Starting Points - Psychology - Research Guides at Augsburg College

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You can also browse the reference books below for topic overviews and research ideas.

Encyclopedia of Psychology - Kazdin, Alan E.

Call Number: Reference BF31 .E52 2000 v. 1–8

This set covers all aspects of psychology including biographies with a focus on both historical overviews and current and future trends. See the Synoptic Outline of Contents in v. 8, p. 353, for places to start.

APA Dictionary of Psychology - VandenBos, Gary R.

Call Number: Reference BF31 .A65 2007

Find concise, cross-referenced entries on all aspects of psychology, including disorders, therapies, biographies, organizations, tests and assessment instruments, and much more.

Psychologists' Desk Reference - Koocher, Gerald P., et al.

Call Number: Reference RC467.2 .P78 2005

Look here for practical and authoritative psychology information: assessment and diagnosis; testing; psychotherapy and treatment; working with groups, families, and youth; ethical and legal issues; and much more.

International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences - Darity, Jr., William A.

Call Number: Reference H40.A2 I5 2008 v. 1–9

Find entries on important people, movements, events, and more in this massive set covering all areas of the social sciences (psychology, sociology, etc.). The Thematic Outline in v. 1, p. CXXIII, can help you start exploring.

The Oxford Companion to the Mind - Gregory, Richard L.

Call Number: Reference BF31 .O94 2004

Find overviews of topics related to the mind such as consciousness, memory, emotion, perception, and much more.

The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences - Wilson, Robert A.; Keil, Frank C.

Call Number: Reference BF311 .M556 1999

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Look here for in-depth overviews of cognitive science topics, including psychology, linguistics and language, neuroscience, and more.

Handbook of the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality - Paloutzian, Raymond F.; Park, Crystal L.

Call Number: Reference BL53 .H288 2005

Find essays with extensive reference lists about the psychological processes underlying spirituality, religious behavior, and religious experience.

Handbook of Psychology: Volume 11, Forensic Psychology - Goldstein, Alan M.; Weiner, Irving B.

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Explore civil and criminal forensic psychology: overviews of the profession, issues in assessment, special topics such as eyewitness accounts and jury selection, and more.

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Web Resources

American Psychological Association
The website for APA, the professional organization for psychology, includes a quick-reference glossary, psychology information by topic, career resources, and more.
AmoebaWeb – Psychology on the Web
Find information on a variety of applied psychology topics: abnormal, cognitive, gender, health, industrial and organizational, and more.

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