3 = Good – some problems
4 – 5 = Great – minimal problems
Required Information:
-Goal of the research study is
outlined
-Information about the participants
(age and gender, control group,
number of participants) is stated
-The methods of the research
study (what was done/how was the
outcome measured) are clearly
outlined
-Results are reported
-Application (how the results
could be applied to the real-
world/treatment/how we think) is
presented
0 – 2 = Nonexistent to inadequate
3 – 5 = Okay – numerous problems
6 – 8 = Good – some problems
9 – 10 = Great – minimal problems
0 – 4 = Nonexistent to inadequate
5 – 10 = Okay – numerous problems
11 – 15 = Good – some problems
16 – 20 = Great – minimal problems
Overall Infographic:
-Clear, informative title
-Informative images are used
throughout the document
-Text is clear and brief and quotes
are NOT used
-Infographic is well organized-
easy to follow from one section to
the next
-Infographic looks professional
0 = Nonexistent
1 – 2 = Okay –few requirements met
3 – 4 = Good – most requirements met
5 = Great – all requirements met
0 – 2 = Nonexistent to inadequate
3 – 5 = Okay – numerous problems
6 – 8 = Good – some problems
9 – 10 = Great – minimal problems
Total: /20 /40
Below is information that will help you with your reference and APA formatting.
Journal Article Reference Checklist
Sources are not a: textbook, book, dissertation, thesis, conference proceedins, magazine article, newspaper
article, article or chapter in an edited book, blog, or website/internet article (you will find your journal artile
online, but it will be from an academic journal, not a website).
Include authors’ last names and first initials (not first names)
A comma follows each author’s initials to separate them (even before the “&”) with spaces between initials.
For example: Fair, J. L., Green, M., & Tee, J. M. (2007).
Use “&” instead of “and” when listing authors names.
List all author names unless there are more than 20. If there are more than 20, include the first 19, then an
ellipsis (…), followed by the last author’s name.
Article title should be capitalized on the first word, proper nouns, and after periods, colons, or semi-colons.
For example: Rise and shout: Supporting your school.
Journal name should be italicized and all major words capitalized. For example: New England Journal of
Medicine, 12(5), 14.
Volume numbers should be italicized, but issue numbers and page numbers should not. For example: New
England Journal of Medicine, 12(5), 14.
List page numbers for the entire article.
If the reference is longer than one line, have a hanging indent (see examples below)
Include the digital object identifier (DOI) at the end of the reference, formatted as https://doi.org/###
Journal Article Examples:
One Author-
Carlson, J. G. (1985). Recent assessments of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. Journal of Personality
Assessment, 49(1), 356-365. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327752jpa4904_3
Two to 20 Authors-
Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and the hiring process in organizations. Consulting Psychology
Journal: Practice and Research, 45(2), 10-36. https://doi.org/10.1037/1061-4087.45.2.10
20 or More Authors-
Jensen, M. D., Ryan, D. H., Apovian, C. M., Ard, J. D., Comuzzie, A. G., Donato, K. A., Hu, F. B., Hubbard, V.
S., Jakicic, J. M., Kushner, R., F., Loria, C. M., Millen, B. E., Nonas, C. A., Pi-Sunyer, F. X., Stevens, V.
J., Wadden, T. A., Wolfe, B. M., Larson, M.J., LeCheminant, J., … Yanovski, S. Z. (2014). 2013
AHA/ACC/TOS guideline for the management of overweight and obesity in adults: A report of the
American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association task force on practice guidelines and The
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