Psychology

Reference Material in the form of subject dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks typically provide background essays, definitions, broad overviews of various topics, or other pertinent facts.

These can be found in specific encyclopedias - use the library catalog to search for psychology encyclopedias, or use one of these resources:

• Annual Review of Psychology
• Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science
• APA Dictionary of Psychology
• DSM-5 Library & DSM Legacy

Or, try a database that searches multiple encyclopedias:

• Credo Reference
• Sage Knowledge

Browse Monitor on Psychology

Check out current research topics at the Association for Psychological Research

Check out the American Psychological Association's Glossary of Psychological Terms. This will help you find the right keywords or search terms to get precise results to your database searches.

American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
Cognitive Science Association
National Honor Society in Psychology
National Institute of Mental Health
Social Psychology Network
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Society of Experimental Social Psychology
Society of Clinical Psychology