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Reference Sources (Background)
BF is the call number area for Psychology.
See also RC 321 - RC 571 for materials on Psychiatry and the Neurosciences, and QP 351 - QP 495 for Neurophysiology and Neuropsychiatry. For a more detailed breakdown of call number areas, see the Library of Congress classification schedule.
Oxford Reference Online - Politics & Social Sciences (full text; current)
Search social science-related dictionaries and reference books published by Oxford University Press. Includes Oxford Companion to the Mind, Dictionary of Psychology, andDictionary of the Social Sciences.
Gale Virtual Reference Library (full text; current)
15 key reference encyclopedias in biology and medicine, literature, and the social sciences. Includes Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine.
Biographical Dictionary of Psychology
Ref BF 109 .Al B56 1997
Basic information and analysis of 500 individuals.
Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology
Ref BF 31 .B476 1995
Child Development
Ref BF721 .C436 2002
Articles on topics, definitions, biographies, tables and charts, with bibliographies.
Dictionary of Psychology
Ref BF 31 .C65 2001
Provides definitions of terms encountered in books and articles on psychology.
Encyclopedia of Human Emotions
(New York: Macmillan, 1999, 2 vols.) Behavior, concepts, societal context of emotions, with biographies.
Ref BF 531 .E55 1999
Encyclopedia of Psychology
( Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2000, 8 vols.) Includes definitions, topics and biographies, with bibliographies.
Ref BF 31 .E522 2000
Finding Books
BF is the call number area for Psychology.
See also RC 321 - RC 571 for materials on Psychiatry and the Neurosciences, and QP 351 - QP 495 for Neurophysiology and Neuropsychiatry. For a more detailed breakdown of call number areas, see the Library of Congress classification schedule.
MaconCat
The library's online catalog, providing access to books, journals, music, and movies in the library.
WorldCat
A catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Books and articles not owned by our library can be obtained from other libraries through Interlibrary Loan. Allow sufficient time for processing. Average turnaround time is 3-5 days for articles and 3-14 days for books, excluding holidays and weekends. Submit ILL requests well in advance of deadlines.
Locating Articles (Databases & Indexes)
PsycINFO (1872 to present; includes abstracts & full text from PsycArticles database)
Produced by the American Psychological Association, this database indexes over 1,900 journals, books and book chapters, and dissertations.
PubMed (1966 -to present)
The National Library of Medicine's database (Medline) of medical literature, including psychiatry.
Social Services Abstracts (1980 to present; abstracts) Indexes journal articles and dissertations in social work and human services, including gerontology, community and mental health services, crisis intervention, etc.
Expanded Academic ASAP/Academic OneFile (1980-present; some full text)
General database, with many full text journals articles, from both popular (including newspapers) and scholarly sources.
OmniFile Full Text Mega (some full text; 1994 to present)
Articles from scholarly and popular sources in all disciplines. Select a subject area at the bottom of the search screen to get the most relevant results.
AgeLine (AARP) (abstracts; 1966 to present)
Gerontology and aging-related articles, books, and reports.
Child Abuse, Child Welfare & Adoption Database (citations; 1965 to present)
Index to a variety of materials on all aspects of child abuse and neglect, child wefare, family violence, foster care, and adoption. Login id = randolph and password = macon
Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) Database (abstracts; 1871 to present)
Index to literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other acute stress disorders related to traumatic events. Multidisciplinary and international in scope. Includes assessment, provision of mental health services, ethics, methodology, public policy, etc.
JSTOR (full text; dates vary by journal)
An archive of back issues of over 400 journals in many disciplines.
ScienceDirect Social and Behavioral Sciences College Edition (full text; most 1995 to present)
Nearly 400 scholarly journals in the social and behavioral sciences and the humanities published by Elsevier.
Websites
American Psychological Association (APA)
Information on education, careers, research and current topics.
Classics in the History of Psychology (York University, Canada)
Texts of historically significant documents, including 25 books and 200 articles.
Encyclopedia of Psychology (Jacksonville State University)
A meta-site to a variety of psychology web sites.
National Institute of Mental Health (U.S.)
Breaking news, research, reports, publications, health information, and other resources for biomedical information on mind, brain, and behavior.
Tests, Measurements, and Assessments
These tools in general only provide information and reviews of tests and other measuring devices. Most tests are sold commercially and are not available for free, although sometimes the test may be included as part of an article or other source using the test. If the test is not included, sample questions are often included or described.
Finding Information About Psychological Tests (American Psychological Association)
Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY)
Ref BF431 .B8
Descriptions and analyses/reviews of testing and measurement tools; includes references to other critiques.
How to Use Mental Measurements Yearbook
Tests in Print
Ref BF698.5 .B878
Indexes and describes available tests. Entries list test reviews found in MMY.
How to Use Tests In Print
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. (DSM-IV)
Ref RC 455.2 .C4 D54 1994
Classification of mental disorders.
Tests : A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business
Ref BF176 .T43 1991
Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment
REF BF176 .C654 2004
Buros Institute Test Reviews Online
The publisher of MMY and Tests in Print, the institute provides information to users of commercially published tests. Indexes all volumes of the MMY, although the actual reviews can only be accessed in the print version.
Test Link: The ETS Test Collection Database (Educational Testing Service)
The ETS has a library of more than 25,000 tests and other measurement devices. Many are available for purchase.
Evaluating Sources
Evaluating Sources (R-MC)
Is it POPULAR or is it SCHOLARLY? (R-MC)
Critical Evaluation of Resources on the Internet (University of Alberta Libraries)
Citing Sources
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Ref Desk and second copy in Ref BF 76.7 .P83 2001
Citing in APA Style
KnightCite (Calvin College)
Automatically formats citation information according to MLA, APA, or Chicago styles.
How to Cite Articles from the PsycArticles Database (linked from PsycInfo):
Struthers, C. W., Dupuis, R., & Eaton, J. (2005). Promoting Forgiveness Among Co-Workers Following a Workplace Transgression: The Effects of Social Motivation Training. Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, 37(4), 299-308. Retrieved February 16, 2006, from PsycArticles database.
See the library's Citing Full-Text from Library Databases for more examples.