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Department
of Psychology
Departmental Research Guide
This research guide relays some basic information on library
and information resources pertaining to the concerns of this
department, as provided by University Libraries and/or sites
on the World Wide Web.
1.
LC Call Nos. - - - 2.
Finding Articles - - - 3.
Reference Collection - - - 4.
Psychology Faculty - - - 5.
Professional Societies - - - 6.
Web Sites
1.
To Shelf-Browse for Books (using main Library
of Congress Subject Divisions)
Books
on subjects associated with this field are shelved under
the call number ranges listed below. Use TOPCAT
to search for specific items in the collection, or more
narrowly-defined subjects.
Psychology
(general), BF1 - BF990 ------- Clinical psychology--Practice,
RC466 - RC467 ------- Counseling, BF637 -------
Parapsychology, BF1021 - BF1045 ------- Psychiatry,
RC435 - RC471 ------- Psychoanalysis, BF173 - BF175.5
------- Psychological Tests, BF176 -
BF176.5 ------- Psychology, Applied, BF636 - BF637
------- Psychology, Comparative ------- Animal and Human Psychology,
BF660 - BF685 ------- Psychology, Experimental, BF180
- BF198.7 ------- Psychology, Industrial (organizational),
HF5548.7 - HF5548.85
2. To Find Journal and Magazine Articles
(using indexing/abstracting/full-text services)
The
following services are recommended for courses for first-year
students and non-majors:
- (EBSCOhost)
Academic Search Premier -
Covers over 3,000 journals in social science, humanities,
general science, multi-cultural studies, and much more.
Many items in full text.
- (EBSCOhost)
MasterFILE Premier - Covers over 1,830 periodicals
in nearly all subjects including general reference, business,
health, and much more. Many items in full text.
- (EBSCOhost)
PsycINFO - PsycINFO contains
more than 1.8 million citations and summaries of journal
articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical
reports, all in the field of psychology. Journal coverage
dates back to the 1800s.
The
following services are recommended for use by advanced students
and researchers:
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Digital Dissertations
- Authoritative source for information about doctoral dissertations
and master's theses, over 1.5 million citations.
- Mental
Measurements Yearbook (9th-14th Editions) Full text
of critical reviews of tests in the 9th-14th editions, plus
Master Index to all previous editions and Tests in Print.
- (EBSCOhost)
PsycINFO - (as described
above).
Special
resource: TDNet
Electronic Journal Finder [use to access Libraries'
electronic journals, magazines, and newspapers, as well as
some indexes and databases containing full-text articles;
includes a comprehensive A-Z listing of titles]
3. Monographic Reference Works in
Helm Library
The
following are recommended for use:
- Baker
Encyclopedia of Psychology & Counseling Ref. BF31
.B25 1999
- Biographical
Dictionary of Psychology Ref. BF109 .A1 B56 1997
- Comparative
Psychology: A Handbook Ref. BF671 .C615 1998
- The
Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
Ref. BF31 .E52 2000
- Dictionary
of Theories, Laws, and Concepts in Psychology Ref. BF31
.R625 1998
- Encyclopedia
of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis Ref. RC437
.E49 1996
- Encyclopedia
of Psychology Ref. BF31 .E52 2000
- Graduate
Study in Psychology Ref. BF77 .G73
- Guide
to Publishing in Psychology Journals Ref. BF76.8 .G85
2000
- Handbook
of Child Psychology Ref. BF721 .H242 1998
- Mental
Measurements Year Book - Ref. Z5814 .P8 B932 and
available on the Internet
- The
Oxford Companion to the Mind Ref. BF31 .O94 1998
- The
Penguin Dictionary of Psychology Ref. BF31 .R43 1995
- Psychologists'
Desk Reference Ref. RC467.2 .P78 1998
- Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association Ref.
BF76.7 .P82
- A
Student's Dictionary of Psychology Ref. BF31 .S69 1999
- Tests:
A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology,
Education & Business Ref. BF176 .T43 1997
- Tests
in Print Ref. Z5814 .E9 T47
- three
items in the circulating collection in Cravens:
The Complete Guide to Graduate School Admission
: Psychology, Counseling, and Related Professions BF77
.K35 2000; Evaluating, Doing and Writing Research in
Psychology: A Step-by-Step Guide for Students BF78 .B45
2001; Succeeding in Graduate School: The Career Guide
for Psychology Students BF77 .S83 2001
4. Department of Psychology, Western
Kentucky University
5. Related Professional Societies
(for professional news, careers/jobs, memberships,
etc.)
6. Web Sites Recommended by Dept.
of Psychology Faculty
Teaching
/ News / History / Careers
Fields
of Psychology / Applied Psychology
General
/ Miscellaneous
Gerontology
University
Libraries Liaison: Rosemary
L. Meszaros (x6441 / rosemary.meszaros@wku.edu)
last updated 04/25/2008
page maintained by Charles H. Smith
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