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Psychology Research Guide

[Printed volumes in the Castleton State College Library are in brown type.
Blue entries are links to electronic resources.]


Research Guides

Library Use: Handbook for Psychology (REF 025.56615 R251l)


Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks

Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (REF 150.016 T343 2005)
Handbook of Psychology in Legal Contexts (REF 150.2434 H191)
APA Dictionary of Psychology (REF 150.3 Ap11)
Dictionary of Psychology (REF 150.3 C818d)
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (REF 150.3 En19h)
Encyclopedia of Psychology (REF 150.3 En196)
Produced by the APA and Oxford University Press.
Handbook of Psychology (REF 150.3 H191) 12 volumes, by subject. Use index in each volume.
Dictionary of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology (REF 150.3 R621d)
International Dictionary of Psychology (REF 150.3 Su84i 1996)
Eponyms in Psychology: A Dictionary and Biographical Sourcebook (REF 150.3 Z89e)
International Dictionary of Psychology (REF 150.321 Su84i)
Biographical Dictionary of Psychology (REF 150.922 Z89b)
Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory (REF 153.103 En19)
Oxford Handbook of Memory (REF 153.12 Ox26)
Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence (REF 153.903 En19)
Handbook of Child Psychology (REF 155.4 H191)
4 volumes, by subject. Use index in each volume.
Comparative Psychology: A Handbook (REF 156 C7385)
Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (REF 158.7 H191)
Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology (REF 158.03 En193)
Handbook of Forensic Psychology (REF 614.1 H191)
Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties (REF 616.8522 D659e)
Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders (REF 616.89 N72e 2000)
Psychiatric Dictionary (REF 616.89003 C153p 1996)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR (REF 616.89075 D54 2000)

Finding Books

Use the Vermont State Colleges Online Catalog to locate books. Official subject headings that may be useful include--but are not limited to--the following:

Psychology

Child psychology
Cognitive psychology
Developmental psychology
Forensic psychology
Human behavior
Psychology, pathological
Psychology, applied
Social psychology
. . . . . .and many more

Also, use the subdivision "psychology" or "psychological aspects" under another subject (i.e. "athletes--psychology" or "music--psychological aspects").


*Research Databases and Indexes for Finding Journal Articles

General
Academic Search Premier
Expanded Academic ASAP

Psychology-Specific and Psychology-Related
PsycINFO

Education Full Text
ERIC
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe
Medline
NCJRS Abstracts Database
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
PubMED
SocINDEX with Full Text


*Note: Links to full text of some articles will be available immediately. If there is NO link to full text, check Castleton's Journal Holdings List for availability


Annual Reviews

Annual Review of Psychology (150.5 An78) 1950 - present


Graduate Study

Graduate Study in Psychology and Associated Fields (REF 150.7 Am35g) Published by the APA.
Complete Guide to Graduate School Admissions: Psychology and Related Fields (REF 150.71 K269c)


Other Recommended Resources

American Psychological Association (http://www.apa.org)
American Psychological Society (http://www.psychologicalscience.org)
Psych Web (http://www.psychwww.com)


Related Research Guides

Psychological & Educational Tests


Citing Sources

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (REF 808.02 P96)
Web Extension to American Psychological Association Style
Scott Foresman Handbook for Writers (REF 808.042 H127s)
NoodleBib An electronic citation management system. Access limited to CSC students, faculty, staff.
Getting Help

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