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  • Concise Encyclopedia of Special Education
    		•  Ref LC 4007 E53 2002 (v.1-3)
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR)
    		•  Ref RC 455.2 C4 D536 2000
  • The Dictionary of Psychology
    		•  Ref BF 31 C72 1999
  • Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity, & Culture
    		•  Ref GN 496 D53 2003
  • Dictionary of the Social Sciences
    		•  Ref H 41 D53 2002
  • Encyclopedia of Abortion in the United States
    		•  Ref HQ 767.5 U5 P35 2002
  • The Encyclopedia of Adoption
    		•  Ref HV 875.55 A28 2000
  • The Encyclopedia of Aging
    		•  Ref HQ 1061 E53 2001 (v.1-2)
  • The Encyclopedia of Aging
    		•  Ref HQ 1061 E534 2002 (v.1-4)
  • Encyclopedia of Child Abuse
    		•  Ref HV 6626.5 C57 2001
  • Encyclopedia of Communication and Information
    		• Ref P 87.5 E53 2002 (v.1-3)
  • Encyclopedia of Crime & Justice
    		• Ref HV 6017 E52 2002 (v.1-4)
  • Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol, and Addictive Behavior
    		•  Ref HV 5804 E53 2001 (v.1-4)
  • Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
    		•  Ref BF 31 E5 1994 (v.1-4)
  • Encyclopedia of Human Development
    		•  Ref HM 626 E53 2006 (v.1-3)
  • The Encyclopedia of Human Development and Education
    		•  Ref BF 713 .E65 1990
  • The Encyclopedia of Mental Health
    		•  Ref RC 437 K34 2001
  • The Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders
    		•  Ref RC 552 E18 C37 2000
  • The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Psychoanalysis
    		•  Ref RC 437 E49 1996
  • Encyclopedia of Psychology
    		•  Ref BF 31 E52 2000 (v.1-8)
  • Encyclopedia of Sex
    		•  Ref HQ 9 E54 2000
  • Encyclopedia of Terrorism
    		•  Ref HV 6431 K883 2003
  • The Encyclopedia of Understanding Alcohol and Other Drugs
    		•  Ref HV 5017 O37 1999 (v.1-2)
  • Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender
    		•  Ref HQ 1115 E43 2001 (v.1-2)
  • The Freud Encyclopedia: Theory, Therapy, and Culture
    		•  Ref BF 173 F6176 2002
  • Gay Histories and Cultures
    		•  Ref HQ 75.13 G37 2000
  • Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia
    		•  Ref HQ 777 G5745 2001 (v.1-2)
  • Graduate Study in Psychology
    		• Ref BF 77 G73
  • 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
  • The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
    		•  Ref HQ 21 I68 1997 (v.1-4)
  • Lesbian Histories and Cultures
    		•  Ref HQ 75.5 L4395 2000
  • Measures for Clinical Practice: A Sourcebook
    		•  Ref BF 176 C66 2000 (v.1-2)
  • Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes
    		•  Ref BF 698.4 M38 1990
  • The Mental Health Diagnostic Desk Reference
    		•  Ref RC 455.2 C4 M86 2000
  • The Oxford Companion to the Body
    		• Ref QM 7 O96 2001
  • The Oxford Companion to the Mind
    		•  Ref BF 31 .O94 1987
  • The Penguin Dictionary of Psychology
    		•  Ref BF 31 R43 2001
  • Personality
    		•  Ref BF 698.5 B87
  • Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.)
    		•  Ready Ref BF 76.7 P83 2001
  • Sourcebook on Violence Against Women
    		•  Ref HV 6250.4 W65 S68 2001
  • Stevens Handbook of Experimental Psychology
    		•  Ref BF 181 .H336 1988
  • Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education, and Business
    		•  Ref BF 176 T43 1991
  • Women in Psychology
    		• Ref BF 109 A1 W65 1990

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    Suggested Subject Headings and Location of Books in Our Library

    Search the Library Catalog by keyword, subject, title, or author. Edens Library offers books and other materials on a variety of Psychology subjects, including:
    Adolescent psychology
    Art therapy
    Child psychology
    Clinical psychology
    Cognition
    Consciousness
    Counseling
    Dance therapy
    Emotions
    Feminist psychology
    Freud, Sigmund
    Gestalt psychology
    Individuality    		 Maturation
    Mental Health
    Music therapy
    Perception
    Personality
    Play therapy
    Psychoanalysis
    Psychological tests
    Psychology
    Psychology, Pathological
    Stress (Psychology)
    Women -- Mental Health
    Women -- Psychology

    ...Or, you can browse the following sections in the library's General Collection and Reference areas:

    BF -- Psychology, Parapsychology, Occultism
    H -- Social Sciences (General)
    HQ -- Family, Marriage, Women
    HT -- Communities, Classes, Races
    HV -- Social Pathology, Social Service, Criminology
    QM -- Human Anatomy
    R -- Medicine (General)
    RC -- Internal Medicine

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    Databases for Research

    *For additional databases, see the Databases for Research page.
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    Academic Search PremierCollegiate Discus The world’s largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier contains indexing for over 8,000 publications, with full text for more than 4,450 of those titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for more than 1,000 titles.
    *A User ID and password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) are required for remote access.
    PsycARTICLES
    PsycARTICLES, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains more than 100,000 articles from 59 journals - 48 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 11 from allied organizations. It includes all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to present.
    *A User ID and password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) are required for remote access.
    SocINDEX with Full-Text

    		 "SocINDEX with Full Text is the world's most comprehensive and highest quality sociology research database. The database features more than 1,910,000 records with subject headings from a 19,300 term sociological thesaurus designed by subject experts and expert lexicographers. SocINDEX with Full Text contains full text for 397 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1908, and 150 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for more than 720 books and monographs, and full text for 6,743 conference papers."
    *A User ID and password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) are required for remote access.
    Expanded Academic ASAPDISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library For college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
    (1980 - present)

    * Comprehensive periodical database covering all academic disciplines
    * Millions of full-text articles from 2000+ scholarly, refereed and professional journals and selected general interest magazines
    * Indexing of additional professional and general periodicals
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryInfoTrac: OneFile For college-level and adult researchers and advanced high school students
    (1980 - present)

    * Comprehensive periodical database covering all subjects and all types of periodicals
    * Periodicals from nearly all InfoTrac collections merged into a single database
    * Over 25 million full-text articles on all subjects from over 5000 periodical titles
    * Articles from newswires and general, professional, scholarly and children's periodicals
    * Indexing of the New York Times, other major newspapers and 8000+ periodicals
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    Collegiate DiscusERIC "ERIC®, the Educational Resource Information Center, provides access to education literature and resources. The database provides access to information from journals included in the Current Index of Journals in Education and Resources in Education Index. ERIC provides full text of more than 2,200 digests along with references for additional information and citations and abstracts from over 1,000 educational and education-related journals."
    *A User ID and password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) are required for remote access.
    Collegiate DiscusPsychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
    "This database provides nearly 575 full text publications, including nearly 550 peer-reviewed titles. Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO. This database is updated daily via EBSCOhost."
    *A User ID and password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) are required for remote access.
    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryHealth and Wellness Resource Center (HWRC) For advanced middle school students through adults
    (1980 - present)

    * Portal to health information from a variety of sources for general users; includes "Alternative Health Module" content
    * Full-text articles from 400 health, nursing, allied health and medical journals, including 30+ alternative health periodicals
    * Health-related articles from 2,200 general interest magazines
    * Medical encyclopedia articles, pamphlets, drug information and hospital directory, including alternative health reference titles and herbal medicine information
    * Access to health news and key health Web sites
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.

    VioLit
  • A violence-related research literature database with abstracts and reference information.
  • The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV), Univ. of Colorado at Boulder
    • DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibrarySIRS Knowledge Source For advanced middle school students through adults

    * Articles, images, reference information, Web sites and more on all subjects
    * Articles selected from 2,500+ U.S. and international magazines, newspapers, government publications and reference sources
    * News, current events and organized links to evaluated Web sites
    * Includes special features on - literature, terrorism and other topics
    * Interactive textbook on citizenship with teacher resources
    * Images, maps, country profiles, primary sources and Supreme Court decisions
    *This database is only available on the Columbia College campus.

    DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual LibraryCustom Newspapers For all age groups

    * Full-text articles from over 100 U.S. and international newspapers
    * New York Times (2000-)
    * Christian Science Monitor (1996-)
    * Post & Courier (Charleston, SC; 2000-)
    * Atlanta Journal-Constitution (1998-)
    * 40+ other domestic papers
    * Times (London; 1996-)
    * 60+ other international papers
    * Updated 1-3 days after publication of the print newspapers.
    * Complete lists of newspapers included, with beginning dates of coverage
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.
    NewsBank:The State Newspaper For all age groups

    * Archive of full-text articles from The State (Columbia), December 1987+ and The Greenville News, January 1999+
    * Locally written articles - news, editorials, sports, business, arts, features
    * Letters to the editor and major newswire articles
    * Includes obituaries & death notices, but this coverage is incomplete prior to 1999
    * Added features from NewsBank— Special Reports, Maps, and News Headlines/Activities
    * NOTE: Updated 1-2 days after publication of the print newspaper.
    * See thestate.com for free access to the latest 1-2 days of coverage.
    *This database is only available on the Columbia College campus.

    Biography Resource Center + The Complete Marquis Who's Who®DISCUS - South Carolina's Virtual Library For all age groups

    * Comprehensive source for biographical information
    * Over 350,000 biographies of people from around the world and throughout history
    * Quick reference information on nearly one million people from Who’s Who sources
    * Full-text articles from hundreds of magazines and links to selected biography Web sites
    *A password (obtainable at the library's reference or circulation desk: 786-3703 or 786-3877) is required for remote access.

    America: History and Life A complete bibliographic reference to the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Published since 1964, the database comprises almost 400,000 bibliographic entries. Covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide, including all key English-language historical journals, selected historical journals from major countries, state and local history journals, and a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities.
    *Your Columbia College email username and password are required for remote access. (Don't know your CC email username and password? Contact the Office of Information Technology: 786-3007).
    Historical Abstracts A complete bibliographic reference guide to the history of the world from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada, which are covered in America: History and Life). Covers over 2,000 journals published worldwide, including the key historical journals from virtually every major country, as well as a targeted selection of hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities.
    *Your Columbia College email username and password are required for remote access. (Don't know your CC email username and password? Contact the Office of Information Technology: 786-3007).

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    Periodicals (Journals, Magazines, Newspapers)

    The following periodicals, held by Edens Library, are excellent resources for exploring current topics in Psychology. Check the Library Catalog for holdings.

    American Journal of Dance Therapy
    Journal of Family Issues
    Journal of Marital & Family Therapy
    Journal of Marriage and the Family
    Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare
    Omega: Journal of Death and Dying
    Perceptual & Motor Skills    		 Psychological Reports
    Psychology
    Psychology in the Schools
    Psychology of Women Quarterly
    Psychology Today
    Social Psychology Quarterly

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    Recommended Internet Sites for Psychology

  • General
  • Subject-Specific
  • Tests and Measures
  • Organizations
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    General
    Current Topics in Psychology
    Directory of reference collections, articles, websites, and research tools
    Encyclopedia of Psychology
    Library Research in Psychology: Finding It Easily (APA)
    Psych Central: Mental Health & Psychology Resources Online
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    Subject-Specific
    Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP)
    Exercise and Sport Psychology (APA Division 47)
    Mental Help Net (MHN)
    Award-winning guide to mental health, psychology, & psychiatry online
    The Personality Project (Northwestern Univ.)
    "These pages are meant to guide those interested in personality theory and research to the current personality research literature."
    Social Gerontology & the Aging Revolution (Trinity Univ., San Antonio, TX)
    The Whole Brain Atlas (Harvard Univ.)
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    Tests and Measures
    Keirsey Temperament and Character Web Site
    Myers-Briggs Type Indicator
    "The purpose of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality inventory is to make the theory of psychological types described by C.G. Jung understandable and useful in people's lives."
    Test Reviews Online (Buros Institute of Mental Measurements: Center for Testing)
    Categories included are: Behavior Assessment, Developmental, Intelligence and General Aptitude, Neuropsychological, Personality, Sensory-Motor, and Vocations
    Thomas Kilman Conflict Mode Inventory (TKI)
    "The TKI has been the leading instrument used to assess and learn about different conflict-handling styles and how these affect personal and group dynamics. The TKI identifies our preferred conflict-handling style or mode and provides specific information about how we can use all five modes - avoiding, competing, accommodating, compromising, and collaborating - effectively."
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    Organizations
    American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA)
    The American Psychological Association
    The American Psychological Society (APS)
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