Psychology
Programs at Penn State
Psychology at Penn State
Undergraduate psychology programs offer a wide range of course options, with emphasis on critical analysis of theory, research, and statistical data. The graduate program offers six areas of specialization -Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, Industrial/Organizational, Psychobiological, and Social Psychology.
http://psych.la.psu.edu/
Professional Associations
American Counseling Association
The national professional organization for counseling. Links to career, government, legislative,professional links, online newsletter, and to its 17 specialized divisions.
http://www.counseling.org/
American Psychoanalytic Association
The professional organization of US psychoanalysts. Links to ethics, professional and educational standards, subject links, and more.
http://www.apsa.org/
American Psychological Association (APA)
http://www.apa.org/
The largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology and psychologists in the United States, including researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. Extensive links for professionals, students, and the public.
Among its 55 divisions http://www.apa.org/about/division.html are:
Counseling Psychology [Division 17] http://www.apa.org/about/division/div17.html
Educational Psychology [Division 15] http://www.apa.org/divisions/div15/
Developmental Psychology [Division 7] http://www.apa.org/divisions/div7/
School Psychology [Division 16] http://www.indiana.edu/~div16/index.html
Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology [Division 14] http://www.siop.org/
Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) [Division 8] http://www.spsp.org/
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues [Division 8] http://www.spssi.org/
Society of Clinical Psychology [Division 12] http://www.apa.org/about/division/div12.html
American Psychological Society
Founded in 1988 to advance scientific psychology and its representation as a basic and applied science at the national level.
http://www.psychologicalscience.org/
Association for Humanistic Psychology
Promotes the ideals of humanistic psychology. Formed in 1962 by Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, Rollo May, Virginia Satir and other founders of the personal growth movement. Membership includes educators, doctors, nurses, human service workers, professionals, students, writers, musicians, artists, health and social workers, counselors, scientists, architects, etc.
http://ahpweb.org/
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
A professional, interdisciplinary organization concerned with the application of behavioral and cognitive sciences to understanding human behavior, developing interventions to enhance the human condition, and promoting the appropriate utilization of these interventions.
http://www.aabt.org/
Association of Black Psychologists
Leader in addressing the psychological needs of African people in the Diaspora. Collaborates with other Afrocentric associations to provide practical solutions to the day-to-day circumstances of the community.
http://www.abpsi.org/
Cognitive Science Society
Promotes scientific interchange among researchers in cognitive science, including artificial intelligence, linguistics, anthropology, psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, and education.
http://www.umich.edu/~cogsci/
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Promotes the study of the characteristics of human beings that are applicable to the design of systems and devices of all kinds, and furthers serious consideration about the assignment of appropriate functions for humans and machines.
http://hfes.org/
International Society for the Study of Personal Relationships
A non-profit organization of professionals interested in all aspects of personal relationships. Involves communications, counseling, education, family and child development, gerontology, human sciences, psychology, anthropology, history, and sociology.
http://www.isspr.org/
Jean Piaget Society: Society for the Study of Knowledge
International, interdisciplinary organization to explore the nature of developmental construction of human knowledge, and to encourage the application of advances in the understanding of development to education and other domains. http://www.piaget.org/
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
A leading grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses. Supports improved treatment of and more research into brain disorders.
http://www.nami.org/
National Association of School Psychologists
Largest association of school psychologists in the world from preschool through higher education; whose goal is to assure that all children grow up in educationally and psychologically healthy environment..
http://www.nasponline.org/index2.html
Psychological Societies Outside of the U.S.
Links to Asian, Australian, Latin American and European societies.
http://www.socialpsychology.org/inter.htm
Psychology Organizations on the Web
Links to social and clinical psychology organizations and conferences, including organizations outside of the U.S.
http://www.socialpsychology.org/psych.htm
Society for Neuroscience
Organization of scientists and physicians dedicated to understanding the brain, spinal cord and peripheral nervous system.
http://www.sfn.org/
Society for Psychophysiological Research
International scientific society that fosters research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior.
http://www.sprweb.org/
The Society for the Quantitative Analyses of Behavior
Presents symposia and publishes materials that bring a quantitative analysis to bear on the understanding of behavior.
http://sqab.psychology.org/sqab.html
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
An international group of over 3500 psychologists, allied scientists and students interested in research on the psychological aspects of important social issues.
http://www.spssi.org/
Selected Reference Sources
Also see the extensive collection of encyclopedias and dictionaries available under call number
BF31 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5h floor Paterno
American Psychological Association Directory, 1978 - current
BF11.A6701 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib. 5th Floor Paterno
APA Membership Register, 1982 - current [American Psychological Association]
BF11.A67101 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib. 5th floor Paterno
Dictionary of Psychology
BF31.C72 1999 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib. 5th floor Paterno
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
BF31.E5 1994 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib. 5th floor Paterno
Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence. [ 2 volumes]
BF431.E59 1994 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th floor Paterno
Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory
BF318.E53 1992 Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th floor Paterno
Encyclopedia of Psychology [8 volumes]
BF31.E523 2000 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib. 5th floor Paterno
Handbook of Child Psychology, 5th ed, 1998
BF721.H2422 1998 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th floor Paterno
Handbook of Psychological Assessment 3rd ed, 1997
BF176.G76 1997 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib, 5th floor Paterno
International Encyclopedia of Developmental and Instructional Psychology
BF712.7.I58 1996 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib, 5th floor Paterno
Measures for Clinical Practice: a Sourcebook 2nd ed, c1994
BF176.C66 1994 Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib.,5th floor Paterno
Indexes and Abstracts
Annual Review of Psychology
Annual Reviews provides access to critical review articles that synthesize primary research literature in Psychology. Users can browse a single issue or search across all issues. The database contains full-text articles from 1996 to present, and table of contents from 1984.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#ANNPSYCHO
Dissertation Abstracts
Dissertation Abstracts is the primary source for 1.4 million doctoral dissertations (and selected master's theses) from over 1000 North American and European universities. Includes a link to the UMI full text dissertation pilot project. Coverage: 1851 to date. Abstracts are available for dissertations since 1980, abstracts for theses since 1988.
Updates: monthly (usually between the 20th and 25th day)
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#DISS
Education
Abstracts Full Text (Wilson)
Education Abstracts Full Text (Wilson) covers over 625 periodicals, with indexing
from 1983, and full text for many since 1994.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#ERLEDUCABS
ERIC
-- Educational Resources Information Center
ERIC, (Education Resources Information Center),
is a premier database of journal and non-journal education literature, with
more than 1.1 million citations since 1966. Sponsored by the Institute of
Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Dept. of Education.
ERIC covers two types of literature:
Journals [over 1000 scholarly, professional
and practitioner journals]
ERIC Documents [non-journal literature, such
as conference papers, standards reports, etc. Not peer-reviewed].
The recommended ERIC search interface for PSU users is Cambridge Scientific
Abstracts.
What Works Clearinghouse
Created in 2002, the goal of the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) is to identify
findings of scientific evidence. The WWC collects, screens, and identifies
studies of the effectiveness of educational interventions (programs, products,
practices, and policies); reviews studies that have the strongest design;
and reports on the strengths and weaknesses of those studies against the WWC
Evidence Standards. Study
reports [ratings of individual studies and designs for reliability];
intervention reports [findings that meet WWC Evidence Standards for a
particular intervention]; topic
reports [description of topic and each intervention that the WWC reviewed]
http://www.w-w-c.org/
The
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences
The International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences is the online
equivalent of the 24 volume encyclopedia published in 2002. Content is organized
around more than 30 primarily interdisciplinary topical areas of active research
and significant promise (for example, memory, crime and violence, markets,
modernization), combined with the categories: Overarching Topics,Disciplines,
Intersecting fields, and Applications. Includes extensive indices, searchable
full-text, and embedded electronic reference links. Annual updates are planned
for release from 2004.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#SOCBEHVSCI
Medline
The National Library of Medicine's (NLM) premier bibliographic database, with
over nine million citations and author abstracts from more than 3900 biomedical
journals published in the U.S. and 70 foreign countries. Coverage goes back
to 1966. Connect through E-Resource list:
http://www.lias.psu.edu/scripts/linklias.exe?where=Go+There&what=MEDLINE
Mental
Measurements Yearbook
Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute, contains full
text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests
covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology,
and related areas as included in the printed Mental Measurements Yearbooks.
Each entry includes test author, publication information, scoring information,
an overview of the test, a description of the test materials and time needed,
and one or more reviews of the test.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/scripts/linklias.exe?Where=Go+There&What=MENTALMEAS
MIT
CogNet
MIT CogNet, the Cognitive and Brain Sciences Community Online, provides access
to a searchable, full-text library of books, journals, and reference works
from the MIT Press, as well as content and links to resources from other publishers,
professional associations, institutions, and individuals. Additional features
are conference materials, a directory of cognitive science programs, threaded
discussion groups, job listings and other career information, and more.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#MITCOGNET
Professional
Development Collection
Professional Development Collection, designed for professional educators and
librarians, provides a highly specialized collection of over 515 full text
journals, including nearly 350 peer-reviewed titles, with full text dating
as far back as 1965. . It also provides full text for 167 education pamphlets,
a searchable images database, and will soon contain full text for scholarly
monographs. A title list can be seen at http://www.epnet.com/titlelists/pdf/tf.pdf
.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#PROFDEV
ProQuest
Psychology Journals
ProQuest Psychology Journals: A full text database subset of PsycINFO, including
400 full-text journals that are licensed to ProQuest. Coverage is typically
from 1996, with a few titles prior to that date. (Coverage does not presently
include APA journals; additions to coverage occur frequently.)
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#PQPSYC
Psychology
Databases
Primary resource for psychology and related aspects of disciplines including
education, organizational management, psychophysiology, psychiatry, nursing,
sociology, etc. Many titles are available in full text.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#PSYCINFO
PsycINFO
PsycINFO, the primary database for psychology and related disciplines, is
a database of psychological literature from the 1800's to the present, from
1300 journals from 50 countries. Through SilverPlatter, it provides full text,
searchable access to more than 25,000 articles from 42 journals published
by APA and allied organizations from 1988 to the present, and links to non-APA
full text journals owned in electronic format by the University Libraries.
Related subject areas included education, organizational management, psychophysiology,
psychiatry, nursing, ergonomics, environmental psychology, human factors engineering,
sociology, business, law and more. Published by the American Psychological
Association.
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#PSYCART
PubMed
(Medline)
MEDLINE (which stands for MEDlars onLINE) is the National Library of Medicine's
(NLM) premier bibliographic database. It includes the fields of medicine,
nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical
sciences. MEDLINE has 9 million citations and author abstracts from current
biomedical journals published in the U.S. and 70 foreign countries. MEDLINE
is available to Penn State users through Web access. Web-based access is also
available to any user through PubMed. Coverage: indexes 3600 journals, international
in scope, 1966-Present. Updates: Monthly
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#MEDLINE4
Social
Science Citation Index
Social Science Citation Index is a multidisciplinary index to the journal
literature of the social sciences. It covers 1400 social science journals.
The index can be used to look up either a specific author or a particular
publication to see how many articles in the database cited that author or
publication. The index can also be used to find related articles (articles
that have at least one reference in common).
http://www.lias.psu.edu/dball.html#SSCINDEX
Selected Journals
APA Journals
List of APA journals by subject. Links to individual journal
titles with description, table of contents, selected articles, manuscript
submission information, editorial board, and pricing and subscription information.
http://www.apa.org/journals/
Current Research in Social
Psychology (CRISP)
A free, peer reviewed electronic journal covering all aspects of social
psychology, sponsored by the Center for the Study of Group Processes at the
University of Iowa. Authors retain copyright for their work. Permanently
archived at the Library of the University of Iowa and at the Library of Congress.
http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.html
Electronic Journals Relating
To Psychology
A comprehensive listing of electronic journals, periodicals, electronic
conference proceedings and online bibliographies.
http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/journal.html
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Publishes experimental research about applications of the experimental
analysis of behavior to problems of social importance.
BF636.A1J4 Educ. & Behav. Sci.
Lib 5th Floor Paterno.
Journal of Experimental Social Psychology
Publishes original research and theory, literature reviews, theoretical
analyses, and methodological comments on human social behavior and related
phenomena. Emphasizes empirical, conceptually based research that advances
an understanding of important social psychological processes.
Educ and Behav Sci Lib, HM251.J53 5th floor Paterno.
Electronic access through the Academic Ideal link on the LIAS Fast Track.
http://www.lias.psu.edu:80/alall.html
Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior
Focuses on the publication of experiments relevant to the behavior
of individual organisms.
BF1.J69 Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib. 5th
Floor Paterno
Links to Psychological
Journals
Links to home pages of more than 1,600 online psychology and social
science journals; covering English, German, French, Dutch, and Spanish language
journals. Links often include publisher contact information, tables of contents,
abstracts, and more.
http://www.psycline.org/journals/psycline.html
Monitor on Psychology
Professional publication of the American Psychological Association.
http://www.apa.org/monitor/
PSYCHE
A refereed electronic journal dedicated to supporting the interdisciplinary
exploration of the nature of consciousness and its relation to the brain.
Publishes material relevant to that exploration from the perspectives afforded
by the disciplines of cognitive science, philosophy, psychology, physics,
neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.
http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/
PsychNews International
One of the oldest electronic publishers devoted to issues in psychology,
psychiatry and the social sciences. Sponsored by MentalHeathNet.
http://userpage.fu-berlin.de/~expert/psychnews/
Psycoloquy
A refereed international, interdisciplinary electronic journal
sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA). Articles and peer
commentary in all areas of psychology as well as cognitive science, neuroscience,
behavioral biology, artificial intelligence, robotics/vision, linguistics
and philosophy.
http://psycprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/
Social Psychology Quarterly
Publishes theoretical and empirical papers on the link between
individual and society. Social Sciences Lib HM1.S802
2nd Floor Paterno. Electronic access for years 1979 - 1995 through JSTOR
are available at http://www.jstor.org/journals/01902725.html
Resources for Psychology
Albert Ellis Institute
Provides professional training; research; counseling and therapy
services; psycho-educational workshops and more, promoting the Theory of Rational
Emotive Behavior Therapy. A not-for-profit organization, chartered by the
Regents of the University of the State of New York.
http://www.rebt.org/
Center for Evolutionary Psychology
Promotes the discovery and systematic mapping of the adaptations
that comprise the evolved species-typical architecture of the human mind and
brain. Sponsored by the University of California, Santa Barbara.
http://www.psych.ucsb.edu/research/cep/
David Baldwin's Trauma Information
Pages
An award-winning site focusing primarily on emotional trauma and
traumatic stress, including disasters and PTSD [post-traumatic stress disorder].
http://www.trauma-pages.com/index.phtml
Ethical Principles of Psychologists
and Code of Conduct [APA]
Intended to provide standards of professional conduct that can be applied
by the APA and by other bodies that choose to adopt them.
http://www.apa.org/ethics/code.html
Forensic Psychology
& Psychiatry Links
Extensive links to forensic issues, law and criminology, assessment
and counseling, and related psychology and psychiatric links.
http://members.optushome.com.au/dwillsh/index.html
FreudNet: The Abraham A. Brill Library
The Abraham A. Brill Library of the New York Psychoanalytic Society
contains more than 40,000 books and periodicals on psychoanalysis. Site
includes links to Freud, and general psychology and mental health.
http://www.psychoanalysis.org/
Galaxy
Internet of Psychology
A searchable directory of web sites: clinical; developmental; educational;
experimental; industrial or organizational; motivation; personality; physiological;
and social psychology.
http://galaxy.einet.net/galaxy/Social-Sciences/Psychology.html
Links to Teaching Resources
A subset of the Social Psychology.org site; extensive links to
classroom materials, teaching tips, assignments, study aids, examinations,
advising, visual aids, and much more.
http://www.socialpsychology.org/
MentalHealthNet
An award-winning, exhaustive guide to mental health, psychology,
and psychiatry online. Extensive links to disorders, professional topics,
research, and more.
http://mentalhelp.net/
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
The mission is to diminish the burden of mental illness through research
in basic neuroscience, behavioral science, and genetics. Extensive links
to news, clinical trials, funding, and sites for the public, practitioners,
and researchers.
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Neurosciences on the Net
A searchable and browsable index of neuroscience resources available
on the Internet, including neurobiology, neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry,
psychology, cognitive science sites and information on human neurological
diseases.
http://www.neuroguide.com/
Posting Information on the Net
[APA]
Summary of the APA Publication & Communications Board official
web posting policy, issued November 1997. Highlights precautions concerning
publication of materials on the Internet, in light of problematic legal issues
concerning intellectual property.
http://www.apa.org/journals/posting.html
Psych Central
Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page, an index for psychology,
support, and mental health issues, resources, and people on the Internet.
http://www.psychcentral.com/grohol.htm
PsycNET
Extensive site for both professionals and laypersons sponsored
by the American Psychological Association. http://www.apa.org/psychnet/
PsycRef
Extensive resources for both undergraduate students and faculty
interested in psychology.
http://web.lemoyne.edu/~hevern/index2.html
PsychScholar
Links to web resources for psychology scholars and students, including
research and scholarship, mental health sites, online journals, teaching resources,
psychology tutorials, psychological software, and much more.
http://psych.hanover.edu/Krantz/journal.html
PsycSite
Links to sites for the science of psychology, excluding self-help and parapsychology.
http://kenstange.com/psycsite/
Psych Web
Excellent site for psychology students and teachers of psychology, with links
to scholarly resources and self-help pages, advice on writing a psychology
research paper, sheets for psychology majors, graduate school advice, and
listing of Bachelor's level jobs in psychology.
http://www.psychwww.com/