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A KEYWORD search in the Library Catalog will lead you to books and media on your topic.
Examples: stress and students body image alcoholism
domestic violence sex roles eating disorders

Selected Reference Books

General:
  • Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
    		•  Ref BF 31 E5 1994 (4 vols.)
  • Encyclopedia of Psychology
    		•  Ref BF 31 E52 1994 (4 vols.)
  • Encyclopedia of Psychology
    		•  Ref BF 31 E52 2000 (8 vols.)
  • Encyclopedia of Social Work
    		•  Ref HV 12 E53 2008 (v.1-4)
  • Encyclopedia of Sociology
    		•  Ref HM 425 E5 2000 (5 vols.)
  • Handbook of Developmental Psychology
    		•  Ref BF 713 H363 1982
  • Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics
    		•  Ref BJ 63 E44 1998 (4 vols.)
  • Psychologists' Desk Reference
    		•  Ref RC 467.2 P78 1998
  • DSM-IV-TR: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
    		•  Ref RC 455.2 C4 D536 2000

    Tests and Measures:
  • Measures for Clinical Practice
    		•  Ref BF 176 C66 2000 (2 vols.)
  • Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business
    		•  Ref BF 176 T43 1991
  • Measures of Political Attitudes
    		•  Ref JA 74.5 M43 1999
  • Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes
    		•  Ref BF 698.4 .M38 1990
  • Handbook of Assessment Methods for Eating Behaviors and Weight-Related Problems
    		•  Ref RC 552 E18 H357 1995
  • Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures
    		•  Ref HQ 60 H36 1998
  • Women and Women's Issues: A Handbook of Tests and Measures
    		•  Ref HQ 1180 B43

    Subject-Specific:
  • The Encyclopedia of Child Abuse
    		•  Ref HV 6626.5 C57 2001
  • The Encyclopedia of Violence: Origins, Attitudes, Consequences
    		•  Ref HM 291 D4857 1993
  • Sourcebook on Violence Against Women
    		•  Ref HV 6250.4 W65 S68 2001
  • The Encyclopedia of Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs
    		•  Ref HV 5017 O37 1999 (2 vols.)
  • The Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, & Addictive Behavior
    		•  Ref HV 5804 E53 2001 (4 vols.)
  • The Encyclopedia of Adoption
    		•  Ref HV 875.55 A28 2000
  • The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders
    		•  Ref RC 552 E18 C37 2000
  • The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
    		•  Ref HQ 21 I68 1997 (3 vols.)
  • Heterosexuality
    		•  Ref HQ 21 M46156 1994
  • Encyclopedia of Homosexuality
    		•  Ref HQ 76.25 E53 1990 (2 vols.)
  • Encyclopedia of Adolescence
    		•  Ref HQ 796 E58 1990 (2 vols.)
  • The Encyclopedia of Aging
    		•  Ref HQ 1061 .E53 2001 (2 vols.)
  • Encyclopedia of Death
    		•  Ref HQ 1073 E54 1989
  • Women's Issues
    		•  Ref HQ 1115 W6425 1997 (3 vols.)
  • Women's Studies Encyclopedia
    		•  Ref HQ 1115 W645 1999 (3 vols.)
  • Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and the Impact of Society on Gender
    		•  Ref HQ 1115 E43 2001 (2 vols.)
  • The Encyclopedia of Marriage, Divorce and the Family
    		•  Ref HQ 9 .D38 1989
  • Women and Work: A Handbook
    		•  Ref HD 6095 W678 1996
  • Encyclopedia of American Education
    		•  Ref LB 17 U54 2001 (3 vols.)
  • African American Education: A Reference Handbook
    		•  Ref LC 2741 J33 2001
  • Multicultural and Diversity Education: A Reference Handbook
    		•  Ref LC 1099.3 A66 2002

    Locating Scholarly Journal Articles:
    The following periodical databases are great places for locating journal articles on your research topic:

  • Expanded Academic ASAPDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
  • Suggestion: For scholarly, peer-reviewed (refereed) articles, check the Limit current search to scholarly journals box (located underneath the yellow search box).
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  • PsycARTICLES
  • Contains the full-text of articles from APA journals and selected EPF (Educational Publishing Foundation) journals, most from 1988 to the present.

     Suggestion: The Search Guide provides excellent searching tips.

  • Example journals included are:
    • American Psychologist, Psychological Bulletin, Developmental Psychology, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Journal of Educational Psychology, Journal of Experimental Psychology, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Journal of Family Psychology, Psychological Methods, and Psychology and Aging

  • SocINDEX with Full-Text
  • Features more than 1,910,000 records
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    Additional Databases:

  • For health-related issues:
  • InfoTrac: Health Reference Center - AcademicDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
  • Health and Wellness Resource CenterDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

  • For education-related issues:
  • ERIC Database
  • ERIC Document Reproduction Service

  • For newspaper articles:
  • InfoTrac: Custom NewspapersDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library
  • NewsBank:The State Newspaper
  • New York Times Full-Text

  • For legal issues:
  • InfoTrac: LegalTracDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library

    • Edens Library has a current subscription to the following scholarly journals:

    Psychological Reports
    Perceptual and Motor Skills
    Personal Relationships
    Social Work
    Research on Social Work Practice
    Sociological Inquiry
    Social Psychology Quarterly
    Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
    American Journal of Dance Therapy
    Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work
    AFFILIA: Journal of Women & Social Work
    Psychology of Women Quarterly
    Journal of Marriage and Family     		Journal of Marital & Family Therapy
    Journal of Family Issues
    Family Relations
    Child Welfare
    Psychology in the Schools
    Psychology and Education
    Review of Educational Research
    Gifted Child Quarterly
    The Gerontologist
    Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect
    Omega: Journal of Death and Dying
    Psychology Today (magazine; not scholarly)

    Edens Library Subject Guides:
    The following Subject Guides may also provide information on your research topic, including additional reference books, periodicals, databases, and Internet sites:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Social Work
  • Education
  • Women's Studies
  • Divergent Learning
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