Research Guide (Psychology) Santa Rosa Junior College

PSYCHOLOGY

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology

Doyle Ref/BF/31/.E52/2001/v.1-4

Dictionary of Psychology

Doyle Ref /BF/31/.C65/2001

Mahoney Ref /BF/31/.C65/2003

Dictionary of the Theories, Laws and Concepts of Psychology

Doyle Ref /BF/31/.R625/1998

Eating Disorder Sourcebook

Doyle Ref/RC/552/.E18/E287/2001

Encyclopedia of Depression

Doyle Ref/RC/537/.R63/2001

Encyclopedia of Drugs and Alcohol

Doyle Ref /HV/5804/.E53/1995/v. 1-4

Mahoney Ref /HV/5804/.E53/2001/v. 1-4

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior

Doyle Ref/BF/31/.E5/1994/v.1-4

Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence

Doyle & Mahoney Ref /BF/431/.E59/1994/v.1-2

Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory

Doyle Ref/BF/318/.E53/1992

Encyclopedia of Mental Health

Doyle Ref/RA/790.5/.E53/1998/v.1-3

Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties

Doyle Ref/RA/790.5/.E53/1998/v.1-3

Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Diseases

Doyle Ref/RC/514/.N63/2000

Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming

Doyle Ref/BF/1078/.E63/1993

A Guide to Treatments that Work

Doyle Ref/BF/1078/.E63/1993

Magill's Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology

Doyle Ref/BF/31/.M33/2003/v.1-4

Magill's Survey of Social Science: Psychology Series

Doyle Ref/BF/31/.S79/1993/v.1-6

Call Numbers to Browse:

BF 1 - 940

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Access Science	Health Reference Center Academic

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. (Any wording specific to handout goes here.) The following subject headings should contain useful information:

ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY	ETHNOPSYCHOLOGY
BEHAVIORISM (PSYCHOLOGY)	INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	MEMORY
COGNITION	PERSONALITY
CONSCIOUSNESS	SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
EGO (PSYCHOLOGY)	THOUGHT AND THINKING

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
Health Reference Center Academic	ProQuest Psychology Journals
ProQuest Health & Medical Complete

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

American Journal of Psychology	Journal of Marriage and the Family
American Psychologist Psychology Today	Journal of Parapsychology
Journal of Abnormal Psychology	Journal. of Personality and Social Psych
Journal of Applied Psychology	J. of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Journal of Comparative Psychology	Psychiatry
Journal of Family Issues	Psychological Bulletin
Journal of Humanistic Psychology	Psychology Today
Journal. of Marital and Family Therapy	Psychotherapy Networker

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Psychology: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/psychology.shtml

Librarians' Internet Index:

Psychology:
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Psychology&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: November 29, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina