This guide will help you find books, articles, videos, and websites related to psychology. There are also links to tutorials that will help you with research. For additional help, use the links to the right to set up a One-On-One Personal Research Appointment or contact a librarian via chat, email, or phone.
Materials on psychology can be found in the BR and RC sections of the library. Below are some titles that will be useful for research in psychology.
APA Dictionary of Psychology
Career Paths in Psychology : Where Your Degree Can Take You
Companion Encyclopedia of Psychology
Concise Encyclopedia of Psychology
The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : DSM-5
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Life as a Psychologist : Career Choices and Insights
Psychologists' Desk Reference
The Psychology of Prejudice and Discrimination
Electronic Journal Center
The EJC contains online searchable full text Psychology research journals.
PsycINFO
Abstracts and citations for scholarly literature concerning psychology.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Abstracts and full text on psychiatry and psychological topics.
Clips for Class Psych Collection
Video collections of various topics in psychology.
Digital Resource Commons - Psychology
Educational videos from Ohio universities on psychology topics.
Psychology Film Collection
Films on Demand collection of educational videos on topics concerning psychology.
TED Talks - Psychology
TED talks on various topics that focus on psychology.
Below are a few recommended websites. Remember that information you find on the web needs to be evaluated carefully. For more information on evaluating websites, check out the Evaluating Sources Research Guide.
American Psychological Association
http://apa.org/
Provides an overview of issues facing the field of psychology as well FAQs about the APA citation style.
AmoebaWeb: Psychology on the Web
http://psychology.vanguard.edu/amoebaweb/
Provides access to over 2,000 links that deal with psychology.
Association for Psychological Science
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/
A nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology, offers useful links, full text articles and professional blogs.
Classics in the History of Psychology
http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/index.htm
Full text primary documents that cover historic developments in the field of psychology.
Diseases of the Mind: Highlights of American Psychiatry Through 1900
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/diseases/
Site created by the National of Library of Medicine as part of its history of medicine series.
DSM-IV-TR
http://behavenet.com/dsm-iv-tr-numerical-listing-codes-and-diagnoses#301
A numerical listing of psychological codes and diagnosis.
DSM-IV-TR Diagnostic Classification
http://behavenet.com/apa-diagnostic-classification-dsm-iv-tr#301
The American Psychological Association's guide to diagnostic classification.
Encyclopedia of Psychology
http://www.psychology.org/links/
Original material compiled by practitioners and researchers in the field of scientific psychology and provides links to other resources regarding scientific psychology.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
http://nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
An organization dedicated to research on the treatment and prevention of mental disorders.
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Statistics
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/index.shtml
This site "includes the best statistics currently available on the prevalence, treatment, and costs of mental disorders for the population of the United States." Also features downloadable fact sheets with concise summary information on topics.
The Psychology of Cyberspace
http://www-usr.rider.edu/~suler/psycyber/psycyber.html
Hypertext book that explores the psychological aspects of the cyberspace environment.
Psychology Today
https://www.psychologytoday.com/
With contributing articles from psychologists, psychiatrists, academics, and authors in the field, this site aims to be "a live stream of what's happening in 'psychology today.'" The web site is also the online home of the magazine Psychology Today.
Social Psychology Network
http://www.socialpsychology.org/
Internet resource devoted to psychological research and teaching.
Liaison to Psychology and Philosophy
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