LibGuides: Psychology: Home

Locating articles

The library currently subscribes to two database specific to the field of psychology. In addition, there are cross-disciplinary databases that include citations to articles about psychology and related subjects, many of which are full text.

PsycINFO
Provides access to behavioral and social science research
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Includes full text.
Academic Search Complete
Multi-disciplinary. Includes full text
ERIC
Education literature and resources.
JSTOR
Cross-disciplinary database. Includes full-text articles from over 2,000 publications.
ProQuest Central
Citations, abstracts, and full-text articles and graphics from more than 10,000 magazines, journals and newspapers.

Useful books

Books at the COC Library are shelved by Library of Congress Classification. In this system, books on psychology are mostly found in the call number range BF. The library's eBook collections contain additional titles. Please find a selection of print and ebook titles below. To find more books, please visit the library website and locate items through OneSearch.

Essential Biological Psychology
Call Number: eBook
Hooking Up: The Psychology of Sex and Dating
Call Number: Valencia Stacks BF692 .H4475 2016
Positive Psychology Approaches to Dementia
Call Number: eBook
Psychology
Call Number: Valencia Stacks BF121 .K54 2018
Psychology of Aging 101
Call Number: eBook
Psychological Expertise in Court
Call Number: eBook
The Psychology of Overeating
Call Number: Valencia Stacks RC552.E18 C36 2015
The Social Psychology of Disability
Call Number: eBook
Specialty Competencies in Psychoanalysis in Psychology
Call Number: eBook
Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Abnormal Psychology
Call Number: Valencia Stacks RC454 .T286 2018

Related resources

American Psychological Association
The premier professional society for people in the field of psychology in the United States.
Psychology Today
Popular magazine and website features articles and posts by renowned psychologists, academics, psychiatrists and writers. Directory also provides a comprehensive directory of therapists, psychiatrists and treatment facilities near you

JoVE Science Education
JoVE is a producer and provider of science videos with the mission to improve scientific research and education. Includes subjects related to psychology, such as behavioral science, experimental psychology, sensation and perception, social psychology, and more.
Academic Video Online
Provides access to almost 70,000 video titles spanning a wide range of subject areas including anthropology, business, counseling, film, health, history, music, and more.
College Complete eBook Collection
Provides access to more than 46,000 eBooks from leading academic publishers.

Cool 4 Ed
The three State of California Higher Education Systems are working together to provide you easy access to quality FREE and OPEN eTextbooks that everyone and anyone can use for teaching and learning.
Purdue OWL
The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University provides writing resources and instructional material, including citation style guide examples for MLA, APA, and Chicago.

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