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Psychology Resources

Introduction

This webliography is intended to be used as a starting point for identifying useful Internet sites in the field of Psychology. (A webliography is a list of web sites, like a bibliography is a list of books.)

The Internet contains a wealth of information on every imaginable subject, but there are significant resources that are not available on the Internet and can only be found in the library. Also, the quality and usefulness of Internet resources varies widely. If you choose to use an Internet resource, be sure to evaluate it carefully according to the following criteria:

• Accuracy - Is the information reliable and error free? Are sources cited?
• Authority - Who is the author and what are his/her/their qualifications?
• Objectivity - Is the author's intent to persuade or make a sale? Is the information presented free of bias?
• Currency - Is the information up-to-date? Is the last updated date clear? Are there various versions?
• Coverage - What is included? Are the topics explored in depth?

Much of the information you find through traditional search engines such as Google and Yahoo will not be suitable for scholarly research.

Directories and Search Engines

These can be good places to start. Directories allow you to browse subjects hierarchically. Search engines allow you to enter your own search terms.

Yahoo's Psychology Guide
Over 1,000 links.

WWW Virtual Psychology Library
Includes links to other psychology directories or guides on the Internet, lists of psychology journals, listservs, professional societies, library resources online, and other topics.

Mental Help Net
Largest online mental health directory includes professional resources, information on disorders and treatments, and a reading room.

Psych Web
Psych Web contains information about APA style; full text versions of The Interpretation of Dreams and The Varieties of Religious Experience; a list of psychology journals on the web; brochures; information about careers, graduate schools, and tip sheets for psychology majors; mind tools; discussion pages; and other scholarly and self-help resources.

BUBL Link Catalogue of Internet Resources. (UK focus)
Psychology Links:
Links to a wide variety of psychology resources on the web, including an online psychology encyclopedia and electronic journals.

BUBL Link Catalogue of Internet Resources
Psychology Research:
Links to various journals, societies, and other sources of research.

SOSIG Psychology Gateway
Browse sections such as animal psychology, forensic and legal issues, organizational psychology, personality psychology, and others. Or search using your own keywords.

PsychScholar
Includes links to research resources as well as study aids, tutorials, demonstrations, and sites that address "provocative" topics.

Associations and Organizations

Resources of Scholarly Societies: Psychology
This huge international list includes links to the major professional associations in psychology as well as those in related fields.

American Psychological Association

American Psychological Society

Psi Chi, The National Honor Society in Psychology

Journals Online

PsycLine: Your guide to psychology and social science journals on the web
This web site provides links to sites for journals published in English, German, French, and Dutch. Most of the sites provide general information about the journal; some include tables of contents and abstracts, and a few contain the full text of articles. Search by keyword, or browse alphabetically or by subject.

Electronic Journals and Periodicals
A browsable alphabetical index of psychology periodicals.

American Journal of Psychiatry (Not available off campus)

Selected Web Sites

Psychological Research on the Net
A directory of Internet-based experiments in many aspects of psychology, including cognition, personality, and sensation and perception. Link to surveys and participate if desired. Many examples of web-based surveys on psychological topics.

Cyberlab for Psychological Research
This resource can help you understand research methods, primary and secondary sources, and the structure of a typical journal article.

Psychology in the News
The APA maintains this source of recent news articles related to psychological topics.

Psychology Matters
Maintained by the APA, this is a collection of psychological research focused on the application of psychology to everyday life. Topics include decision making, gender issues, memory, testing/assessment, and violence, among others.

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