PSYC 2301: General Psychology (Dr. Morris)
  

Contents
Library Databases for Scholarly Journal Articles Searching for Books in the Online Catalog Print Journals at the MCC Library
Searching for Case Studies in Library Databases Subject Areas in Library Shelves Electronic Journals
Access to DSM-IV-TR® Searching for Electronic Books Scholarly Resources on the Internet
  Reference Books Citing Sources with APA

Library Databases for Scholarly Journal Articles
  • Ebscohost (EBSCO) - limit to "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals (show me→)
    Academic Search Complete
    Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
    Health Source (Nursing/Academic Edition)

  • WilsonWeb (H.W. Wilson) - limit to "Peer Reviewed" (show me→)
    OmniFile Full Text Mega
    Social Sciences Full Text

  • Health Reference Center Academic (Gale) - Limit results to peer-reviewed publications (show me→)



    Searching for Case Studies in Library Databases
  • Select the name of the database or databases from the list above that you wish to search. (or all of our databases can be chosen by going to the library home page and clicking on Articles, Research & More)

  • Click on "Scholarly (Peer-Reviewed) Journals, Peer Reviewed, or Peer-reviewed publications" on the database search screen. (instructions shown with database listings in the previous section of this page)

  • In the first search box, type the name of the disorder either by its clinical term, disorder classification or common term.

  • In the next text box provided, type case* OR case stud* OR case report* (show me→)

  • You can limit to full text to ensure that all of your search results will include the full text of the articles. (show me→)

    If you do not limit to full text, you will be able to use Article Linker in your results to locate the article's full text from other sources if it is available. (show me→)



    Access to DSM-IV-TR®
  • Online: PsychiatryOnline (American Psychiatric Publishing)
    DSM-IV-TR®
    Cases (from DSM-IV-TR® Casebook and Its Treatment Companion)

  • Library Reserves and Reference Locations
    DSM-IV-TR®
    Reference RC 455.2 .C4 D76 2004
    Reserve RC 455.2 .C4 D536

    DSM-IV-TR mental disorders : diagnosis, etiology, and treatment
    Reference RC 455.2 .C4 D76 2004

    DSM-IV-TR® Casebook
    Reference RC 455.2 .C4 D536 2000 Suppl
    Reserve RC 455.2 .C4 D536



    Searching for Books in the Online Catalog
  • Go to the Library home page and click on Books (Online Catalog)

  • Type in the name of the psychological disorder in the blank text box (show me→)

  • Books that can be checked out are located in the "Circulating Collection" and have a call number identifying the location of the book on our shelves. (show me→)

  • Electronic Books that are available to read online will have the phrase [electronic resource] or [computer file] in the title of the book. After clicking on the title of the book, you will see a link in the book record to go to the electronic database for the book. (show me→)

  • You may need to search for the class or disorder in which a more specific term is included. (show me→)



    Subject Areas in Library Shelves (see Library of Congress for complete list)
  • BF – Psychology
  • HM 251 – 291 – Social Psychology
  • HV – Social Pathology
  • RA 790+ – Mental Health
  • RJ 499+ - Mental Health (children)
  • RC 400 – 565 – Mental Health care



    Searching for Electronic Books exclusively
  • netLibrary (view search tutorial)
  • eBrary (view search tutorial)
  • Treatments of psychiatric disorders(Glen O. Gabbard, editor-in-chief, 2001)
  • Review of general psychiatry (edited by Howard H. Goldman, 2000)



    Reference Books
  • Encyclopedia of psychology edited by Alan E. Kazdin
    Reference BF31 .E52 2000
  • The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology & behavioral science
    Reference BF31 .E52 2001
  • The Gale encyclopedia of psychology edited by Bonnie R. Strickland
    Reference BF 31 .G35 2001
  • Encyclopedia of mental health. San Diego, Academic Press, c1998
    Reference RA790.5 .E53 1998
  • Psychology and mental health. Pasadena, Calif.: Salem Press, 2001.
    Reference RC 437 .P795 2001
  • The encyclopedia of obesity and eating disorders edited by Cassell, Dana K.
    Reference RC 552 .E18 C37 2000
  • Mental Disorders of the New Millennium edited by Thomas G. Plante
    Reference RC 454 .M462
  • Mental health disorders sourcebook: basic consumer health information about mental and emotional health and mental illness, including facts about depression, bipolar disorder and other mood disorders edited by Karen Bellenair
    Reference RC 454.4 .M458 2005
  • Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy edited by Michel Hersen William Sledge
    Reference RC 475.7 .E55



    Print Journals at the MCC Library
  • Ageing and Society
  • American Psychologist
  • Family Relations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology
  • Journal of Applied Psychology
  • Journal of Clinical Psychology
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • Journal of Marriage and Family
  • Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
  • Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs
  • Perspectives in Psychiatric Care
  • Psychological Reports
  • Psychological Review
  • Residential Treatment for Children and Youth



    Electronic Journals

    Full-Text in Selected Journals
  • Best Practices in Mental Health
  • Community Mental Health Journal
  • Internet Journal of Mental Health
  • Substance Use & Misuse

    Browse by Subject
  • Online Periodicals: Psychology
  • Online Periodicals: Psychiatric Disorders
  • Directory of Open Access Journals: Social Sciences > Psychology




    Scholarly Resources on the Internet
  • American Psychological Association
  • Association for Psychological Science
  • Behavior OnLine
  • Internet Mental Health
  • Mental Health InfoSource
  • National Clearinghouse for Alcohol & Substance Abuse
  • National Institute of Mental Health
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse
  • Psych Central
  • Psych Web




    Citing Sources with APA
  • APA Web Site (official site)
  • APA Citation Style: Brief Guide (Long Island University)
  • APA Style for Electronic Formats (West Words)
  • Citation Guides (from the University of Michigan)
  • Using APA to Cite and Document Online Sources (Bedford/St. Martins)
  • The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (style guide) is also available from the library's reserves desk (BF76.7 .P83 Reserves)


  • Call the Library Reference Desk for assistance at 299-8323 or send an email to Ask a Librarian
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    Updated May 5, 2008