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Psychology Topic Guide
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This guide is intended to connect you to our library resources and reliable websites to assist you in your research. Click the tabs above for information on how to find books, articles, streaming videos, citation assistance, and more. Contact your librarian with any questions.
New Books
Check out some of these new titles at the library. Click on the cover photo to view the book in our catalog.
Check out some of our other topic guides.
Books
Library Catalog
Find books, DVDs, government documents, and more from any of the 5 CAC Libraries and all of the Pinal County Public Libraries.
If the book you want is at a different campus or one of the public libraries, hit the request button and enter your login information. Your barcode is found on your ID (not your 880 number) and your password is the last 4 numbers of your phone number.
Your student or staff ID is your library card. Twenty items can be checked out at one time, books for 3 weeks and DVDs for 10 days.
Use the call number to find items on the shelf. The BF’s and the RC’s are the major call numbers for this discipline.
- BF-Psychology
- RC-Internal Medicine
Other possible call numbers include…
- HD58.7-58.95 Organizational behavior, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture
- HF5548.7-5548.85 Industrial psychology
- HF5549-5549.5 Personnel management. Employment management
- HM1001-1281 Social psychology
- HQ12-449 Sexual life
- HQ503-1064 The family. Marriage. Home
- HQ1060-1064 Aged. Gerontology (Social aspects). Retirement
- HQ1075-1075.5 Sex role
- HQ1088-1090.7 Men
- HQ1101-2030.7 Women. Feminism
- LB1050.9-1091 Educational psychology
- LC4001-4806.5 Children and youth with disabilities
- QP351-495 Neurophysiology and neuropsychology
- RA790-790.95 Mental health. Mental illness prevention
- RJ499-507 Mental disorders. Child psychiatry
Instructional Videos
Here are some instructional videos on using your library account online and access the library’s eBooks. You can view more of our instructional videos on our YouTube page.
WorldCat
Lists materials from libraries worldwide and can be checked out through InterLibrary Loan. Come and speak to a library staff member to request books.
eBooks*
ABC-CLIO eBooks
To search by keyword(s) or subject first go to Legacy View. There you can use the Quick Search box or use the subject Psychology under Subject Category.
eBook Collection (EBSCO)
A growing collection of books covering a wide range of topics. Search by keyword(s), or select Psychology under Browse by Category.
Gale eBooks
Complete, full-text eBooks covering most topics including subject-specific encyclopedias. Search by keyword(s), or select Social Science under Browse Collection.
- Encyclopedia of Social Psychology (2007) This ebook has a list of some important concepts in social psychology. There are detailed entries of ideas and concepts in the subject of social psychology.
- 21st Century Psychology: A Reference Handbook (2008) Highlights important topics, issues, questions, and debates in the field of psychology. Provides material in the biological, cognitive, developmental, social, or clinical arenas of psychology.
- Psychologists and Their Theories for Students (2005) 2 volumes covering major psychological theories and the people who developed them.
*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.
Journal Articles*
Academic OneFile
In addition to using search terms in a keyword search, Academic OneFile lets you search in a way that gives you a good overview of the number of articles on a certain subject. For example: click on Subject Guide Search and enter Psychology as a search term. Click on the link for Subdivisions to find articles on specific topics within the overall subject or click on Related Subjects to find broader, narrower, and related terms.
OmniFile
Access journal articles by entering your keyword(s) into the Search box. OmniFile also lets you search by subject. Click the Advanced Search link and select SU Subject from the drop-down Select a Field (optional) menu to the right of the search box.
*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.
Biography in Context
Search by name, for example, Sigmund Freud, to find biographies.
Gale Power Search
Search all available Gale databases and modules from just one place, including Psychology Collection. Search by keyword(s).
Psychology Collection
Search by keyword(s) for information on all aspects of psychology: abnormal, biological, cognitive, comparative, developmental, personality, quantitative, social, and all areas of applied psychology.
Salem Health Series
Psychology and Mental Health found under the category Health. Search by keyword(s).
Streaming Videos*
Suggested Search Terms
Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychotherapy, Structuralism, Organizational Behavior, Mental Illness, Functionalism, Social Learning, Mental Health, Behaviorism/ Behavioral sciences, Collective Memory, Developmental Psychology, Psychoanalysis, Sociology, Experimental Psychology, Humanistic Psychology, Social Exchange, Psychology and Ethics, Gestalt Psychology, Social Attitudes, Personality Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychological research, Psychopathology
You can also search by a psychologist’s name or combine a psychology topic with a type of research study. For example: “Cognitive psychology case study.“
Films on Demand
Find full length streaming videos by entering a keyword in the Search box. Click on the triple bar symbol to find the subject Psychology under View All Subjects.
Instructional Videos
Here are some instructional videos on using library databases. You can view more of our instructional videos on our YouTube page.
Websites
American Psychology Association (APA)
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 118,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members.
Assessment Psychology Online
Assessment Psychology Online is the psychologist’s desktop reference for psychological assessment, testing, and practice resources, with information for psychologists, mental health practitioners, educators, students and patients
Association for Psychological Science (APS)
APS is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national and international level.
Mental Health America (MHA)
MHA is the nation’s leading community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and to promote the overall mental health of all Americans.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
NIMH is the largest scientific organization in the world dedicated to research focused on the understanding, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders and the promotion of mental health.
Psych Central
Home of down-to-earth, reliable, objective mental health symptoms and treatment information.
Psychology Today
View the latest from the world of psychology: from behavioral research to practical guidance on relationships, mental health and addiction. Find help from our directory of therapists, psychologists and counselors.
www.psychology.org
Psychology.org centralizes the best online psychology resources and publishes original, innovative psychology scholarship.
Here are some helpful and reliable websites. Remember that anyone can put information online so it is always important to verify that what you find is accurate and unbiased.
APA 7th ed.
Books and eBooks
Author, A. A., Second, B. B., & Third, C. C. (Year of publication). Title of book: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL if available.
Example:
Wilson, F. (1998). The hand: How its use shapes the brain, language, and human culture. Pantheon.
Print and Electronic Journal Article
Author(s), A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. DOI or URL if available.
Example:
Craner, P. M. (1991). New tool for an ancient art: The computer and music. Computers and the Humanities, 25(3), 303-313.
Here are handouts with additional examples and further assistance can also be found on our Citation Guide.
RefWorks
RefWorks is an easy to use citation manager that can help you…
- Access and manage research information online, from any browser.
- Import references from CAC Library databases and websites.
- Generate and format bibliographies in virtually any style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) in seconds.
RefWorks is offered free to all CAC students and you can set up your account any time you are ready. Simply follow the link below and create your account using your campus e-mail address. After you create your account, RefWorks offers an easy tutorial when you get started. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact a Librarian or the Learning Center staff with any other questions you might have.
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