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Frequently Used Resources
Select a tab below based on your need to explore recommended resources by general area or select the tab on the left that most aligns with your program.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowAn index with abstracts to journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations in psychology and related disciplines (sociology, linguistics, anthropology, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, nursing, pharmacology).
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new windowIndexing, abstracts, and full text for journals concerning emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry, psychology, mental health, and experimental methods, etc.
- PsychiatryOnline This link opens in a new windowA set of searchable, full-text reference works for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment.
- Education in Video This link opens in a new windowStreaming videos designed to train teachers and help develop teaching skills.
- ERIC This link opens in a new windowIndex with abstracts to educational periodicals and unpublished documents available since 1966.
- National Center for Education Statistics This link opens in a new windowWebsite for the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
- PubMed This link opens in a new windowA medical and health database developed at the National Library of Medicine (NLM) that provides access and searching for life science journals.
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text This link opens in a new windowFull text for nursing and allied health journals; also includes evidence-based care sheets, quick lessons and continuing education modules.
- MEDLINE This link opens in a new windowIndexes and abstracts journal articles in a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services.
- Cochrane Library This link opens in a new windowCollection of databases that contain different types of high-quality, independent evidence to inform healthcare decision-making. Includes Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), and Cochrane Clinical Answers.
- PsycTESTS This link opens in a new windowContains psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments. Focuses primarily on unpublished tests developed by researchers.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print This link opens in a new windowDescriptive information and critical reviews of more than 2,000 commercially-available standardized tests.
- HAPI (Health and Psychosocial Instruments) This link opens in a new windowDescriptions of behavioral tests and measurements in health fields, psychosocial sciences.
- SAGE Research Methods This link opens in a new windowA compilation of books, reference works, journal articles, and instructional videos from across the social sciences that helps users learn various research methodologies.
- SAGE Research Methods Cases This link opens in a new windowCollection of case studies of real social research designed to help users understand methods in practice.
- Dissertations & Theses: Global This link opens in a new windowIndex with abstracts and full text for doctoral dissertations and master's theses published from 1980 forward.
- EBSCO Open Dissertations This link opens in a new windowOpen access to Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) and their associated metadata.
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- Schedule to Meet your Librarian!Need help navigating databases and other resources? Schedule an appointment with Liz, the Psychology Librarian, to help!
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