Psychology 326 ~ Spring 2001

Reference Material

There are a variety of reference sources, in both print and electronic formats, that may be useful.

• Corsini. Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2d ed. Reference R 150.3 E561994.
• CQ Researcher ~ past issues have covered such topics as comparable pay, retirement age and ageism, and diversity in the workplace.
• FindLaw ~ allows you to search for legal information.
• Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, 2d ed. Reference R 158.7 H2361994.
• Handbook of Work and Organizational Psychology, 2d ed. Reference R 158.7 H236 1998.
• Statistical Universe ~ allows you to search the Statiscial Abstract of the United States.
• Stat-USA ~ business, trade, and economic information.
• Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business. Reference R 150.287 T345 1997.

Circulating Books

Use Illinet Online to find books on your topic. Examples of Subject searches:

• Employment tests
• Diversity in the workplace
• Employees--training of--evaluation
• Employee selection
• Air pilots
• Retirement age
• Pay equity

Books not available at Elmhurst can be requested through Illinet Online.

Articles and Databases

• PsycINFO
• The APA guide Business, Organizational Behavior, and Personnel Management contains helpful hints for using PsycINFO with these topics.
• ABI/Inform ~ selected full-text
• Business Source Elite ~ selected full-text
• Business & Company Resource Center ~ available on campus only

There are a wealth of other databases available.

Once you've found citations of articles you're interested in, use Illinet Online to discover if the journals are available at the library. Journals are also available in electronic format; look at the Alphabetical List of Journals and Magazines Available Online.

You can request articles not available at Elmhurst College through an online Interlibrary Loan article form. Please check the card file or Illinet Online to make sure Elmhurst does not have the article before requesting it.

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Finding and Using Information about I/O Psychology on the Internet

Using the Internet for Research

• APA Guide: Library Research in Psychology
• Britannica.com ~ "The Web's Best Search," allowing you to find sites chosen by the editors of Encyclopedia Britannica
• How to Evaluate the Sources You Find
• How to Find Internet Resources ~ because not everything can be found in Yahoo!, you need to know where else to search
• The Spider's Apprentice: How to Use Web Search Engines

Professional Organizations

• Academy of Management Online (AOM)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)
• Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
• Psychological Societies on the Internet ~ a list of links

Statistical Information

• Air Transport Association
• Managing Diversity: Internet Resources ~ a list of resources from the E.C. Bus 350 library web page
• Employment Statistics Homepage
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Gallup Organization
• National Transportation Statistics
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Dept. of Labor: Employment and Training Administration

Reference Sources

• Encyclopedia of Psychology: Industrial Psychology Links
• Psych Web List of Scholarly Psychology Resources: Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Human Factors, Ergonomics
• PsycSite: Online Information: Industrial Psychology
• Psychological Corporation (psychological testing company)

Citing Information

• Bibliography Style Handbook: APA Format ~ from the University of Illinois
• Electronic Reference Formats Recommended by the American Psychological Association
• Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 4th ed. (R808.06615 P976 1994)
• Using APA Format ~ from Purdue University
• Writing and Citing Assistance: APA Style ~ from E.C. Library