Psychology 131: Library and Internet Research Resources

Library Web Site: http://www.mnstate.edu/library

Set up Off-campus access to library databases: http://www.mnstate.edu/voeller/netscape4.xproxydirections.htm

 

Online Catalog –WebPALS http://www.pals.msus.edu/

 

Reference Books

Diagnostic and Statistic Manual IV (DSM IV) [Ref/.RC/455.2./C4/D54/1994]

DSM-IV TR (Text Revision). 2000 [Ref/RC/455.2/D536/2000]

Blackwell Encyclopedia of Social Psychology [Ref/HM/251/.B476/1995]

The Dictionary of Psychology (Cardwell) [REF. BF31 .C33 1999]

Encyclopedia of Psychology [Ref/BF/31/.E52/1994] 4 vols.

Encyclopedia of Human Behavior [Ref/BF/31/.E5/1994] 4 vols.

Encyclopedia of Creativity (NEW!) [Ref/BF/408/.E53/1999]

International Dictionary of Psychology [Ref/BF/31/.S83/1989]

Longman’s Dictionary of Psychology and Psychiatry [Ref/BF/31/.L66/1984]

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association [Ref/BF/76.7/.P82/1994] – See also: Citing Internet Resources – APA Style (Handout for the 5th edition - 2001 edition coming soon) http://www.mnstate.edu/library/instruct/APA.htm

Stevens’ Handbook of Experimental Psychology [Ref/BF/181/.H336/1988] 2 vols.

Tests [Ref/BF/176/.T43/1991]

Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assesssments in Psychology, Education, and Business. [Ref/ BF176 /.T43 1997]

Personality Tests & Reviews (Buros) [Ref/BF/698.5/.B87]

Mental Measurements Yearbook (MMY) [Ref/Z5814./P8 /B932]

Finding Journal Articles using Electronic Databases

Expanded Academic Index [via WebPALS]

Indexes periodicals in social sciences, humanities, and general sciences, including psychology and related fields. Some full-text.

ERIC – Journals in Education (JIE)

Indexes periodicals in education and related disciplines. Access via WebPALS. No full text.

Health Index

Indexes journals in health, wellness, medicine, and related fields. Access via WebPALS. Some full-text.

PsycINFO

The best database for psychological research and literature. Available via any terminal in the library – on-line version of Psych. Abstracts. Make sure and click on the "Collections" Button to access PsycINFO directly. Available from the Library Web site or directly via: http://www.bellhowell.infolearning.com/pqdauto

 

Ingenta: http://www.ingenta.com

Multidisciplinary journal database, available for free on the web. No full-text.

FirstSearch Databases: http://newfirstsearch.oclc.org/FSIP

Currently, gives access to six databases, including ERIC, WorldCat (online catalog records from around the world), and ArticleFirst (multidisciplinary journal/magazine database). Try Social Sciences Index.

JSTOR Full-Text Journals. http://www.jstor.org/ JSTOR is an electronic database of full-text back issues of 117 academic journals in the subject areas of African-American Studies, Anthropology, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population/Demography, Education, Finance, History, Literature, Sociology, and Statistics.

Social Services Abstracts and Sociological Abstracts: ttp://www.csa.com/htbin/dbrng.cgi?username=msus&access=msus23&cat=socialsci

Latest research sponsored in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences, and is updated monthly. The database draws information from an international selection of over 2,600 journals and other serials publications, plus conference papers, books, and dissertations. Records added after 1974 contain in-depth and nonevaluative abstracts of journal articles.

Science Direct (NEW!!) -- http://www.sciencedirect.com

Collection of over 1 million scholarly research articles from 1995 to present covers a wide  variety of subject areas and disciplines. In addition to science, includes Social Sciences. Many full text articles.

Internet Sites

Psychology: WWW Resources (MSUM Library)

http://www.mnstate.edu/library/instruct/psych1.htm

 

Psychology Newsgroups and Mailing Lists (MSU Library)

http://www.mnstate.edu/library/instruct/psych-2.htm

 

Revised 9/11/01

Brittney Goodman, goodmanb@mnstate.edu

http://www.mnstate.edu/library/psy131.htm