Questions about Psychology Research?
Ask Kate Wenger, your library liaison for psychology!
Call: x1247. Email: kwenger@chatham.edu. AIM: askwenger. Stop by: JKM Library 101A.
Psychology Databases
PsycINFO 2002 to present
PsycINFO is the best database for psychology articles. It also contains dissertations, technical reports, books, and book chapters. Use this version to access articles published from 2000 to the present.
PsycINFO 1806 to present
Use this version of PsycINFO to access articles dating as far back as 1806.
SPORTDiscus with Full Text
SPORTDiscus™ with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive source of full text for sports & sports medicine journals. It provides full text for more than 440 journals indexed in SPORTDiscus with full-text coverage dating back to 1985. Use this to find information on sport & exercise psychology.
PsycBooks
This database contains the full-text of APA publications and classic texts from other psychology publishers. Thousands of books and chapters are included and updated frequently.
HaPI
Use this database to find information on measurements instruments (e.g. questionnaires, checklists, rating scales, vignettes/scenarios, tests) in subject areas including health sciences, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior, and library and information sciences. NOTE: It does not contain the actual tests.
Cabells Directory of Publishing: Psychology & Psychiatry
The Directory assists users in selecting journals that are most likely to publish manuscripts. The index in each Directory helps match the characteristics of the manuscript to the topic area the journal emphasizes, the type of review process, acceptance rate and number of internal and external reviewers. The Directory also includes information on the style and format of most journals.
PsycCritiques
This resource contains reviews of current books and films dealing with psychology and psychiatry.
Finding Tests, Surveys, and Questionnaires
Other Databases
Academic Search Premier
This database includes journal, magazine, and newspaper articles on just about every topic you can think of.
Central Search
If you are having trouble finding information, Central Search is a good place to look. You can search many different databases all at the same time.
Books and Print Journals
OLIVE, the Online Catalog
The catalog contains information on all the materials in the library. Use it to find books, videos, CDs, and more. Search OLIVE below:
New Psychology books
Click on the "Psychology" link to see the list of books recently added to the JKM Library's collection.
E-ZBorrow
Can't find the book you need at Chatham? Use E-ZBorrow to order it from any of over 50 academic libraries. The book will arrive at Chatham in 2-4 business days.
CredoReference
CredoReference provides access to 371 reference book titles from leading publishers that are searchable by title, keyword, or subject area. Subjects covered include: Art, biographies, business, geography, law, literature, medicine, science, religion, and much more.
Psychology Magazines and Journals
Want to browse through a psychology magazine or journal? Use this list to find out what the JKM Library has in print.
APA Citation Style Guides
The following links are to websites that will help you cite your sources using APA Style. They provide information on both in-text and reference list citations.
Professional Associations
Websites of the Professional Organizations
Psychology Websites
Use this box to search all the psychology websites listed below at the same time
Or search them individually:
AmoebaWeb - Web directory of psychology websites. Search option available.
Diseases of the mind: Highlights of American Psychiatry through 1900 - This fascinating website provides information on the practice of psychiatry prior to 1900. Information on asylums, 19th century psychiatrists, and more.
Encyclopedia of Psychology - Extensive online encyclopedia that links to psychology websites. Search for a particular topic or browse the categories.
Galaxy Directory: Psychology - Web directory of psychology websites. Search option available.
History of Psychology - Discusses approximately 100 individuals who have made important contributions to psychology.
Internet Mental Health - Provides mental health information to professionals, students, support groups, and patients and their families. Contains extensive information on the description, treatments, medications, and research of mental disorders.
Mental Help Net - Designed for use by the general public. Contains information on wellness, mental health, family, and relationship issues. Provides various resources and services, such as book reviews, tests and questionnaires, self-help groups, and job information.
National Institute of Mental Health - The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the Federal Government's principal biomedical and behavioral research agency. NIMH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Neuroethics - Provides information on neuroethics issues, and links to information and articles on neuroethics.
PsycPORT - Psychology in the news from the the American Psychological Association.
Psych Central - Provides links to over 1,700 websites reviewed by the author. Each website is briefly described and includes an average rating by site visitors. Psych Central also contains a medication library, psychology articles and news, disorder information, and more.
Psych Crawler - Searches within quality psychology sites. Developed by the American Library Association.
PsychScholar - Provides links to websites useful to Psychological Scholars and Budding Psychological Scholars, including research and scholarship, teaching, study aids, tutorials, and more.
Psychology Dictionary and Glossary - A dictionary of over 1,200 useful psychology terms and important people.
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Open - PQDT Open provides the full text of open access dissertations and theses free of charge. The authors of these dissertations and theses have opted to publish as open access and make their research available for free on the open Web.
PubMed Central - Provides access to full text articles from biomedical and life sciences journals.
Social Psychology Network - Contains links to websites dealing with issues related to social psychology. Also contains a database of over 1,000 social or personality psychologists, which has both a search and browse option. Other features include discussion forums, links by psychology subject area, links to psychology journals, and more.
Social Science Information Gateway: Psychology - Evaluates and categorizes psychology websites. For each website, there is a description, list of keywords, list of subjects, and a resource type (for example, organisations/societies, resource guides, educational materials, and so on).
WWW Virtual Library: Psychology - Provides access to websites that cover a wide range of areas within psychology.
Counseling Websites
ACA Code of Ethics - Provides information on the ACA Code of Ethics
National Board for Certified Counselors and Affiliates (NBCC) - Provides information about credentialing, ethics, and much more.
Pennsylvania Department of Education - Provides information on Pennsylvania's schools, colleges, and more.
Praxis Exam II for School Guidance and Counseling - Provides information about the exam as well as registration and other information.
StudentWorks (from NBCC) - A website from NBCC dedicated to counseling students at every level of education, which contains the most up-to-date information about the field of counseling and the process of credentialing.
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