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Psychology: Psych Basics

This is a guide to Psychology resources at Alkek Library.

Keep Up to Date

Keep up-to-date with current trends in Psychology - browse

Monitor on Psychology,

check out current research topics at the Association for Psychological Research,

and subscribe to PeePs*!

*Particularly Exciting Experiments in Psychology™ (PeePs) is a free summary of ongoing research trends common to six APA journals that focus on experimental psychology.

Getting Started | Background Information | Reference Material

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:

Or, try a database that carries multiple encyclopedias:

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