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Psychology-specific Databases
PsycInfo
PsycInfo contains citations and abstracts from over 1,300 psychology journals from more than 50 countries. Also contains references to books, book chapters, and dissertations.
PsycArticles
PsycArticles provides the full text of 50 important psychology journals published by the American Psychological Association. Articles are available from 1984 to the present.
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General Databases with Some Psychology Content
Academic Search Premier
Academic Search Premier provides indexing and abstracting of almost 7,000 peer-reviewed journals, with full text for over 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. All major academic subject areas are covered.
ProQuest Research Library
ProQuest Research Library indexes more than 2,000 periodicals, and provides the full text of over 1,200 of them. It has a mix of general interest and academic journals that cover the arts, business, education, health, humanities, psychology, sciences, and the social sciences.
ScienceDirect Health and Life Sciences Collection
Provides full-text access to over 900 peer-reviewed journals in the areas of biology, medicine, nursing, biopsychology, and related life sciences. The database includes several important titles in teh areas of biopsychology and psychiatry.
Project Muse
Project Muse provides the full-text of approximately 300 peer-reviewed scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Includes several high-quality psychology titles.
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
ERIC contains citations and abstracts of the international journal and report literature in education and related fields. ERIC can be used to search for psychology topics specifically related to education (for example, "test anxiety," "stress and academic performance," etc.).
MEDLINE
MEDLINE is the premier source for medical information. Indexes more than 3,600 medical journals published throughout the world. MEDLINE can be used to search for medical information related to psychological topics (for example, "bulimia," "post traumatic stress disorder," etc.).
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Websites
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org
Includes a huge amount of useful info on many important psychology topics. A full list of topics covered on the APA site is available at http://www.apa.org/topics/
Social Psychology Network
http://www.socialpsychology.org
A very useful web site with a great deal of information and links on all aspects of social psychology.
Psychology Web Resources
http://psych.skidmore.edu/resources.htm
Maintained by the Skidmore College Psychology Department, this web site includes a huge list of links to other web sites focusing on all major areas of psychology.
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Print Resources
APA Dictionary of Psychology
Call Number REF BF 31.A65 2007
The APA Dictionary provides authoritative and definitive information on the language of the field of psychology.
Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment
Call Number REF BF 176.C654 2004
This 4-volume set contains detailed research on all areas of psychological assessment. Individual chapters cover topics such as intelligence testing, personality assessment, behavioral assessment, and industrial/organizational assessment.
Handbook of Child Psychology
Call Number REF BF 721.H242 1997
This comprehensive 4-volume set covers all major research areas in the field of child psychology.
Handbook of Psychology
Call Number REF BF 121.H1955 2003
This 12-volume set consists of 297 chapters covering all major areas of psychology. Each volume focuses on a specific area of the field, such as forensic psychology. Biological psychology, and educational psychology.
Mental Measurements Yearbook
Call Number REF BF 431.B9X
The standard reference book for information on psychological tests. Includes factual information about the tests, as well as test reviews.
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Created by Dennis Schaub. Last updated November 2007.
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