Psychology Research Guide
Databases
Books
Selected Websites
Databases
PsycINFO
Produced by the American Psychological Association, this database contains more than 2 million citations and abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s.PsycARTICLES
Contains the full text of 53 peer-reviewed, scholarly journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations.ERIC
Articles and resources on all aspects of education. The Department of Education also maintains a free searchable ERIC website.Medline
Abstracts from over 4,800 current biomedical journals; useful for articles on clinical psychology and psychiatry. The National Library of Medicine also maintains a freely available Medline website, called PubMed.NOTE: The databases listed above are all available through the same vendor, EBSCO. To search multiple databases at once, search EBSCOhost Research Databases. Check the box next to the name of each database you wish to search, then choose Continue.
Academic Search Premier
Expanded Academic ASAP
These two multidisciplinary databases are good starting points for research. They include many full-text articles on a wide variety of topics.
Books
The Reference Collection is an excellent place to begin your research.
Biographical Dictionary of Psychology [X] BF109 .A1 Z85 1984
Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science [X] BF31 .E52 2000
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) [X] RC455.2 .C4 D536 2000
Encyclopedia of Creativity [X] BF408 .E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior [X] BF31 .E5 1994
Encyclopedia of Human Emotions [X] BF531 .E55 1999
Encyclopedia of Memory and Memory Disorders [X] BF371 .N55 1994
Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis [X] RC437 .E49 1996Encyclopedia of Psychology [X] BF31 .E53 2000
Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders [X] RC514 .N63 2000
Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming [X] BF1078 .E63 1993Handbook of Child Psychology [X] BF721 .H242 1997
MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences [X] BF311 .M556 1999
MIT Encyclopedia of Communication Disorders [X] RC423 .M56 2004
Search the Library Catalog to find books on specific topics or people. For example:
Skinner, B. F.
Cognitive psychology
Manic-depressive illness
Selected Websites
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Browse or search for people, theories, organizations, and more.American Psychological Association
Current news, press releases, and tips on APA style guidelines.American Psychological Society
Note the Psychology Links section for a long list of websites.National Institute of Mental Health
News and health information from the NIMH.The History of Psychology
Includes biographical information on prominent psychologists.Social Psychology Network
Links to headlines in social psychology, organizations, electronic forums, and more.
