Psychology 303 ~ Fall 2001

Books

Use Illinet Online to find books on your topic. Books that are not available at Elmhurst but appear in the catalog may be requested directly in Illinet Online. Please ask a librarian if you need assistance. Books not available through Illinet may be ordered through our online Interlibrary Loan book request form.

Articles and Databases

• PsycINFO ~ This is the best place to find citations on psychological topics. There is no full text available, but please check the list of Journals and Magazines Available Online to see if the journal is available full text in another database.
• Proquest Psychology Journals ~ This database contains the full text of nearly 300 academic journals in psychology and related disciplines. However, this is available on campus only.
• PsychARTICLES - Full text articles dating back to 1996, covers hundreds of scientific, technical, and medical journals.

To see if the library owns a particular journal, you may use Illinet Online, or consult the list of Journals and Magazines Available Online. Articles not available full text or in the library may be ordered through interlibrary loan. Forms for ordering articles are available at the Circulation Desk, or online.

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Finding and Using Internet Psychology Resources

Using the Internet for Research

• Library Research in Psychology: Finding It Easily ~ from the APA
• The Spider's Apprentice: How to Use Web Search Engines
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
• Internet Tools and Sites ~ from E.C.'s Buehler Library

Research Resources

• Social Psychology ~ This companion to Myers' 6th edition of his textbook contains resources relating to the textbook, but also has links to relevant web sites. See the section under Student Resources called "Web Resources" to find useful starting points for Internet research in social psychology.
• Social Cognition Paper Archive and Information Center
• Social Psychology Network
• Social Psychology Archives

Organizations

• Society for Experimental Social Psychology
• Society for Personality and Social Psychology

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Citing Information

• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed., R 808.06615 P976 2001 ~ available at the Reference Desk as well
• APA Style: Electronic References ~ from the APA
• Bibliography Styles Handbook: APA Format ~ from the University of Illinois
• Using APA Format ~ from Purdue University

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