PSY 1001A, 1002A: General Psychology, I, II

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Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, Reference Materials

Coleman, A. M. (2001). Dictionary of psychology. Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press
Offers in-depth definitions in the field of psychology and psychiatry.  Entries include indentification of  the individuals (along with birth and death dates) who discovered or originated the terms and concepts and extensive cross-referencing and illustrations.
Reference BF31.C65 2001

The Corsini encylopedia of psychology and behavioral science. (2001). New York: Wiley
International in scope, this four volume set includes concise entries as they relate to Psychology.  Cross references allow the user to locate related topics for additional detail.
Reference BF31.E52 2001

Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-IV TR  (2000). Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Association
Published, by the American Psychiatric Association, this is"THE" bible for diagnosing psychological disorders.
Oakdale Reference RC455.2.C4 D5362000
Brookhaven Reference RC455.2.C4 D536 2000

Encyclopedia of Psychology (2000). Washington, D.C.: Oxford University Press. 
Developed by the American Psychological Association and published by the Oxford University Press, this eight volume set includes more than 1,500 entries, including almost 400 biographical entries.
Reference BF31.E522 2000

Fernandez-Ballesteros, R. (Ed). (2003). Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment. London: Sage
Oriented towards the entire spectrum of those in the Psychology community, this two-volume set deeply covers the area of psychological assessment. It presents material from basic theory to technological administration, and offers insight into the complexity of psychological testing.
Reference BF39.E497 2003

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association  (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. 
This publication provides guidance on writing in the APA style, and provides numerous examples for citing tables, numbers, statistical and mathematical data.
Oakdale Reference BF76.7.P83 2001
Brookhaven Reference BF76.7.P83 2001

Pyrczak, F. (2003). Evaluating research in academic journals: A practical guide to realistic evaluation  Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing
Provides information on how to evaluate all components of a research paper, including titles, abstracts, introductions, literature reviews, samples, instrumentation, experiment procedures, results and discussion. This resource includes evaluation guides and examples in each section, as well as appendices reviewing the basic tenets of Qualitative and Quantitative research.
Oakdale Reference H62.P97 2003
Brookhaven Reference H62.P97 2003

Pyrczak, F., & Bruce, R. (2003). Writing empirical research reports: A basic guide for students of the social and behavioral sciences Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing
This resource provides guidelines on writing research reports.  It describes the information typically required in a research paper, as well as where it should appear.  Examples and exercises are found in each chapter for further clarification.  The appendices include checklists of guidelines, and tips on writing clearly.
Reference LB 2369.P97 2003

Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (2001). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
Published by the APA, this reference tool is used to identify commonly used terms in the field of Psychology, as well as to understand relationships between terms.  Used in conjunction with PsychINFO and PsycARTICLES databases, it helps to ensure precise research.
Reference BF32.T537 2001

Weiner, I. B. (2003). Handbook of psychology. New York: Wiley
Geared towards both the graduate student and professionals of the field, this twelve-volume set comprehensively covers the history of Psychology, an overview of the field, materials core to graduate level study, professional areas, and items of special interest.
Reference BF121 .H1955 2003

Periodicals

Here is a listing of psychology journals that can be found in the Dowling College Library.

Last updated August 17, 2005 by Regina M. Dlugokencky