Week 3: Finding Books

There are many perks to online classes. One of the greatest things is that I can completely create my own schedule and in a sense learn at my own pace. With most positives there are also a few negatives. One of the biggest struggles with online courses is finding research materials, especially books. You tend to come to many dead in searches. You might not have enough time to ship a book to yourself or the ebook tends to be too costly for justification. I got lucky this week. When reading through the prompt for our assignment the first thing that caught my eye was books.google.com. I am usually against using Google for research but as Google Scholar has been a good tool for me at times I decided to try it. I used the search term “polygraph” as to not be too specific so I could get an array of different options to choose from. I came across a book that was fully available online for free! Forensic Psychophysiology Using the Polygraph: Scientific Truth Verification, Lie Detection by James Allan Matte. This book provided me with an abundance of information regarding polygraph exams and how they work. It discussed how various situations can affect the test and when these test are used. Moving forward with my research I would like to find more articles, journals, or books specifically discussing the accuracy behind these exams.