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Psychology & Counseling Databases

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Abstracts or Full Text?

Description

Academic Search
(Ebsco)
Abstracts and selected full text

Selected full-text articles from newspapers, magazines and journals 1975 - present
Available off-campus.
Searching Instructions

Education Full Text
(WilsonWeb)
Abstracts and selected full text

References journal articles and books related to education. Provides indexing from 1983 and selected full text articles dating from 1996 forward.
Available off-campus.
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ERIC
(Department of Education)
Abstracts Only

Comprehensive database offering abstracts of journal articles, conferences, reports and more. Covers all fields of educational research from 1966 to the present.
Available off-campus.
No password required.
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PsycARTICLES
(EbscoHost)
Full text Contains links to the full text of articles from journals published by American Psychological Association and its affiliates, from 1990 to the present.
Available off-campus.

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PsycINFO
(EbscoHost)
Abstracts and selected full text

References articles, book chapters, dissertations and reports of psychology literature in over 1,500 journals, from 1887 to the present.
Available off-campus.
PsycINFO searching instructions.

Social Sciences Full Text (WilsonWeb) Abstracts and selected full text

References articles concerning all aspects of the social sciences, including: psychology, sociology, social work, criminology, addiction studies, family studies, anthropology and related fields. Provides indexing from 1983 and selected full text articles from 1995 to the present.
Available off-campus.
Searching Instructions

Holy Family students, faculty, and staff may obtain the current database logins by contacting the Northeast Philadelphia Library (267-341-3315), Newtown LRC (267-341-4010) or by sending email to reference@holyfamily.edu .

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Journals

M
any psychology journals are available to the Holy Family University community. Use our library catalog and research databases to find journal articles on a specific topic.

If you know the name of the journal you need, try our Journal Locator.

If the library does not own the journal you need, try our Interlibrary Loan service.

Journals Available Electronically:
Electronic Journals at Holy Family
This service from TDNet allows you to search for journals available electronically at Holy Family University. To find psychology journals, click the "Search TDNet" button to view the advanced search features. Select "Philosophy, Psychology, Religion" as the Level 1 subject, "Psychology" as the Level 2 subject, and then choose the Level 3 subject that is most appropriate for your topic. Click "Search Site" to view a list of any matching journals available online at HF. For some topics you may also want to search by keyword.

Electronic Journals and Periodicals
Links to psychology-related journals collected by a faculty member at Hanover College. Journal titles are arranged alphabetically and given a brief description.

PsycLine
This site provides annotated links to information about journals in psychology and other social sciences. Use the "Journal Locator" to identify relevant e-journals by keyword, subject, alphabetically, or by the type of information that's available online. While not a comprehensive journal article index, the "Article Locator" does provide searching in some journals' tables of contents and/or abstracts. PSYCLINE is owned and managed by psychologist Dr. Armin Günther, University of Augsburg, Germany.

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Reference Sources
Psychology books are generally found in the RC call number range. Human resources titles are generally concentrated in the HF call number range. Look in the Family Cat Library Catalog for more print resources in our collection.
Title
Call Number
Location
Comprehensive Handbook of Psychology REF BF176.C654 2004 LRC only
Dictionary of Theories Laws and Concepts in Psychology REF BF31.R625 1998 NEP & LRC
DSM-IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders REF RC455.2.C4D54 1998 NEP & LRC
Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment REF BF39.E497 2003 NEP & LRC
Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence REF HQ772.G27 1998 NEP only
The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology REF BF31.G35 NEP & LRC
Handbook of Psychoeducational Assessment REF LB3051.H31985 2001 NEP & LRC
Mental Measurements Yearbook REF LB3051.B8 NEP & LRC
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association REF BF76.7.P83 2001 NEP & LRC
Tests REF BF176.T43 2003 NEP & LRC
Tests in Print REF LB3051.T5 NEP & LRC


Research on the Web
APA Citation Style
Assessment
Child Psychology
Mental Health
Professional Organizations
School Counseling
Statistics
Academic Info - Psychology
This gateway to academic and research sources targets college and university students.

Links to Psychology Sources
This annotated list of psychology sources, maintained by a librarian at the University of Michigan Libraries, is a good way to become acquainted with the wealth of academic, psychology related information on the Internet.

PsychCrawler
Sponsored by the American Psychological Association, PsychCrawler is a search engine to "quality content," psychology related sites on the Internet.

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Professional Organizations
The following organizations provide information and educational materials for professionals and consumers. Try here for information about professional standards and ethics, hot topics in counseling and psychology, research trends, job-related news and more.
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
American Counseling Association
American Psychiatric Association
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
American School Counselor Association
National Association of School Psychologists

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APA Citation Style
Students should consult The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th edition, 2001, found at HF's Northeast Philadelphia Campus Library and the Newtown LRC, call number: BF76.7.P83 2001. Style types and examples of APA style are also referenced at:

Holy Family's Handout on APA Format
This is a copy of the print handout available in the Library and LRC. It provides basic information and examples for using the APA style.

APA Style
This site is produced by the by the American Psychological Association. It provides information about APA style, and tips for using the style correctly.



Assessment
Association for Assessment in Counseling and Education (AACE)
This site includes resources on assessment and testing, including test reviews, documents and links, plus information on assessment standards.

Buros Institute
Located at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, the Institute publishes the Mental Measurements Yearbooks, and promotes appropriate use of assessment tools.

Buros Institute's Test Reviews Online
A searchable database of educational and psychological tests from the Mental Measurements Yearbooks. Search for tests by keyword, or browse by title or topic. A description of each test is free; purchase is required to access the complete reviews.

Tests and Testing Information
Maintained by Kate Corby of the University of Michigan Libraries, this site provides links to a wealth of information about tests and test use.

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Child Psychology
Psyche Matters: INFANT / CHILD THERAPY AND ANALYSIS
Provides links to information on a variety of child psychology resources, including bibliographies of a number of influential child psychologists. The Psyche Matters site is maintained by psychotherapist Cheryl Martin RN, LPC.

Google Web Directory for Child Psychology
Provides a variety of links to resources on child psychology and development.

Children and Families
Information about children and families from the American Psychological Association.



Mental Health
Dr. John Grohol's Psych Central
One of the oldest mental health sites on the web, Psych Central is an index to mental health sites, articles, support, and more.

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIMH supports research on mental health issues. Check the "For the Public" and "For Practitioners" portions of this site for background information about various mental health issues and disorders.


School Counseling
Special Education Resources
Try here for links to information about special education topics and law.

Praxis Tests
Find test registration and test preparation information here.

School Psychology Resources Online
Maintained at the Office of Psychological Services, Baltimore County Public Schools, this source provides information about various disorders and topics of interest to school counselors.

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Statistics
Fedstats
Gateway to over 100 Federal agencies searchable by state and topic

Resources to Help you Learn and Use SPSS
Information and links to SPSS resources from the UCLA Academic Technology Services Department.

Social Science Data on the Internet (U. Ca. San Diego)
Searchable index to over 850 statistical worldwide databases and archives

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Compendium of national and state data covering social, economic, and demographic information from the US Census Bureau.

US Census Bureau Subjects
Alphabetical list of data arranged by specific subjects such as population, trade, taxes, transportation, maps, etc.

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