Posted: October 6th, 2022

Welcome to the Psychology Guide!

Welcome to the Psychology Guide!
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This guide is your one-stop library resource for scholarly and non-scholarly books and eBooks, databases and journals, web resources, research tips and tools, career information, and more on psychology or related topics! In this guide you’ll also find information on library services, tools, and other web resources to help you write your papers, do your presentations, cite your sources, and more.
Use the blue buttons on the left to navigate through the guide and find what you need. Ask a librarian ([email protected]) if you need additional assistance!
Psychology is a fascinating and varied discipline. Often, you’ll find that the core resources below contain the information you need for your research. Also look to the menu on the left, where librarians have identified helpful resources for specific areas of research within psychology.
Core Psychology Resources
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For many topics and research questions in Psychology, you’ll find the resources below helpful. Icons indicate what kind of resources are included in each database.
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders : DSM-5
The most comprehensive, current, and critical resource for clinical practice available to today’s mental health clinicians and researchers of all orientations. DSM-5 is used by health professionals, social workers, and forensic and legal specialists to diagnose and classify mental disorders, and is the product of more than 10 years of effort by hundreds of international experts in all aspects of mental health. The criteria are concise and explicit, intended to facilitate an objective assessment of symptom presentations in a variety of clinical settings – inpatient, outpatient, partial hospital, consultation-liaison, clinical, private-practice, and primary care.
Databases
• Oxford Clinical Psychology
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Covering a broad range of specialty areas, disorders, and treatment modalities, Oxford Clinical Psychology enables users to search and browse high-quality research and practice information.
• PsycARTICLES – EBSCO
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From the Help write my thesis – APA: a definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology
• PsycBOOKS – EBSCO
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PsycBOOKS includes the newest Help write my thesis – APA published scholarly and professional books including reference works from the Help write my thesis – APA Handbooks in Psychology Series that delve deep into specific subfields within psychology. Essential to education, research and teaching across the behavioral sciences, PsycBOOKS is an indispensable resource for every psychology program.
• Psychiatry Online
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Collection of psychiatric references, including books, journals and self-assessment tools. Provides access to the DSM-5. The following journals are available through this database: The American Journal of Psychiatry, Psychiatric Services, and The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences.
• Psychology Database – ProQuest
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Full-text journals and indexing from top psychology and related publications
• PsycINFO – EBSCO
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From the Help write my thesis – APA, contains citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines
• SAGE Knowledge
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SAGE Knowledge is home to an expansive range of SAGE eBook and eReference content alongside SAGE Video, containing over 4,600 titles. Content includes reference works, academic books, professional development titles and more. This cross-media platform allows users to search and browse over 10,000 items, video, book and reference titles within the Social Sciences.
Video tutorial on using Shapiro Library Psychology databases
Psychology Associations
• American Psychiatric Association (Help write my thesis – APA)
The American Psychiatric Association is an organization of psychiatrists working together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental illness, including substance use disorders. It is the voice and conscience of modern psychiatry. Its vision is a society that has available, accessible quality psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
• American Psychological Association (Help write my thesis – APA)
Help write my thesis – APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 121,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. This site includes a search box to find books and articles as well as a page to explore topics within Psychology.
• Association for Psychological Science (APS)
APS is the leading international organization dedicated to advancing scientific psychology across disciplinary and geographic borders. Members provide a richer understanding of the world through their research, teaching, and application of psychological science.
Types of Psychology Sources
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There are many sources you will encounter as you research in psychology. These sources have different characteristics. Take care to match the sources you use to your projects.
Types of Psychology Sources
Publication Type Examples Content Authors Audience Reviewed by
Academic Journals Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health Original research, In-depth, Specific, Sources cited Scholars and Practitioners Scholars, Industry Professionals, Students Scholars (Peer Review)
Popular News and Magazines Psychology Today Brief articles on topics of general interest, Advertisements Journalists General Public Editors
Case Studies Psychotherapy.net
(site also includes other types of content) Detailed examination and analysis of a specific case Scholars and Practitioners Scholars, Industry Professionals, Students Scholars (Peer Review)
Government Information National Institute of Mental Health Research, Health Guidelines Government Agencies, including NIH and CDC Scholars, Students Government Agencies
Find More with a Google Search
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It’s true that you can find some high-quality, trustworthy websites to use in your research. If you’re going to use websites, make sure to evaluate your sources thoroughly. Check out our Google Like a Librarian guide for search tips or Ask a Librarian ([email protected]) if you need more help.

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Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and other web sites.
Each result in a Google Search has options beneath it including: Citation for the article in 5 formats & export to various citation managers; “Cited by” lists all the articles written more recently that cite the article; and related articles. If the full text is available, it will appear as a link to the right of the citation. The link below demonstrates how to link Google Scholar to the Shapiro Library databases. Google Scholar searches may be narrowed down by date in the left margin of the results list.
• FAQ: How can I use Google Scholar to find electronic articles held by
the Shapiro Library?

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Welcome to the Psychology Resource Center!

This directory is your one-stop library resource for psychology and related topics, including scholarly and non-scholarly books and eBooks, databases and journals, web resources, research tips and tools, career information, and more! You’ll also find information about library services, tools, and other web resources to assist you with writing papers, giving presentations, citing sources, and more in this guide.
To move through the guide and locate what you’re looking for, use the blue buttons on the left. If you need more help, contact a librarian ([email protected]).
Psychology is an interesting and diverse field of study. Often, you’ll find that the core resources below contain the information you need for your research. Also look to the menu on the left, where

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