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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

red marker iconAccess 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

red marker iconAccess 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
red marker iconAccess 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.)
red marker iconAccess any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

 
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