Articles and Databases
PsycINFO 
PubMed (Medline)
ERIC -- Educational Resources Information Center [preferred PSU interface].
ERIC - (U.S. Department of Education site; free)
Professional Development Collection
Professional Development Collection
Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography
Mental Measurements Yearbook
Web of Science
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Annual Review of Psychology Dissertation and Theses
Medianet (Penn State's Audiovisual Database)
MIT CogNet
Sociological Abstracts
Books
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Associations
.American Psychological Association (APA)
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.
American Psychological Society
Founded in 1988 to advance scientific psychology and its representation as a basic and applied science at the national level.
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.
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.
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.
Jean Piaget Society: Society for the Study of Knowledge
International, interdisciplinary organization to explore the nature of developmental construction of human knowledge.
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
A leading grassroots advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of persons with severe mental illnesses
Society for Psychophysiological Research
International scientific society that fosters research on the interrelationships between the physiological and psychological aspects of behavior.
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.
Reference Sources
* Also see the extensive collection of encyclopedias and dictionaries available
under call number BF31, Reference Educ. & Behav. Sci. Lib., 5th floor Paterno
American Psychological Association Directory 1978 - current
APA Membership Register 1982 - current
APA Dictionary of Psychology
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (4 vols.)
Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence (2 volumes)
Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory
Encyclopedia of Psychology (8 volumes)
Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology 2nd ed. (Online)
Handbook of Child Psychology 6th ed. 2006
Handbook of Psychological Assessment 4th ed. 2003
International Encyclopedia of Developmental and Instructional Psychology
International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Online)
Measures for Clinical Practice and Research: a Sourcebook 4th ed, 2007
Journals
American Journal of Psychology
British Journal of Psychology
History of Psychology
International Journal of Psychology
Journal of General Psychology
Journal of Psychology
Psychology Today
Psycoloquy
Web Sites
Center for Evolutionary Psychology
Provides support for research and training in evolutionary psychology, and facilitates multi-disciplinary collaboration.
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.
Hanover College Psychology Department
Extensive links to psychology-related journals, conference proceedings, and online bibliographies.
MentalHelpNet
An award-winning, exhaustive guide to mental health, psychology, and psychiatry online. Extensive links to disorders, professional topics, research, and more.
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.
Psych Central
Dr. John Grohol's Mental Health Page, an index for psychology, support, and mental health issues, resources, and people on the Internet.
Psychology Topics
Extensive site for both professionals and laypersons sponsored by the American Psychological Association.
Psych Web
Excellent site for psychology students and teachers, with links to scholarly resources and self-help pages, advice on writing research papers, graduate school advice, and listing of Bachelor's level jobs in psychology.
Psycline
Comprehensive index to psychology and social science journals on the Web.
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