Find articles
Best bets for articles
Start your search for research articles from the library's home page "articles" search box or try specific searches in the following databases specific to the discipline of psychology.
- PsycInfo This link opens in a new windowIndexes psychology-related journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports.
- PsycArticles This link opens in a new windowContains full-text articles from journals published by American Psychological Association and allied organizations. Coverage includes general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
- Sage Journals This link opens in a new windowIncludes over 1,100 full-text journals with coverage of a wide range of subject areas, as well as journals published on behalf of over 500 scholarly and professional societies. 1999 to present.
- Social Science Full Text This link opens in a new windowProvides articles from social science journals.
- ERIC This link opens in a new windowProvides access to education literature and resources with links to full-text documents.
Background material
Getting started with your topic
Peruse reference materials to learn more about your topic
Searching Google or Wikipedia is an acceptable place to start to determine more about your proposed topic, though Wikipedia is not a resource that you should be citing in your research.
The library has other reference materials, including encyclopedias and databases like Gale E-books that explore current news topics in-depth.
- Gale Ebooks This link opens in a new windowIncludes encyclopedias covering psychology-related interests. Find biographies, theories, and more in these volumes.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology by Call Number: e-bookPublication Date: 2016This resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 by Call Number: Available as e-book and in print (Ref RC455.2.C4 2013)Publication Date: 2013This new edition of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5®), used by clinicians and researchers to diagnose and classify mental disorders, is available online and in print, the latter located in the Reference collection on the first floor.
- Updates to DSM-5Find updates to DSM–5 criteria & text, coding changes, and to receive answers to your DSM–5 implementation.
- EncyclopediasBrowse the library's collection of encyclopedias in the field of psychology.