Psychology

Welcome to the Psychology Subject Guide. This LibGuide is intended to support the coursework and research needs of students enrolled in a psychology course or program. 

BF is the letter subclass assigned by the Library of Congress classification system for books and other resources in Psychology. 

Helpful Databases

Library Catalog

The Library Catalog is an index to the library’s books and audiovisual materials. You may search the catalog from any computer with Internet access. The online card catalog can be searched in a variety of ways most notability by TITLE, AUTHOR, SUBJECT, and KEYWORD.

Reference Books (located in the library’s reference section)

• Biographical dictionary of psychology (REF BF109.A1 Z85 1984)
• A dictionary of psychology (REF BF31 .C65 2001)
• Encyclopedia of psychology (REF BF31 .E52 2000)
• The encyclopedia of psychiatry, psychology, and psychoanalysis (REF RC437 .E49 1996)
• Psychology & mental health (REF BF636 .P86 2010)

Career Information - Want to be a Psychologist?

Psychology Careers Guide

The American Psychology Association has an extensive career guide that includes a job outlook and various resources for students interested in the field of psychology. 

• American Psychological Association 

  APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 122,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members.

• Psychology Today 

  Psychology Today is the world’s largest mental health and behavioral science destination online. It is the original and largest publishing enterprise that is exclusively dedicated to human behavior. Our motto is “Here to Help,” and the resources you’re accessing right now are the worldwide destination of choice for expert-authored information about psychology and mental health. 

• PsychCentral Psych Central is the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health social network.