Finding Books

Reference sources are a good place to start your research. You will find reference sources in the print reference collection, e-books and electronic databases.

Suggested reference books include:
  • APA Dictionary of Psychology
    • REF BF31.A63
  • Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology
    • REF BF31.E52
  • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
    • REF BF76.7.P83
  • Handbook of Psychology
    • REF BF121.H1955
  • Handbook of Child Psychology
    • REF BF721.H242
  • Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
    • REF HQ16.E53
  • Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health
    • REF RC437.G36
  • Textbook of Clinical Psychiatry
    • REF RC454.A419
  • Synopsis of Psychiatry
    • REF RC454.K35
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR
    • REF RC455.2.C4.D536
  • The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties
    • REF RC535.D6355.M4
Suggested reference databases include:

Available off-campus from the Off Campus Access Menu.

A catalog search is the best way to find books owned by the library.

If you want to browse the shelves, most psychology books are located at the following call numbers:

  • B - Philosophy
    • BF - Psychology
  • R - Medicine
    • RC - Internal Medicine

Finding Articles

Much college-level research will be done using periodicals/journal articles. Journal articles can be found through our subscription databases.

Suggested article databases include:

Available off-campus from the Off Campus Access Menu.

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Finding Websites

Remember to carefully evaluate information found on the Internet. Unlike most traditional print sources, Internet sources may not go through any review process before the information is made available to the public.

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