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. 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, Clinical, RC 466.8 - RC 467.97 ------- 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.
• Google Scholar: A free Web-based Google service that restricts searches to the scholarly literature. Now features linking to full-text of articles held by WKU.

The following services are recommended for use by advanced students and researchers:

• 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

• Dept. of Psychology home page http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~psych/faculty.htm
• Psi Chi/Psychology Club at WKU http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~psichi/
• Psychology 100 Resource Links Sorted by Course Topics http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~rmiller/BETA.htm

5. Related Professional Societies (for professional news, careers/jobs, memberships, etc.)

• American Psychological Association http://www.apa.org/
• American Psychological Society http://www.psychologicalscience.org/
• Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology http://www.arvo.org/root/index.asp
• Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology http://www.aaasponline.org/
• Cognitive Science Society http://www.cognitivesciencesociety.org/
• International Association of Applied Psychology http://www.iaapsy.org/
• Kentucky Counseling Association http://www.kyca.org/
• Kentucky Psychological Association http://www.kpa.org/
• The Psychonomic Society http://www.psychonomic.org/
• Scholarly Societies--Psychology http://www.scholarly-societies.org/psychol_soc.html
• Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology http://www.siop.org/
• Society for Personality and Social Psychology http://www.spsp.org/
• Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues http://www.spssi.org
• Society for the Psychology of Women http://www.apa.org/divisions/div35/
• Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior http://sqab.psychology.org/
• Society for the Teaching of Psychology http://teachpsych.lemoyne.edu/
• Vision Sciences Society http://www.visionsciences.org/

6. Web Sites Recommended by Dept. of Psychology Faculty

Teaching / News / History / Careers

• Classics in the History of Psychology http://psychclassics.yorku.ca/
• History of Psychology Website http://academic.udayton.edu/gregelvers/hop/welcome.asp
• Learning and Teaching Support Network for Psychology http://www.psychology.ltsn.ac.uk/
• Marky Lloyd's Careers in Psychology Page http://www.psywww.com/careers/
• Online Psychology Career Center http://www.socialpsychology.org/career.htm
• Psychology.net [news] http://www.psychologynet.net/
• The Pursuing Psychology Career Page http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda1.html
• Teaching Resources (American Psychological Society) http://www.psychologicalscience.org/teaching/index.cfm
• Teaching Resources (Encyclopedia of Psychology) http://www.psychology.org/links/Resources/Teaching/
• Today in the History of Psychology http://www.cwu.edu/~warren/today.html

• Center for Collaborative Organizations [formerly Center for the Study of Work Teams] http://www.workteams.unt.edu/
• Center for Evolutionary Psychology http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/
• Child Psychology (The Open Directory Project) [links] http://dmoz.org/Science/Social_Sciences/Psychology/Child_Psychology/
• Cognitive (Center for Psychology Resources, Athabasca University) http://psych.athabascau.ca/html/aupr/cognitive.shtml
• Community Psychology Net [Coming soon]
• Developmental Psychology Links http://www.socialpsychology.org/develop.htm
• Educational Psychology (Social Science Information Gateway) http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World-cat/edupsych.html
• Great Ideas in Personality [personality theory] http://www.personalityresearch.org/
• Industrial & Organizational Psychology (Social Science Information Gateway) http://www.sosig.ac.uk/roads/subject-listing/World/indpsych.html
• Industrial-Organizational Links http://www.socialpsychology.org/io.htm
• Job Analysis & Personality Research http://harvey.psyc.vt.edu/
• The Personality Project [personality theory] http://www.personality-project.org/
• School Psychology Resources Online http://www.schoolpsychology.net/
• Sensation and Perception http://www.skidmore.edu/~hfoley/perception.htm
• Social Psychology Network http://www.socialpsychology.org/
• Statistical Analysis and Psychological Testing (Vanguard Univ.) http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman/amoebaweb/index.cfm?doc_id=876
• Tests & Measurement (Encyclopedia of Psychology) http://www.psychology.org/links/Environment_Behavior_Relationships/Measurement/

General / Miscellaneous

• Adoption History Project http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~adoption/
• Encyclopedia of Psychology http://www.psychology.org/
• National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing http://www.cse.ucla.edu/
• The Jean Piaget Society http://www.piaget.org/
• Psychology Information Online http://www.psychologyinfo.com/
• Psychology Online Resource Central http://www.psych-central.com/
• Psychology World Wide Web Virtual Library [portal] http://www.clas.ufl.edu/users/gthursby/psi/

• Administration on Aging (U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services) http://www.aoa.gov/
• Alliance for Aging Research http://www.agingresearch.org/
• American Society on Aging http://www.asaging.org/
• Association for Gerontology in Higher Education http://www.aghe.org/templates/System/default.asp?id=40634
• Gerontology Society of America (GSA) http://www.geron.org/
• National Council on Aging http://www.ncoa.org/index.cfm?bType=ns6
• National Institute on Aging (Health & Human Services / NIH) http://www.nia.nih.gov/

University Libraries Liaison: Rosemary L. Meszaros (x6441 / rosemary.meszaros@wku.edu) last updated 06/03/2009
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