Guide to Resources for Psychology
Reference Books
Printed reference books
Dictionaries
- Dictionary of key words in psychology [REF 150.321 B83]
- *Dictionary of psychology (Oxford, 2006) [REF 150.3 C71]
- A good starting place.
- Dictionary of theories, laws, and concepts in psychology [REF 150.3 R62]
- Brief explanations of named theories, laws, and ideas.
- Encyclopedic dictionary of psychology [REF 150.321 En15]
- Handbook of psychological terms [REF 150.321 H23]
- International dictionary of psychology [REF 150.3 Su83 1996]
Encyclopedias
- Companion encyclopedia of psychology [REF 150.3 C73]
- A compact, two-volume encyclopedia.
- Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science [REF 150.3 C81]
- A distinguished general encyclopedia of psychology in four volumes.
- Encyclopedia of human development [REF 155.03 En1]
- Covers cognitive, physical, and other aspects of devlopment.
- Encyclopedia of human emotions [REF 152.403 En1]
- Articles on subjects relating to emotion.
- Encyclopedia of learning and memory [REF 153.103 En1]
- A specialized encyclopedia.
- Encyclopedia of mental health [REF 616.89003 En13]
- Articles not only about mental disorders and treatments but about topics such as effects of food and drink and of everyday behaviors.
- Encyclopedia of multicultural psychology [REF 155.82 En1 2006]
- A scholarly source on multicultural psychology
- Encyclopedia of psychiatry, psychology, and psychoanalysis [REF 616.89003 En1]
- Focuses on diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.
- *Encyclopedia of psychology (APA, 2000) [REF 150.3 En1]
- A good starting place. A revision of the standard, multivolume encyclopedia.
- Encyclopedia of sleep and dreaming [REF 154.603 En1]
- Articles on physiological as well as psychological aspects of sleep and sleep research.
- The encyclopedia of stress and stress-related diseases [REF 616.98003 K12]
- Over 800 articles aimed at non-academic readers.
- Gale encyclopedia of childhood and adolescence [REF 305.23103 G13]
- Covers development and psychology.
- Gale encyclopedia of psychology [REF 150.3 G13]
- A shorter, more accessible encyclopedia.
- Survey of social science. Psychology series [REF 150.3 Su77]
- Descriptions of theories and overviews of topics in psychology.
Other Reference Books
- Comprehensive handbook of psychological assessment [REF 150.287 C73]
- Each volume covers a specific type of assessment, e.g., personality. Topics relating to each type of assessment are covered, as well as specific instruments.
- *Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV-TR [REF 616.89075 D545]
- The official U.S. classification and definition of mental disorders, with diagnostic symptoms.
- Oxford handbook of memory [REF 153.12 Ox2]
- A comprehensive reference.
Some electronic books for reference
netLibrary
To access these books from off campus you will need your My Chemeketa user name and six-digit password.
Oxford Reference
The Oxford Reference Online database has reference books on psychology under "Social Sciences."
To access these books from off campus you will need you My Chemeketa user name and six-digit password.
Gale Virtual Reference
- Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology, 2006
- Encyclopedia of Social Psychology, 2v, 2007
- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences 9v, 2008
- International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 17v, 1968
- Psychology Basics, Rev. ed., 2v, 2005
Finding other books and and audiovisual materials
Use the library catalog to look for additional materials. The Chemeketa catalog page includes instructions on using the catalog and on requesting materials through the catalog. There are also links to other library catalogs. You can search by key words, by authors, or by subject headings. A suggestion on where to find subject headings to use in the catalog is given below.
The Library of Congress has a Web site where you can search for subject headings. When you put in a search term, the results will list terms in a table. Those with a red button marked, "Authorized and references" are terms that the Library of Congress uses in subject catalogs. Clicking the button may show more specific ("narrower") terms.
Fig. 1. The catalog search
You may have to do several searches to find books that might be pertinent to your subject.
If you live in the Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service (CCRLS) district, you may also access the catalog online at your local public library. In addition to the books in the Chemeketa College Library, the catalog also contains the collections of the 17 public libraries located in the regional library district, and can pass your search through to Summit (see below).
Summit
Chemeketa students may use Summit, the Orbis Cascade Alliance catalog to request items from 34 member libraries in Oregon and Washington. Authorized users have access to all of the material in the Chemeketa Community College library, plus about 28 million items in Summit. Users may request items using their student number and choose the Summit pickup location that is most convenient from among 46 pickup locations in Oregon and Washington.
- Summit: http://summit.orbiscascade.org/
- About Summit Borrowing: http://summit.orbiscascade.org/screens/borrow.html
- Libraries & Map: http://orbiscascade.org/map/
- Visiting Other Libraries: http://www.orbiscascade.org/VP_info_page.htm
Databases & Indexes
All the electronic databases listed in this section may be accessed by going to the library's Database Page. If you are accessing the databases from a computer not on the Chemeketa Community College network, you will need your My Chemeketa user name and six-digit password.
Journal Article Databases
Online indexes
- Academic Search Premier [EBSCOhost]
- The best place to start. Has psychology and behavioral science journals, including those published by the American Psychological Association.
- Business Source Premier [EBSCOhost]
- Not primarily a psychology database, but indexes the Journal of Applied Psychology, which is not in Academic Search Premier, along with occupational psychology journals.
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection [EBSCOhost]
- A smaller collection of psych journals in full text.
- Science Direct
- Full text of dozens of neurobiology and behavioral science journals.
- Supplementary database page
- Access to additional databases available on the Internet.
Special Guides
Advice on how to use the indexes above to find articles in psychology can be found in Finding Articles on Topics in Psychology.
Internet Sites
- AlleyDog Glossary - http://www.ku.edu/carrie/docs/amdocs_index.html
- A student-friendly dictionary of terms in psychology.
- David C. Howell's Glossary of statistics for psychology and behavioral science - http://www.uvm.edu/~dhowell/fundamentals/Glossary/Glossary.html
- This site comprises a glossary for Fundamental Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences, 6th edition, and Statistical Methods for Psychology 4th edition, as well as links to other glossaries of statistics terms.
See also Useful Sites for Psychology.
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