Guide to
Psychological Reference Sources
The following reference sources provide information relevant to psychological topics. They are available the Hilton M. Briggs Library collection or via the web if indicated.
Reference Books
The Depression Sourcebook (NetLibrary)
Provides overview of depression. Describes Mood Disorders and Major
Depression.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR
(Reference
RC455.2.C4D536 2000)
Provides information about the classification and diagnosis of mental disorders.
Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology.
(Reference BF31.E52 2001).
Four volume encyclopedia with over 2500 entries on subjects and people of
importance in the field of psychology. Also includes an extensive bibliography.
Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology.
(Reference GN502 .E63 2006)
The Encyclopedia includes topics that
are relevant to social psychology, cognitive psychology, environmental
psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and clinical psychology.
Handbook of Child Psychology. (Reference
BF721 .H242 2006)
Four-volume reference covering the entire field of child development.
Handbook of Psychological Assessment.
4th ed. (NetLibrary)
Guide for practitioners conducting psychological
assessment.
Handbook of Psychology. (Reference BF121
H1955 2003 v2, 5, & 9 & NetLibrary
v, 1, 3,4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
State-of-the-field handbooks in particular areas of psychology: biological,
experimental, personality and social, developmental, health, assessment,
and industrial and organizational.
MEDLINEplus health information
Provides extensive information from the National
Institutes of Health and other trusted sources on over 700 diseases and
conditions.
The Mental Measurements Yearbook. (Reference
BF431.A11 B8m).
Reviews psychological tests. Indexed by subject, author, and title.
The Psychologist's Companion (BF76.8 S73
2003)
A Guide to Scientific Writing for Students and Researchers.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association. (Info Desk BF76.7 P83 2001).
Provides rules for the preparation of manuscripts submitted to psychological
journals.
Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.
(Info Desk Z695.1 P7T48 2001).
Lists subject terms used in PsychINFO and Psychological Abstracts. Includes
scope notes explaining how the terms are used.
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