Psychology

The purpose of this research guide is to introduce students to information sources available for research in psychology.  For questions contact the Psychology Librarian Trisha Compton  at  tcompton@tiu.edu or (847)317-4009.

Reference Books

Ref BF31 .A63 2007
APA dictionary of psychology. VandenBos, G.R.
Offers information on diverse subjects within psychology's domain and related terms from anthropology, computer programming, medicine, molecular biology, etc.

Ref BF31 RefBF31 .E44 2006
Elsevier's dictionary of psychological theories. Roeckelein, J.E.
Contains over 2,000 terms covering the origination, development and evolution of various psychological concepts.

Ref BF31 .E523x 2000
Encyclopedia of psychology. Kasdin, A.E.
8 volume set. Longer articles may run to 25 or more pages. Shorter articles may be a page or two in length, or three to ten pages for more focused topics.

Ref BF77.G73 2008
Graduate Study in Psychology. American Psychological Association
Provides information related to approximately 600 graduate programs in psychology in the U.S. and Canada.

Ref BF721 .H242 2006
Handbook of child psychology. Damon, W. & Lerner, R.M.
Four volume set that offers less experienced readers a broad understanding of the issues and also routes to specific topics. More advanced scholars can quickly update themselves on an entire field.

Ref BF724.5 H36 2003
Handbook of adult development. Andreoletti, C. & Demick, J. ed.
Guides to the effects childhood surroundings and experiences have on adult development as well as the developmental changes in adults.

Ref GN502 .H336 2005
Dictionary of multicultural psychology: issues terms and concepts. Hall, L.E.
This dictionary contains numerous references to relevant concepts and terms in the field of multicultural psychology.

Ref HQ9 .E52 2003
International encyclopedia of marriage and family. Ponzetti, J.J. ed.
This set provides a wealth of information on the dynamics of marriage and family life around the world.

Ref HQ 21 .I68 2004
The Continuum complete international encyclopedia of sexuality. Francoeur, R.T. & Noonan, R.J.
Each entry explores such areas such as heterosexual relationships, children, adolescents, adults, gender-conflicted persons, unconventional sexual patterns, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, sexual dysfunctions, and therapies

Ref RC454 .P7865 2008
Psychopathology: history, diagnosis, and empirical foundations. Craighead, E.
Evidence-based strategies for the assessment of developmental psychopathology, measuring prediction, prescription, and process

Ref RJ499 .C76 2006
Crisis in Youth Mental Health. Fitzgerald, H.E. et al.
Covers a diverse set of methodologies dealing with the science and practice underlying issues related to parenting, mental health, child care, and public policy

Ref RJ503.5 .B43 2007
Assessment of childhood disorders. Mashm E.J. & Barkley, R.A.
A uniquely comprehensive model for integrating evidence-based assessment with knowledge on the multiple contexts and domains of child and family functioning.

Ref Z5814 .P8 B932
Mental Measurements Yearbook. 1-17th editions. Biennial.
Contains information about and the reviews of most English-language standardized test covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude etc.

APA Style Guides

Pocket guide to APA style Call Number: BF76.7 .P47 2007

Concise rules of APA style  Call Number: BF76.7 .C66 2005

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association   Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2001

APA Style Guide to Electronic References Call Number:  BF76.7.A632x 2007

Search Fields and Terms

Circulating Books

Use the subject search in TrinCat to search for books in Rolfing Library, in I-Share to search for books in 76 Illinois academic libraries for books not in Rolfing.  Begin with some basic keyword searches (any word, anywhere), using natural language combining a few terms that relate to your topic.  Searching the subject field in TrinCat and I-Share requires the use of  specialized terms referred to as Library of Congress Subject Headings.  See below for a few examples. 

If you would rather browse through books in the library, be aware that counseling and psychology books are scattered throughout the Library. These Library of Congress call number ranges will guide you in finding areas with relevant books. To find out on where the books are located, check the collection map located at the reference opacs and throughout the library.  Recently acquired materials in psychology and counseling at Rolfing are periodically posted to the new books page.

Journals

Journals can be an excellent source of current and specific information on an issue in psychology. Some journals cover very broad issues while others are relatively narrow in scope. If you are trying to select a topic for research, or if you'd just like to browse current literature, consider leafing through the print psychology journals many of which are also available online through Rolfing Library.

PsychINFO – Includes international material selected from periodicals written since 1887 and current chapter and book coverage with worldwide English-language material published from 1987-present.

PsychARTICLES – Full-text articles of the 50 titles published by the APA and its imprint, the Educational Publishing Foundation (EPF) in the areas of general and specialized psychology.

ERIC –  Educational Resource Information Center contains 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 980 education-related journals.

ATLA – American Theological Library Association sponsors this collection of indexes for spiritual and religious disciplines.

Academic Search Premier – Offers popular and scholarly articles and essays covering a broad array of topics.

Power Search - Seamless simultaneous keyword searching in 31 EbscoHost database subscriptions available to TIU.

Citation Tools

RefWorks  - software which composes a bibliography for you in different style formats

Citation Machine

External web pages

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Foundation

Mental Health and Psychology Resources Online

National Institute of Mental Health

Last updated 9/12/08