Psychology

Selected resources for students studying Psychology.

General Psychology Resources

Classics in the History of Psychology (http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/what.htm)
Complete versions of many historically significant documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and associated disciplines.
Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Electronic book that includes encyclopedia articles on many aspects of psychology. Published by John Wiley & Sons, 2004.
Dictionary of Psychology (Oxford Reference Online) (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Over 10,500 entries covering phobias and phobic stimuli and mental disorders.
Penguin Dictionary of Psychology (Credo) (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Descriptions, connotations, and explanations of the usage of terms in psychology for a general audience.

Journals & Journal Articles

Health Source Nursing/Academic & Consumer Edition (Ebsco) (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet.)
Full text articles from nursing journals and consumer health journals. (Title List)
Academic Search Complete (EbscoHost) ( For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Full-text database that covers many academic disciplines. (Title List)
Biology, Education & Science Journals (ProQuest) ( For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Includes articles on topics in behavioral science, neuroscience, drug testing & therapy, educational psychology, cognitive learning and learning disabilities.
Criminology, forensics, penology, and delinquency Journals: CU's Online Collection ( For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Journals in corrections, criminology & criminal law, ethics, delinquency
JSTOR ()
Fulltext archive of over 1100 scholarly journals of major importance in many fields. Most titles are available from their first issue up to 2-5 years ago.
Marriage & Family Journals: CU's Online Collection (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Includes journals in parenting, family counseling, sex education, child development, gender studies.
PsycArticles (Ebsco) ( For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Full text articles from 42 psychology journals, and citations and summaries of over 1,700 journals and books, book chapters, dissertations and technical reports in the field of Psychology. Some coverage dates to 19th century.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (Ebsco) ( For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Full text articles on topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. (Title List)
Psychology Journals: CU's Collection ( For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Access to CU's full text journals in psychology.
SocIndex with Full Text (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU intranet. )
Comprehensive coverage of sociology, including social psychology, substance abuse, sociological theory, criminology, marriage & family, racial & gender studies, religion, social development and more.

Abnormal Psychology

Abnormal, Clinical and Counseling Resources (http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/aupr/clinical.shtml)
A guide to web sites and other resources in abnormal psychology. Maintained by the Centre for Psychology at Athabasca University.
Books on Abnormal Psychology in the CU Collections ()
A list of books from the library catalog on abnormal psychology. For more books, look at the books on pathological psychology.
Books on Mental Illness Diagnosis in the CU Collections ()
A list of books from the online catalog on the subject of mental illness diagnosis.
Books on Pathological Psychology in the CU Collections ()
Books on pathological psychology, including case studies and collected works, in CU's collection.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) ()
Diagnostic criteria for the most common mental disorders including: description, diagnosis, treatment, and research findings. Reference book: RC455.2.C4 D536 2000.

Child and Family Development

Books on Child Development in the CU Collections ()
A list of books in the online catalog on the subject of child development.
Books on Family in the CU Collections ()
Categories of books on the family. Click the link to see Books in the CU library collection on that topic.
MedlinePlus: Child Development (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childdevelopment.html)
Current news, research and related issues on the topic of child development.

Counseling

Addiction Search (http://www.addictionsearch.com/index.php)
Links to populations & statistics, treatment & prevention, social issues and resources in the war on drugs.
Books on Counseling in the CU Collections ()
A list of books in the online catalog on the subject of counseling.
Dictionary of Conflict Resolution (For CU faculty, staff, and students only. Must log in through CU Intranet. )
Definitions of 1,400 terms with common and varied uses of terms, differences between terms, and accurate usage.

Developmental Psychology

Books on Developmental Psychology in the CU Collections ()
A list of books in the online catalog on the subject of developmental psychology.
Developmental Psychology Web Directory (http://www.devpsy.org/links/index.html)
A collection of links to developmental psychology theories and research, as well as related psychology and biology topics. The site is maintained by a former developmental psychology professor.
Education Subject Guide ()
Resources on the topic of education which includes topics relevant to Developmental Psychology.
Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence ()
Alphabetical entries on important concepts, theories, and practices in child and adolescent development. Book in the CU Collection. (Ref HQ772 .G27 1998)

Ethics

Books on Ethics in Psychology in the CU collection ()
A list of books on professional ethical standards in Psychology from the CU collection.
Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct for Psychologists (American Psychological Association) (http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/index.aspx)
Discussion of the intent, organization, procedural considerations, and scope of application of the Ethics Code, and states the Ethical Standards set forth as enforceable rules of conduct for psychologists.
Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals in Research (http://www.apa.org/science/leadership/care/guidelines.aspx)
Guidelines for the justification for research, acquisition, care & housing, experimental procedures, field research, and educational use of animals.
Human Research Protections (American Psychological Association) (http://www.apa.org/research/responsible/human/index.aspx)
Provides additional resources and links to legislation related to research on humans.
Professional Conduct Manual (National Association for School Psychologists) (http://www.nasponline.org/standards/ProfessionalCond.pdf)
Guidelines for the provision of school psychology services and professional relationships.
Research Ethics and Regulation with Human Participants (http://www.apa.org/ethics/code/code.pdf)
Links to the American Psychological Association's "Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code Of Conduct" document, dated 2002. Click on the "Research and Publication" link for specific details.

Graduate Studies in Psychology

GradSchools.com: Psychology (http://www.gradschools.com/psychologysearch.html)
Search for graduate school programs by a specific area of study in psychology.
Peterson’s Graduate Bound (http://www.petersons.com/graduate_home.asp?path=gr.home)
Search for graduate programs by research interest, location or topic.

Marriage & Family Life

Books on Marriage in the CU Collections ()
A list of books in the library catalog on the subject of marriage.
Books on Parent and Child in the CU Collections ()
A list of books in the online catalog on the subject of “parent and child”.
Encyclopedia of Family Life (5 vol. set) ()
Alphabetical listing of key concepts and movements relevant to family life. Includes photographs, charts, glossary, index, and select bibliography. Book in CU Reference Collection. (Ref HQ534 .E53 1999 vols. 1-5)
The Urban Institute (http://www.urban.org/)
Independent, non-partisan think tank. Conducts research & evaluates programs and social policy; includes crime & justice programs.

Professional Associations

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (http://www.aacap.org/)
American Academy of Neurology (http://www.aan.com)
American Counseling Association (http://www.counseling.org)
American Psychiatric Association (http://www.psych.org)
American Psychological Association (http://www.apa.org)
National Association of School Psychologists (http://www.nasponline.org/)

Related Subjects

Biology (http://www.cu-portland.edu/library/subject_guides/topic_guide.cfm?TopicID=17)
Education (http://www.cu-portland.edu/Library/subject_guides/topic_guide.cfm?TopicID=8)
Nursing (http://www.cu-portland.edu/Library/subject_guides/topic_guide.cfm?TopicID=21)
Social Work (http://www.cu-portland.edu/Library/subject_guides/topic_guide.cfm?TopicID=11)

Research and Statistical Techniques

APA Online: Testing and Assessment (http://www.apa.org/science/programs/testing/find-tests.aspx)
Information for locating published and unpublished tests, test selection and the proper use of tests.
Choosing the Correct Statistical Test (http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/whatstat/default.htm)
A table from UCLA that shows which statistical tests might be used given the nature of independent and dependent variables. Includes tips for using SPSS.
Mental Measurements Yearbook ()
Search for tests alphabetically or by category. Useful as a starting point, but online reviews on tests must be purchased. Refer to print version of Mental Measurements Yearbook in the library for reviews at no cost. (Call#: Ref Z5814 .P8 B938 )
Tests in Print IV ()
2 volume Reference book set in the Library. Complete title: Tests in Print IV: an Index to Tests, Test Reviews, and the Literature on Specific Tests. (Ref Z5814 .E9 T47 1994)

Social Psychology

Books on Social Psychology in the CU Collections ()
A list of books in the online catalog on the subject of social psychology.
Social Psychology Network (http://www.socialpsychology.org/)
Links to sites covering social influence, interpersonal relations, diversity, prejudice & discrimination, and cross-cultural psychology

X Other Resources

Health Care Administration Subject Guide ()
Social Work Subject Guide ()