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Psychology

Provides guidance on information resources and search strategies on conducting library research in psychology.

Best Bets for Psychology Resources

Article Databases

Find journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, etc.

PsycInfo (APA)
Premier resource for surveying the literature of psychology and adjunct fields. Covers 1887-present. Produced by the APA.
PubMed @ U-M (with MGet It links)
The National Library of Medicine's database covering the international journal literature of biomedicine, including psychiatry and many journals in various ares of psychology.

Reference and Background Information

Handbook of Psychology, 2nd edition by Irving B. Weiner (Editor)
Publication Date: 2012

Includes 12 topical volumes
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (2nd edition) by James D. Wright (Editor-In-Chief)
ISBN: 9780080970875

Publication Date: 2015

Tests & Measurement Instruments

PsycTests
Descriptive information about psychological tests, including full text of thousands of tests, from the APA

Quick Links - Frequently consulted resources

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 (and DSM Library)
ISBN: 9780890425541

Journal Citation Reports
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