Psychology

The following resources have been compiled by the librarians with specific regard to the field of Psychology.

Reference Books

• Handbook of child psychology. 2006. 4 volumes. Ref 155.4 H19C
  Spans the breadth of child development in four volumes: 1-Theoretical models of human development; 2-Cognition, perception, and language; 3-Social, emotional, and personality development; and 4-Child psychology in practice.
• The Oxford companion to the mind. 2004. Ref 128.2 Ox22G
  Takes a broad view of the brain and mind science, spanning neurosciences, philosophy, and psychology. Includes an impressive array of contributors and is a great place to gain insight and information for the formulation of research questions.
• The concise Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science. 2004. Ref 150.3 C74C (also available as e-book)
  Each topical entry has a list of suggested readings and helpful cross-references. Covers every major branch of modern psychology: applied, clinical, cognitive, developmental, educational, forensic, industrial, physiological, social, and theoretical.
• Encyclopedia of cognitive science. 2003. 4 volumes. Ref 153 En19
  Compiles essays from all disciplines that contribute to the field of cognitive science, including psychology, philosophy, linguistics, computer science, and neuroscience, as well as related areas in education, economics, evolutionary biology, and anthropology. Covers all study of the mind and brain-human, animal, or artificial.
• Encyclopedia of psychology. 2000. 8 volumes. Ref 150.3 En19k
  With over 1400 informative entries, this encyclopedia is an important resource for the study of psychology.
• Baker encyclopedia of psychology and counseling. 1999. Ref 150.3 B15B
  Providing a biblical view of the study of psychology, the Baker encyclopedia fills a niche focusing on major concepts, theories, and therapies.
• Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM-IV), 4th ed. 1994. Ref 616.89 D54 1994
  Significant in the diagnosing of psychiatric illnesses, this scientific manual (900+ pages) has been a standard resource for medical professionals for the past twenty years.

Finding Books:

• Online Catalog
  • Find books, as well as a variety of other materials in the TU Libraries.
  • Use the Advanced search option to specify material format, campus, language, and date range.
• WorldCat
  • Listed under Essential Tools.
  • Find books, among other things, to request via Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

Finding Articles:

• PsycINFO
  Includes citations, most with abstracts, for more than 1,300 journals published in 50 countries and 28 languages. Full text to more than 50 periodicals.
• McGraw-Hill AccessScience
  Based on McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 9th ed., includes 8,000 articles and over 2,000 science biographies.
• Contemporary Women's Issues
  Combines information on women worldwide in the fields of psychology, sociology, health, education and human rights.

Periodicals

• Taylor Periodical Title List
  Search by journal title keyword for online full-text journals, and to see what we have in print in the library.
• Click here for a Psychology Subject Search in the Periodical List to find out what journals (and how many) we have available both in print and online. Click on the blue links to enter the actual list of titles. The numbers in parentheses beside the subject indicate how many journal titles are included in that subject area. This search includes Psychology, as well as Religion and Philosophy, because of the way the company has grouped them. So be sure to look at the subdiscipline divisions under Psychology for more specific topic information.

Internet Resources

• Encyclopedia of Psychology
  Organized by the Psych department at Jacksonville State University, this encyclopedia has two main features: 1) original articles produced by authoritative researchers and practitioners; and 2) a database of web sites offering information on scientific psychology.
• Current Research in Social Psychology
  Very simple format, yet a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes articles on current issues in social psychology.
• Web Resources by Psychology Area
  Hosted by the Social Psychology Network, this page provides subject access to web resources, including the areas of clinical psych, cognition and perception, community, cultural, developmental, personality, and social psych, etc.
• Narramore Christian Foundation (NCF): Psychology for Living
  Combining the practical side of psychology with our Christian worldview, this site offers both web and other resources for the practicing psychologist. Includes a page with several "Psychological Articles" divided up into categories for Relationships, Psychological Disorders, and Emotions and Personality.
• Christian Psychology Resources
  Provides links to resources by topic within psychology, including grief and loss, marriage and family, mental health, alcohol and drug, etc. Another useful combination of Christian perspectives with practical psychology.
• PsychScholar
  Provides links to online journals, sources for data and research, study aids, online demonstrations and tutorials, as well as other general Internet resources. Excellent place to begin research in psychology.
• Sigmund Freud on the Net
  Each of these sites provides the full-text English translation of one of Freud's major works:
  The History of the Psychoanalytic movement, ©1914
  The Interpretation of Dreams, 3rd ed. ©1911
  The Psychopathology of Everyday Life, ©1901

Research Tools

• RefWorks
  A citation management program that allows you to collect and organize citations, create bibliographies and works cited pages, and format papers and bibliographies to a specific citation style.
• CREDO Reference (formerly xreferplus)
  A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for expanding or refining a research strategy.

Citation Help

• Concise rules of APA style. 2005.
  Ref 808.06615 C748 (also in Main collection, same call number)
• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association. 2001.
  Ref 808.042 Am35 2001 (also in Main Collection)
• WorldCat.org
  "Cite this item" within individual item record lists the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago and more.
• Also, contact the Writing Center at writingctr@taylor.edu or visit them on the Portal at http://my.taylor.edu/academic/writingcenter

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Created by Lana Gottschalk, Reference Librarian