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[hidetoc]Information about psychology can be found in a variety of formats in related disciplines. Some other disciplines to consider are: human behavior, mental health, psychoanalysis, education, and psychiatry.
WWW SITES
Professional Organizations
- American Psychological Association (APA) and the APA Help Center
- Association for Psychological Science (formerly American Psychological Society) Promotes, protects, and advances the interest of scientifically oriented psychology in research application, teaching and the improvement of human welfare
- Professional Organizations in Psychology from George Mason University Library
Other Sites
- AmoebaWeb Psychology meta site
- Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law Legal advocacy organization for people with mental disabilities
- Behavior Online Developed primarily for mental health professionals
- The Brain from Top to Bottom
- Center for NonVerbal Studies Promotes the scientific study of nonverbal communication
- Classics in the History of Psychology Full text documents; developed by Christopher Green
- Clinically Psyched Established to keep psychology professionals, clinical psychology students and anyone with interest in the field of clinical psychology up to date
- Current Topics in Psychology By Dr. Michael Fenichel
- Depression Central Dr. Irving's information clearinghouse on depression
- healthfinder.gov-Mental Health From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Human Intelligence Biographical profiles, intelligence testing, current controversies
- Intelihealth Comprehensive site on health topics, select mental health
- MayoClinic.com Searchable medical site
- Medicine and Health University Library Subject Guide
- MedWeb From Emory University; Select Mental Health
- Mental Health Resources From About.com; Includes original articles
- Mental Help Net Comprehensive site
- National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- National Institute for Mental Health
- National Mental Health Association
- Neuroscience Gateway Comprehensive source for the latest research, news and events in neuroscience and genomics research developed collaboratively by the Allen Institute for Brain Science and Nature Publishing Group
- Personality Project Searchable site on personality psychology
- PlanetPsych Directory and search engine for psychological self-help topics
- Psych Web Portal to psychology web sites
- PsychCentral - Dr. Grohol's Mental Health Page Searchable site for psychology and mental health topics
- PsychCrawler Index to psychology sites developed by the APA
- Psyche Matters Bibliographies, links and full-text psychoanalytic papers
- Psychological Health Center From Dr. Koop's medical site
- Psychological Tutorials and Demonstrations
- Psychology World Wide Web Virtual Library
- School Psychology Resources Online Comprehensive site for psychologists, parents and educators
- Social Psychology Network Maintained by Scott Plous, Wesleyan University
- Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Inc.
- Web of Addictions Comprehensive site on alcohol and other addictions
- Yahoo!: Psychology
INDEXES AND DATABASES
Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.
- CSA: Criminal Justice Abstracts
- EbscoHost
- Academic Search
- AltHealth Watch
- Business Source Elite
- ERIC - education
- Professional Development Collection
- Family and Society Studies Worldwide
- Health Source Consumer Edition
- Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
- Masterfile
- Medline
- PsycArticles
- PsycInfo Using EbscoHost PsycInfo: Basic Flash demo, text only
- ERIC free from the U.S. Department of Education
- Lexis Nexis
- MDConsult
- Nature Neuroscience
- Nature Reviews Neuroscience
- Nursing Consult
- ProQuest
- ABI/Inform Global
- Ethnic Newswatch
- Genderwatch
- PubMed Public version of Medline available to all
- WilsonWeb
- Education Full Text
- General Science Full Text
- OmniFile Full Text
- Social Sciences Full Text
- Free Library Includes a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications
- Google Scholar Set preferences to Stout to search for full text available through the UW-Stout Library
- Open J-Gate Provides access to over 4,200 open access international journals
- ScienceResearch.com Free, publicly available web portal allowing access to numerous scientific journals and public science databases, some full text articles are available
PERIODICALS
- Cogprints cognitive sciences e-print archive
- Cross Cultural Psychology Bulletin
- Current Psychology Letters/Behaviour, Brain & Cognition (CPL/BBC) Scientific electronic journal in cognitive experimental psychology
- Current Research in Social Psychology
- Dynamical Psychology international interdisciplinary journal of complex mental processes
- Early Childhood Research and Practice (ECRP)
- Harvard Brain
- Human Nature Review
- Industrial-Organizational Psychologist
- International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation
- Internet Mental Health Magazine
- The Medical Reporter
- Nature Journals use the Database Alphabetical
List to access the full text titles. Select a title; enter keywords
in the search box or select the archive and view the table of contents.
- Molecular Psychiatry
- Nature Neuroscience
- Nature Reviews Neuroscience
- Neuropsychopharmacology
- Psyche; an Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Consciousness
- Psychiatric Times
- Psychology.Net Media Update Daily media coverage about psychology
- Psycoloquy Sponsored by APA
- Science
Online
- Self Help Magazine For mental health
REVIEW JOURNAL
Review articles on your topic may be found in journals or books known as annual reviews. These articles survey the research that's been done in the field, citing major authors and their works. The library has a review journal on second floor:- Psychological Bulletin PERIODICALS COLLECTION
STOUT LIBRARY CATALOG
Use the Stout Library Catalog to identify books and audiovisual materials about your topic. Use a keyword guided search and then click on the Long View. You can explore any of the listed subject headings by selecting the link.DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, HANDBOOKS
- Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science.
Search for Corsini in Credo Reference
(formerly XreferPlus)
- Dictionary of Cognitive Science From the University of Alberta
- Glossary of Psychiatry
- Encyclopedia of Psychology
- Human Illnesses and Behavioral Health Encyclopedia
- Internet Mental Health WWW encyclopedia
- Mental Health and Psychology Dictionary
- Merck Includes the Merck Manual
- Nonverbal Dictionary of Gestures, Signs and Body Language Cues
- Online Forensic Psychology Dictionary
- The Phobia List Phobia definitions and, in reverse, definitions to phobia
- Wikipedia Psychology Portal
- Whole Brain Atlas
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science REF BF31 .E52
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders REF RC455.2.C4 D536
- Dictionary of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology REF BF31 .R625
- Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology REF BF636 .E62
- Encyclopedia of Human Emotions REF BF531 .E55
- Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology REF GN502 .E63
- Encyclopedia of Psychology REF BF31 .E525x
- Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy REF RC475.7 .E55
- Encyclopedia of School Psychology REF LB1027.55 .E523
- Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders REF RC437 .G35
- Handbook of Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychology REF RJ503.3 .C37
- Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology REF RJ503.3 .H36
- Handbook of Environmental Psychology REF BF353 .H26
- Handbook of Health Psychology REF R726.7 .H3645
- Handbook of Psychology REF BF121 .H1955
- Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook REF RC454.4 .M458
- Psychologists' Desk Reference REF RC467.2 .P78
DIRECTORIES
- Associations
Unlimited Online version of Encyclopedia of Associations
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Complete Mental Health Directory REF RA790.6 .C625
- Encyclopedia of Associations REF HS17 .G332
- Graduate Study in Psychology REF BF77 .G73
- Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling
Psychology
REF RC467.7 I57 - Membership Directory American Psychological Association REF BF11 .A67
TESTS
These sources identify tests, reviews of tests and information about the reliability, validity, and proper use of tests. For an overview about psychological tests and testing, see the American Psychological Association's Testing and Assessment: FAQ/Finding Information About Psychological Tests.- Buros Institute of Mental Measurements Provides indexes to reviews for the Mental Measurements Yearbooks, Tests in Print, Test Critiques and the ETS Test File. For actual reviews the print volumes listed above must be consulted
- Kiersey Temperament and Character Tests Also includes other information on temperament and character
- Mental
Measurements Yearbook Online version of the newest print volumes
- Mental Measurements Yearbook and Tests in Print Searching instructions
- Tests in Print Online version
- Screening for Mental Health, Inc. Non-profit organization developed to coordinate nationwide mental health screening programs. Information and sample tests about alcoholism, anxiety, depression, and eating disorders are included, with extensive links for each topic
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Dictionary of Behavioral Assessment Techniques REF BF176.5 .D53
- Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures REF BF431 .G625
- Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment REF BF39 .E497
- Handbook of Psychological Assessment REF BF176 .G76
- Handbook of Psychiatric Measures REF RC473.P78 A46
- Mental Measurements Yearbook REF LB1131.5.Z99 B87x
- Test Critiques REF LB1131.5.Z99 T419
- Tests REF LB1131.5 .T43
- Tests in Microfiche REF LB1131.5 .Z99 T48x
- Tests in Print REF LB1131.5.Z99 T47x
REPORT WRITING AND RESEARCH
To find sources on how to write reports or conduct research consult the Stout Library Catalog under the subject headings REPORT WRITING, PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH or the broader subject of RESEARCH. You may also try the Research Tutorial from the Library Home Page.- Citing Resources University Library Reference
- Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychology Association Provides examples on how to cite electronic resources (e.g. WWW sites) in research reports and/or papers
- Psychology with Style: A Hypertext Writing Guide From Dr. Mark Plonsky, UW-Stevens Point
- Writer's Handbook: APA Documentation Style From the UW-Madison Writing Center
Print Sources Available in the University Library
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association REF BF76.7 .P83
- Electronic Styles: A Handbook for Citing Electronic Information
REF PN171.F56 L5
WWW Search Engines
The search engines that are available on the WWW vary in depth and coverage. Explore the search options to find relevant WWW sites. For a list of available search engines and WWW directories, e.g. Google or Yahoo, use Searching the Web from the Library Home Page.
Citations
To cite online resources in appropriate bibliographic style see: Citing Resources
To organize citations and create bibliographies and papers in APA, MLA and other styles see: RefWorks and Other Citation Management Tools
Last Updated: 05/15/2008 and Last Revised: 05/17/2007
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