Psychology

Background Information

Annual Review of Psychology - Review articles discuss recent developments within a subject area and topics covered vary from year to year. Authors summarize past and current literature on a topic and identify aspects of the subject that merit future research. An excellent source for bibliographies. It is also available in print: General Collection BF30.A614 . See the cumulative author and chapter titles indexes at the end of the most recent volume.

Biographical Sources

. Biographical Dictionary of Psychology (1997) REF BF109.A1B56
. Biographical Dictionary of Psychology (1984) REF BF109.A1Z85
. Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology (1991-) 4 vols. REF BF109.A1P67

Dictionaries

. Dictionary of Psychology (2001) REF BF31.C65
. Dictionary of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology (1998) REF BF31.R625
. Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychology (1991) REF BF31.E564
. Blackwell Dictionary of Neuropsychology (1996) REF QP360.B577
. Dictionary of Biological Psychology (2001) REF QP360.D52

Encyclopedias

. Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science (2001) 4 vols. REF BF31.E52
. Encyclopedia of Creativity (1999) 2 vols. REF BF408.E53
. Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (1994) 4 vols. REF BF31.E5
. Encyclopedia of Human Emotions (1999) 2 vols. REF BF531.E55
. Encyclopedia of Mental Health (1998) 3 vols. REF RA790.E53
. Encyclopedia of Psychology (2000) 8 vols. REF BF31.E522
. Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy (2002) 2 vols. REF RC478.7H47
. Encyclopedia of Stress (2000) 3 vols. REF QP82.2.S8E53
. Encyclopedia of the Human Brain (2002) 4vols. REF QP376.E59
. Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence (1998) REF HQ772.G27
. MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (1999) REF BF311.M556

Articles & More

PsycINFO - This is the principle index to the international literature in psychology and related disciplines such as business, education, psychiatry, sociology, and social work. Coverage is from 1887-present. Provides citations to and abstracts from journals, books and book chapters, dissertations, and technical reports. Click here for some searching tips.

Social Sciences Abstracts (Wilson Web) - Provides indexing, abstracting, and selected full text to articles in over 350 leading English language periodicals covering anthropology, criminology, psychology, political science, women's studies, and sociology. Searches can be limited to peer reviewed, i.e., scholarly sources.

The Psychology Databases page lists both recommended and related databases that will help you locate scholarly journal articles on psychology. The College of New Jersey Library subscribes to variety of journals (including electronic journals) in the field of psychology. If you know the Title of the Journal , you can check to see if we have a subscription.

Psycline: Your Guide to Psychology & Social Science Journals on the Web - This is an extensive directory of journal homepages.

Books, Videos & More

Search the TCNJ Library Catalog to find books and videos on psychology.

If you are having trouble finding books, ask a librarian for help at the reference desk located on the Main Level of The College of New Jersey Library or use our Ask a Librarian e-mail form.

Careers & Graduate Programs

Careers

. Career Paths in Psychology: Where Your Degree Can Take You (1997) REF BF76.C38
Careers in Psychology Page
Online Psychology Career Center

Graduate Programs

. Graduate Study in Psychology (most recent edition in Reference Office) REF BF77.G73
. Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical and Counseling Psychology (2002/03) REF RC467.7.I57
APA Accredited Doctoral Programs in Professional Psychology
Clinical Psychology Programs (rankings)
Graduate School Programs
PsycSite: Applying to Graduate School Annex
U.S. Psychology Ph.D. Programs (rankings)

People & Organizations

Other Guides to Psychology Resources

Athabasca University Psychology Resources
Cognitive and Psychological Sciences on the Internet   (Stanford/University of Essex, UK)
Psych Web   (Georgia Southern University)
PsycSite: Science of Psychology Resources Site   (Nipissing University)
Psychology Links   (American Psychological Society)
Social Psychology Network   (Wesleyan University)
Social Science Information Gateway(SOSIG)-Psychology

Writing Resources / Style Manuals

. Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fifth Edition (available in Reference Office and at the Reserve Desk) REF BF76.7P83 2001
APAStyle.org   (APA official guidelines)
Using American Psychological Association (APA)Format   (Purdue University Online Writing Lab)
APA Style Resources   (Megasite from Georgia Southern University)
Citation & Style Guides   (TCNJ)
Write-Up   (Via Dr. William Trochim's online research methods textbook, Knowledge Base .)
Writing the Empirical Article   (Dr. Daryl Bem, Cornell University)

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