Guides: PSYC 210: Foundations of Psychology: Recommended Resources

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Psychology Databases

PsycINFO
The American Psychological Association’s (APA) resource of peer-reviewed articles in psychology, behavioral science and mental health.

Quick Reference Guide
This quick reference guide will demonstrate how to search APA PsycInfo® on the EBSCOhost platform in Advanced Search mode.

PsycARTICLES
From the American Psychological Association (APA), full text, peer-reviewed scholarly articles in psychology from 1894 to the present.
ScienceDirect
Access to peer-reviewed scientific, technical and medical journals.
Sage Journals Online
SAGE Premier provides online access to the full text of 550+ individual SAGE journals, including issues dating back to 1999. SAGE publishes journals in Business, Communication, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine and includes leading international peer-reviewed titles, including high-impact research journals published on behalf of over 245 scholarly and professional societies.
Taylor & Francis Social Science & Humanities Library
Access to peer reviewed journals covering Behavioral Science; Education; Business, Management & Economics; Media, Cultural & Communication Studies; Politics, International Relations; Sociology; Sport, Leisure & Tourism.

Other Specialized Psychology Databases

PsychiatryOnline
Portal featuring DSM-V-TR, plus a collection of psychiatric references and journals from American Psychiatric Publishing, self-assessment tools, and clinical & research news.
Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing (PEP Web)
Articles from psychoanalytic journals from 1920 with a three or five year embargo plus 100 books, including the Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud, and 100+ videos.

Multidisciplinary Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides full text coverage to peer-reviewed titles in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, education and more.
JSTOR
Includes an extensive full-text archive of journals in 30 subject disciplines in the Arts and Sciences, including classical studies, ecology, economics, history, language and literature, mathematics, music, the history and study of art and architecture, cultural studies, film, folklore, performing arts, philosophy, political science, sociology, and religion. Records are presented in high-resolution page images in combination with full-text searching. Indexing is available to additional titles

Psychological Tests

PsycTests
Descriptive summaries, articles and citations on the development and assessment of psychological tests, scales, instruments and measures used in psychology research and teaching.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
Comprehensive guide to contemporary testing instruments in areas of psychology, education, business, and leadership.
First published by Oscar K. Buros, the MMY series allows users to make knowledgeable judgments and informed selection decisions about the increasingly complex world of testing. MMY provides coverage from Volume 1 to the present. Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska, Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. TIP provides vital information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s).

Empirical Studies

Finding empirical studies in PsycINFO

To find articles that report on empirical research, some keywords you might want to use could be:

population, study, results, discussion, data, variables, limitations, implications, survey, respondents, or conclusion.

Such terms should be searched as keywords rather than subject terms because they reflect the kind of language used in an article describing empirical research, but they are not the topic or subject of the study.

Useful Books

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by American Psychological Association
Call Number: BF76.7 .P83 2020 located in Payson Reference and Reserves
ISBN: 9781433832161
Publication Date: 2019-10-01
The official source for APA Style. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. Includes a dedicated chapter for new users of APA Style covering paper elements and format, including sample papers for both professional authors and student writers
Key research & study skills in psychology by Sieglinde McGee
Call Number: BF78 .M34 2010 (Payson Library) / Online in SAGE Research Methods
ISBN: 1848600208
Publication Date: 2008
The Psychology Student Writer's Manual and Reader's Guide by Stephen M. Garrison; Gregory M. Scott; Jill M. Scott
ISBN: 9781442266995
Publication Date: 2018-03-02
Part 1 begins by teaching students to read newspapers and other media sources critically and analytically. It focuses on the crafts of writing and scholarship by providing the basics of grammar, style, formats, and source citation, and then introduces students to a variety of rich information resources. Part 2 prepares students to research, read, write, review, and critique psychology scholarship. Part 3 provides exercises in advanced studies, including biological psychology, sensation and perception, developmental psychology, social psychology, and abnormal psychology.
Effective Writing in Psychology: Papers, Posters,and Presentations by Agatha M. Beins; Bernard C. Beins
Call Number: Online in EBL
ISBN: 9780470672440
Publication Date: 2012-05-15
The second edition of Effective Writing in Psychology helps users produce crisp scientific communication, form concise unambiguous arguments, and render technical information clear and comprehensible. The new edition incorporates the latest guidelines contained within the 6th edition of the APA Publication Manual. Features a sample manuscript showing common deviations from correct APA style and a version demonstrating appropriate use of APA style
The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology by Shane J. Lopez; Shane J. Lopez (Editor)
Call Number: Online in Wiley Online Library
ISBN: 1405161256
Publication Date: 2009
Positive psychology, the pursuit of understanding optimal human functioning, is reshaping the scholarly and public views of how we see the science of psychology. The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology provides a comprehensive and accessible summary of this growing area of scholarship and practice.
Handbook of Psychology (2d ed.) by Irving B. Weiner
Call Number: Online in EBL
ISBN: 047061904X
Publication Date: 2012-10-16
This award-winning twelve-volume reference covers every aspect of the ever-fascinating discipline of psychology and represents the most current knowledge in the field. This ten-year revision now covers discoveries based in neuroscience, clinical psychology's new interest in evidence-based practice and mindfulness, and new findings in social, developmental, and forensic psychology.

Online Books

American Psychological Association e-Books 2010-2015
Includes access to the APA Handbook of Industrial and Organizational Psychology, APA Handbook of Personality and Social Psychology, APA Handbook of Testing and Assessment in Psychology, and APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook.
ProQuest E-Book Central This link opens in a new window
Includes e-books formerly in Pepperdine's ebrary and EBL collections.This database is only available to current Pepperdine students, faculty, and staff.
Wiley Online Library
Multidisciplinary collection of online resources covering life, health and physical sciences, social science, and the humanities.

Watch Videos Online

Academic Video Online
Streaming video titles spanning subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
Psychotherapy.net Full Collection
Counseling and therapy streaming videos.

Contact Information

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nicholas.dandrea@pepperdine.edu

310-506-4256

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