Selected
Sources in Psychology
University of St. Thomas Undergraduate Psychology Department Home Page:
http://www.stthomas.edu/psy/
University of St. Thomas Graduate Programs in Counseling Psychology Home Page:
http://www.stthomas.edu/gradpsych/
World Wide Web sites:
- CyberPsychLink
Not only does this web site provide links to other subject internet sites, but it
also includes discussion lists, associations, electronic publications, access to library
catalogs which have excellent collections of psychology resources, and Web-based reference
tools.
http://cctr.umkc.edu/user/dmartin/psych2.html
- Encyclopedia
of
Psychology
A good
basic
resource
which
provides
articles
on
several
general
topics,
such
as
"Paradigms
and
Theories",
"Career",
and
"People
and
History".
A
search
box is
available
to
find
articles
on
specific
topics.
http://www.psychology.org/
- Journal of
Experimental Analysis of Behavior
- Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Access to the tables of contents and selected abstracts of these two journals. One
article per issue is also selected for full-text access on the WWW. Links to other
online journals, most of which provide only table of contents information, are also
available.
http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jeab/index.html
http://seab.envmed.rochester.edu/jaba/index.html
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A Few General Psychology Print
Reference Resources Available in UST Libraries:
The Blackwell Dictionary of Cognitive Psychology.
1990.
(REF BF 311 .B535 1990)
Each definition is signed and includes a bibliography of sources for further readhing on
the topic.
Companion Encyclopedia of Psychology.
2 vols. 1994.
(REF BF 31 .C66 1994)
Extensive essays on psychology. Grouped under general topics (i.e. cognition) each
article is written by "an acknowledged authority" and includes a lengthy
bibliography. Volume 2 has a detailed subject index.
The Corsini Encyclopedia of
Psychology and Behavioral Science. 4
vols. 2001. (REF BF 31 .E528 2001)
A four-volume encyclopedia, international in scope, which covers important terms and
concepts in articles written by well-known authorities.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental
Disorders (DSM-IV). 4th ed. 1994. (REF RC 455.2 .C4 D54 1994)
The basic resources published by the American Psychiatric Association that defines and is
used to assist in the diagnosis of mental disorders.
The Dictionary of Psychology.
1999. (REF BF 31 .C72 1999)
Edited by Raymond Corsini, this is a basic dictionary to terms in the field of
psychology.
Encyclopedia of Psychology. 8
vols. 2000 (REF BF 31 .E52 2000)
This set, published by the American Psychological Association and Oxford
University Press, is the basic set for the field. Articles are written by
authorities in the field and include extensive bibliographies.
The International Dictionary of Psychology.
2d ed. 1996.
(REF BF 31 .S83 1996)
A basic dictionary with short definitions of psychology terms.
The
International Encyclopedia
of the Social and Behavioral Sciences.
2001. 26 vols. (REF H 41 .I58 2001)
A major encyclopedia in the field. Each in-depth article
is signed and includes cross-references and a bibliography of
resources. Volume 25 is an index to names in the
publication, and volume 26 is a subject index to the set.
Library Use: A Handbook for Psychology.
1992.
(REF BF 76.8 .R43 1991)
Psychology: A Guide to Reference and
Information Sources. 1993.
(REF BF 121 .B39 1993)
Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
9th
ed. 2001.
(REF BF 32 .T4 2001). Kept behind the reference desk at
O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library.
Psychological terms listed in alphabetical order, showing related search terms and
hierarchical relationships. Used with PsycINFO.
MORE SPECIALIZED RESOURCES:
Dictionary of Family
Therapy. (REF RC 488.5 .M5313 1995)
Encyclopedia of Adult Development. (REF BF 724 .E53
1993)
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior. (REF BF 31 .E5
1994)
Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory. (REF BF 318 .E53 1993)
Encyclopedia of Mental Health. 4
vols. (REF RA 790 .E53 1998)
Handbook of Adolescent Psychology. (REF BF 724 .H333 1987)
Handbook of Child Psychology. 4 vols.
(REF BF 721 .H242 1998)
Handbook of Infant Development. (REF BF 719 .H36 1987)
Handbook of Perception and Human Performance. (REF BF 311
.H3345 1986)
Handbook of the Psychology of Aging. (REF BF 724.55 .A35 H36
1985)
The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences. (REF
BH 311 .M556 1999)
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Indexes and Abstracts Available
in the UST Libraries:
The following indexes and abstracts are available in
print format in the UST Reference Collection . A more complete list of possible indexes
which would be useful for researching in the field of psychology is available near the
reference desk of the O'Shaughnessy-Frey Library:
- Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography.
1973-2001. (REF HQ 750 .A1 C47)
- Sage Family Studies Abstracts. 1981-
(REF HQ 546 .S23)
- Studies on Women
and
Gender Abstracts. 1983-
(REF HQ 1180 .S78)
The following indexes
and abstracts are available in
electronic format. Accessibility is noted with each title:
Psychology Journals
available in the UST Libraries:
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Last updated
Nov. 2004/JO
Comments,
Questions,
Or Requests
for
Reference
Assistance
to:
Jan Orf:
jmorf@stthomas.edu,
117
O'Shaughnessy-Frey
Library,
(651)
962-5007
Maura Smyth:
mtsmyth@stthomas.edu,
MOH 121,
Keffer
Library,
(651)
962-4661
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