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Psychology

Academic Search Complete - EBSCO

Academic Search Complete includes more than 8,992 full-text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc. The database features PDF content going back as far as 1865, with the majority of full text titles in native (searchable) PDF format

American Psychological Association

This site is an outstanding source of information about psychology and psychological resources on the Internet.

Annual Review of Psychology

Full-text available on-line from volume 1 to the present.

Annual Reviews

Access from Volume 1 to the present for the following Annual Review titles:


  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Astronomy & Astrophysics
  • Biochemistry
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biophysics
  • Cell & Developmental Biology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Ecology, Evolution & Systematics
  • Entomology
  • Genetics
  • Genomics & Human Genetics
  • Immunology
  • Law & Social Science
  • Medicine
  • Microbiology
  • Neuroscience
  • Nutrition
  • Pathology: Mechanisms of Disease
  • Pharmacology & Toxicology
  • Physiology
  • Phytopathology
  • Plant Biology
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Access from Volume 1 to five years ago for all other Annual Review titles.

APA dictionary of psychology

This comprehensive reference contains 25,000 entries and includes terms and concepts drawn from a diverse range of subject areas, including anthropology, computer programming, molecular and population biology, pharmacology, physics, and statistics.

Biographical Dictionary of Psychology

Available online.

Provides biographical information and critical analysis of the influences and reception of people who have made a significant contribution to the field of psychology. (pub description)

Can you define behavior?

How hard is it to define behavior?  How difficult is it for a scientist that studies animal behavior?  You might be surprised.  Check out this New York Times article.

Classics in the History of Psychology

"Over its long existence, the major changes are the doubling of the number of articles and book chapters and the addition of more relevant links on other sites. The site provides access to approximately 450 original documents and includes a topic bibliography to group related documents. The site covers classic documents in a broad range of disciplines, among them biology, philosophy, education, ethics, child development, sociology, and history in addition to psychology. The Google search engine, added in 2002, permits searching by author or topic. As course management software is ubiquitous, sites like this offer high value. Links to relevant content in readable, copyright free, online plain text are convenient for students, faculty, researchers, and the librarians who assist them." Choice, September 2009.

Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science

Available online.

Provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of psychology, from Acquired Drives to Z-score, from conduct disorders to shamanism. (pub description)

CREDO Reference

CREDO Reference contains a variety of reference sources in subjects ranging from Art to History to Law to Technology and almost everything in between. It is a portal to a multitude of highly regarded reference sources, drawing on 244 titles by 55 publishers and providing access to tens of thousands of images and audio clips. At a loss for a paper topic? Search the Concept Map for ideas.

Dr. John Grohol's Psych Central

This site is a comprehensive compilation of Web resources by well-qualified editors on topics related to psychology, psychiatry, and social work.

Elsevier's Dictionary of Psychological Theories

Available online.
The dictionary contains terms covering the origination, development, and evolution of various psychological concepts, as well as the historical definition, analysis, and criticisms of psychological concepts. (pub description)

Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology

Available online.
An authoritative publication that reviews and evaluates the numerous applications of professional psychology. (pub description)

Encyclopedia of Psychology

The site offers approximately 2,000 links on various topics in psychology.

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender

Available online. This encyclopedia discusses psychological differences in personality, cognition, and behavior, as well as biologically based differences and how those differences impact behavior.

Ethics in psychology and the mental health professions

Now in a new expanded edition, Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions, the most widely read and cited ethics textbook in psychology, has emerged with a broadened scope extending across the mental health and behavioral science fields.

Handbook of Forensic Psychology: Resource for Mental Health and Legal Professionals

Available online.
Provides professionals with current, practical, and empirically based information to guide their work in forensic settings. (pub description)

History of Psychology

This site indexes--by name and by birth decade, beginning with Heraclitus and ending with St6anley Milgram--approximately 100 people who made significant contributions to psychology.

iLink Catalog

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International Handbook of Giftedness and Talent

Available online.
Provides a comprehensive review and critical synthesis of significant theory; a unique cross-national perspective; significant contributions from scholars working in related fields; an increased focus on empirically supported scholarship; and is arranged for quick and easy reference. (pub description)

National Institute of Mental Health

This site provides the full picture of NIMH's research efforts, offering facts, employment opportunities, organizational detail, and a brief history.

OCLC WorldCat & FirstSearch

A national catalog used for locating books all over the country.

Original Sources

Published by Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes original source documents across U.S. & world history, literature, social sciences, science, math, religion, and more.