by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Feb 18, 2023 | Marketing, Presentations, Public education, Public speaking, Research, Web content, Writing
If you've been thinking about putting together quality content for your website, community presentations and handouts, but you don't have time to research and write them yourself, there's an alternative: Copy and paste public-domain content from U.S. government...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jun 11, 2022 | Productivity, Professional development, Research, searching, Web content
Keeping up with the latest research in your field is essential to maintaining an ethically responsible mental health practice. However, unlike our salaried colleagues in the academic community, we have limited time for reading journal articles. One way to stay abreast...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | May 25, 2019 | Research, searching
If you do any writing, presenting or court testimony, you may need to look up statistics on a given topic. Here are a few ways to quickly find statistical data. 1. Google it, adding the word statistics or rate to your search. Note the difference in search results...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Mar 21, 2019 | Ideas, Public education, Research, searching
You know that your local public library has books. But you may not be aware of the myriad other resources and services offered - all free for cardholders. Most public libraries have websites where you can borrow ebooks and audiobooks - including current bestsellers -...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Aug 7, 2016 | Ideas, Research, searching, technology, Web content, Writing
Reading news stories and press releases about the latest research in your field is no substitute for in-depth learning. However, these sources do offer a broad overview, and usually include names of researchers, whom you can contact for more information. Here are some...
by Pauline Wallin, Ph.D. | Jan 13, 2016 | Research, searching
When searching for books online, most people go straight to Amazon. That's a logical choice if you know the title and/or author, and you're not concerned about paying the lowest available price. However, if you just have a topic, but not a particular title in mind,...
