Key Resources for Psychology
Literature Databases
Welcome to literature searching! As your psychology librarian, I'm here to help. I encourage you to approach your search by thinking of it as an iterative, ongoing discovery process. You will get better with practice. If you get stuck, send me an email or set up an online consultation.
To get familiar with searching the psychology literature, I suggest one of the following two databases: PsycInfo if you need to do a comprehensive search, PsycArticles if you need to find a few articles. Both are scholarly and research-based. PsycInfo searches a larger universe of psychology literature. PsycArticles searches a smaller one, but is a bit easier to use; it pulls up fewer results, and all will be full text. More databases are listed on the Find Articles page.
- PsycInfo (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowAmerican Psychological Associations flagship PsycINFO database includes citations and abstracts of peer reviewed articles, books, and dissertations. Coverage from 1888 to the present. Full text links for Northeastern-subscribed materials.
- PsycARTICLES (Proquest) This link opens in a new windowFull text articles in psychology and related fields
Background information
- International Encyclopedia of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2nd Edition (2015) This link opens in a new windowThis resource is recommended for background information.For example:Search Executive Functioning for a definition and brief summary of research on this topic.You will find a brief (8-10 page) overview of each topic, tracing major developments in the research over time.
Videos
- Counseling and Therapy in Video (Alexander Street) This link opens in a new windowVideos for students in counseling, social work, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
- Psychotherapy.net This link opens in a new window100+ videos for teaching, training, self-study and continuing education in psychotherapy, counseling and addiction treatment.
ebook collection
In addition to the collection of DSM texts, we have other titles available here.
- APA PsycNet (American Psychological Associaton) This link opens in a new windowEbook collection from APA PsycNet
NEW RESOURCES
- Mindscape Commons This link opens in a new windowImmersive and interactive content in mental health.
Online Access to DSM 5
DSM-5 TR (text revision) is included (Opens in new window). DSM-5 Handbook On The Cultural Formulation Interview, clinical case book, practice guidelines from the American Psychiatric Association, and other core texts.
Learn more about the DSM, how it's used, and the most recent revision.
Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Mental Health by Call Number: ebookPublication Date: 2016The book contains 245 peer-reviewed articles written by more than 250 expert authors and provides essential material on assessment, theories of personality, specific disorders, therapies, forensic issues, ethics, and cross-cultural and sociological aspects.
FOR A PEEK INSIDE: for example, see this entry on Awe and the Natural Environment (Opens in new window) or this one on Eating Disorders (Opens in new window)