Popular Resources 

• DSM-V / Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition
• Annual review of psychology -- Journal summarizing annual developments in the field of Psychology.
• Sage Research Methods Online -- Database specializing in research methodologies.
• Online Reference Sources -- Library guide to our vast range of online references.

Handbooks

• APA handbooks available via PsycBOOKS.
  • Note: some APA handbooks may not be listed in the catalogue. You will have to search for them directly in PsycBOOKS, for instance:
    • APA handbook of forensic psychology, Vol. 1: Individual and situational influences in criminal and civil contexts
    • APA handbook of forensic psychology, Vol. 2: Criminal investigation, adjudication, and sentencing outcomes
• Handbook of Psychology -- Broad overview of hundreds of Psychology topics, from assessment to meta-analysis.
• Steven's Handbook of Experimental Psychology

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

Online library encyclopedias will provide you with a foundational overview of your topic before you start researching and writing. Scholarly encyclopedias are written specifically for academic researchers by experts in the field.

General Psychology Encyclopedias

• Psychology encyclopedias or Psychology dictionaries. Examples:
  • Encyclopedia of psychology - 8 volumes (2000)
  • Encyclopedia of applied psychology (2004)
  • International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences

Biological Psychology & Neuroscience

• Neuroscience encyclopedias. Examples:
  • Hormones, Brain and Behavior (2017)
  • Neuroglia (2013)
  • A dictionary of animal behavior (2006-)
  • Encyclopedia of psychopharmacology (2010)
  • Handbook of neuroendocrinology (2012)

Clinical Psychology

• Comprehensive clinical psychology (1998)
• Encyclopedia of psychotherapy (2002)

Cognitive Psychology

• Encyclopedia of learning and memory (2003)
• MIT encyclopedia of the cognitive sciences (1999)

Developmental Psychology

• Encyclopedia of aging (2002)
• Encyclopedia of creativity (2011)
• Encyclopedia of human development (2006)
• Handbook of death and dying (2003)

History of Psychology & Biography

• Psychologists--Biography. Examples:
  • Psychologists and their theories for students (2005)
  • Fifty key thinkers in psychology (2004)
  • Annual review of psychology -- journal summarizing psych developments
• Check out the website, The Academic Family Tree. It has trees for experimental psychology and neuroscience, which trace mentorship genealogies within different disciplines.