Research Guides: Psychology: Research Help

Welcome to the Psychology Research Guide!

The purpose of this guide is to direct students and faculty in the Department of Psychology to library resources that support learning and teaching in this field of study.

(NOTE: If any link on this page does not work, please contact the librarian listed on the right side of this page.)

Databases

Sherratt Library provides access to a number of databases on a wide range of subjects. Below is a list of databases with content related to Psychology.

Academic Video Online (AVON) This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive video database covering more than 79,000 titles on anthropology, business, counseling, film health, history, music, and more curated for the educational experience of all types of library patrons.
Mental Measurements Index (Buros) This link opens in a new window
Use the Buros Center for Testing website to search for test reviews in the Mental Measurements Yearbook located in the Library Reference Collection at BF 431 .M46.
Mental Measurements Yearbook This link opens in a new window
Produced by the Buros Center for Testing, entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing, population, scores) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts. Single user license, if the database is unavailable try a a few moments later.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
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Produced by APA, PsycINFO is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health, with ninety-nine percent of the covered material peer-reviewed.
Sage Knowledge (reference platform) This link opens in a new window
Online full-text reference material in the social sciences (incl. business, education, geography) Be sure to filter to "Available to me" to see full text resources available at SUU.
Psychology Database This link opens in a new window
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Povides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles, many which are available in full text. Many titles are indexed in PsycINFO. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics.

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Journals and Periodicals

Although many of the journals we have in Sherratt Library are available in electronic form, there are times when a print copy is the way to go. Below is a list of journals we have in print and electronic formats. (Note: Print copies of journals are housed on the first floor of Sherratt Library, organized alphabetically by title.) Follow the links below to access journals online.

Print Books and E-Books

Here at Sherratt Library, we use the Library of Congress classification system (call numbers) to organize most of our items, including print books and e-books. Below is a general list of call numbers that relate to Psychology. (Note: this following list is from the Library of Congress and may not represent the collection at Sherratt Library.)

BF1-990 Psychology
BF38-64 Philosophy. Relation to other topics
BF173-175.5 Psychoanalysis
BF176-176.5 Psychological tests and testing
BF180-198.7 Experimental psychology
BF203 Gestalt psychology
BF207-209 Psychotropic drugs and other substances
BF231-299 Sensation. Aesthesiology
BF309-499 Consciousness. CognitionIncluding learning, attention, comprehension, memory, imagination, genius, intelligence, thought and thinking, psycholinguistics, mental fatigue
BF501-505 Motivation
BF511-593 Affection. Feeling. Emotion
BF608-635 Will. Volition. Choice. Control
BF636-637 Applied psychology
BF638-648 New Thought. Menticulture, etc.
BF660-685 Comparative psychology. Animal and human psychology
BF692-692.5 Psychology of sex. Sexual behavior
BF697-697.5 Differential psychology. Individuality. Self
BF698-698.9 Personality
BF699-711 Genetic psychology
BF712-724.85 Developmental psychology, including infant psychology, child psychology, adolescence, adulthood
BF725-727 Class psychology
BF795-839 Temperament. Character
BF839.8-885 Physiognomy. Phrenology
BF889-905 Graphology. Study of handwriting
BF908-940 The hand. Palmistry
BF1001-1389 Parapsychology
BF1001-1045 Psychic research. Psychology of the conscious
BF1048-1108 Hallucinations. Sleep. Dreaming. Visions
BF1111-1156 Hypnotism. Suggestion. Mesmerism. Subliminal projection
BF1161-1171 Telepathy. Mind reading. Thought transference
BF1228-1389 Spiritualism Including mediumship, spirit messages, clairvoyance
BF1404-2055 Occult sciences
BF1444-1486 Ghosts. Apparitions. Hauntings
BF1501-1562 Demonology. Satanism. Possession
BF1562.5-1584 Witchcraft
BF1585-1623 Magic. Hermetics. Necromancy
BF1651-1729 Astrology
BF1745-1779 Oracles. Sibyls. Divinations
BF1783-1815 Seers. Prophets. Prophecies
BF1845-1891 Fortune-telling
BF2050-2055 Human-alien encounters. Contact between humans and extraterrestrials

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APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Majors

Did you know that the American Psychological Association has a set of guidelines for undergraduate psychology majors? Well, they do!

These guidelines cover five learning goals"
Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
Goal 3: Ethical and Social Responsibility in a Diverse World
Goal 4: Communication
Goal 5: Professional Development

Download the guidelines at https://www.apa.org/about/policy/undergraduate-psychology-major.pdf