Introduction to Psychology
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Getting to Know Your Topic: Selected Reference Materials
APA: Psychology Topics
http://www.apa.org/topics/Craighead, W.E, and Nemeroff, C.B. (Eds.). (2001). The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley.
Print Location: Trexler Library Reference Collection 150.3 E562o, 2001 v.1-4 (Level A)
Online Access: The concise Corsini enclopedia of psychology and behavioral science is available online through Credo Reference. Search the library catalog by title to access or enter Credo Reference.Credo Reference
Credo Reference is a collection of hundreds of reference works, including general and subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, guides, companions and more--all online, all searchable from one search box. Access via the Online Reference Shelf or the library catalog.Kazdin, A.E. (Ed.). (2000). Encyclopedia of Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Location: Trexler Library Reference Collection 150.3 E563o v.1-8 (Level A)Weiner, I.B. (Ed.). (2003). Handbook of Psychology. New York: Wiley.
Location: Trexler Library Reference Collection 150 H236o v.1-12 (Level A)
Finding Articles
See a list of all databases via the Library Homepage -- Databases A to Z (in the QuickLinks box).
SEARCHING FOR SCHOLARLY ARTICLES
Check the Psychology Subject Guide for other recommended databases and resources.
PsycINFO
Premier database of scholarly and professional literature in psychology and related areas.ERIC
Premier database in the field of education with more than 1.3 million records for journal articles, books, technical reports and more.ScienceDirect College Edition Health and Life Sciences
A database of 1000+ full-text Elsevier journals in the areas of health and life sciences.
NOTE: Many of these articles are also in PsycINFO. Start with PsycINFO!
SEARCHING FOR POPULAR ARTICLES
Academic Search Premier
Full text access to scholarly and non-scholarly publications in a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas. Narrow results by Source Type to Magazines or to Newspapers on the left sidebar of your results list to access popular sources.Google News (http://news.google.com/)
Aggregated portal of news sources.LexisNexis Academic
Full text of thousands of newspapers, magazines, broadcast transcripts, business publications, legal materials, and more.OmniFile (WilsonWeb)
Large and diverse database that covers most academic disciplines. Contains both scholarly and non-academic resources.Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com/)
Aggregated portal of news sources.
GETTING THE ARTICLES
- When searching for articles in library databases, you may find the full-text of an article linked in the database.
- If not, you need to search the Trexler Library Catalog to see if we own the journal in which the article is published.
- Most databases have a Get It! link embedded. Click the link to check our holdings.
- Otherwise, search the catalog by journal title or by ISSN . Verify that we have online, print, or microform access to the year/volume you need.
- If we do not own the journal you need, request the article via Interlibrary Loan.
- Some databases have a Request on Interlibrary Loan link embedded. Click the link to fill out the form. Click Submit.
- Otherwise, use the Interlibrary Loan Journal Article Request Form (Library Homepage -- Interlibrary Loan (in the Quick Links box) -- Articles request form). Fill out the form with as much information as possible. Ask for help, if you have questions.
Citing Your Sources
For help using APA Style, consult the following resources:
Concise Rules of APA Style, 6th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010.
Location: Trexler Library Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 C744r 2010 (Level A, at Reference Desk)Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. Washington, DC: APA, 2010.
Location: Trexler Library Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 P976m 2010 (Level A, at Reference Desk)Resources for Current Students (Psychology Department, Muhlenberg College)
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/psychology/studentresources.htmlTrexler Library handout on using APA style
http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/apa_example.pdfWriter's Handbook (University of Wisconsin--Madison)
http://writing.wisc.edu/Handbook/DocAPA.html
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