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When doing research in Psychology, your needs will depend on the nature of the assignment. This guide is intended to suggest reference books that will be a good starting place for your research, but you should not be limited by these resources. Please ask a librarian for help, if you do not find the information you need.
Reference Materials: REF (Reference Collection) Call Number
APA Dictionary of Psychology…………………………………REF 150.3 A639v 2015
APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology (2 Vols.)………...REF 155.3 A639t 2014
Blackwell Dictionary of Neuropsychology…………………….REF 612.803 B632 1996
Campbell’s Psychiatric Dictionary...............................................REF 616.89 C189c
Child Development……………………………………………..REF 305.231 C536 2002
Cognitive Neurosciences.............................................................REF 612.82 C676g 2004
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5). ……REF 616.89 D536 – Ref Desk
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM5-TR) REF 616.89 D536d – Ref Desk
Dictionary of Biological Psychology……………………….….REF 612.8 D554
Dictionary of Psychology............................................................REF 150.3 C716d
Encyclopedia of Adult Development..........................................REF 155.6 E56
Encyclopedia of Human Development……………………...…REF 155.03 E56s 2006
Encyclopedia of Human Emotions (2 Vols.)...............................REF 152.403 E56
Encyclopedia of Human Intelligence (2 Vols.)............................REF 153.9 E56
Encyclopedia of Human Memory (3 Vols.)………………….…REF 616.8 E56 2013
Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology (2 Vols.)...REF 158.7 E56r 2007
Encyclopedia of Mental Health (3 Vols.).....................................REF 616.890 E56
Encyclopedia of Neuroscience (2 Vols.)…………......................REF 612.8 E56
Encyclopedia of Psychology (8 Vols.)..........................................REF 150.3 E56e
Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, & Psychoanalysis........REF 616.89 E56e
Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams (2 Vols.).................................REF 616.8 E56 2012
The Freud Encyclopedia…………………………………………REF 150.19 F889f
The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology (2 volumes)……….……REF 150.3 L848g 2016
Graduate Study in Psychology…………………………….…….REF 150.7 G733g 2019
Handbook of Child Psychology (4th Edition) (4 Vols.).................REF 155.4 H236
Handbook of Counseling Psychology (2nd Edition)………….….REF 158.3 H236
Handbook of Personality Disorders...............................................REF 616.85 H236m 2004
International Encyclopedia of Developmental and Instructional Psychology…REF 155.03 I61 1996
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2nd Edition) (9 Vols.)…….REF 300.3 I61 2008
Psychologists’ Desk Reference………………………………….REF 616.89 P974 2013
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association...REF 808.06 P976 – Ref Desk
Salem Health Psychology & Mental Health (5 Vols.)……………REF 150.3 S163p 2010
Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms………………………...REF 025.4 T374t 2007