This guide is your one-stop library resource for scholarly and non-scholarly books and eBooks, databases and journals, web resources, research tips and tools, career information, and more on psychology or related topics! In this guide you'll also find information on library services, tools, and other web resources to help you write your papers, do your presentations, cite your sources, and more.
Use the blue buttons on the left to navigate through the guide and find what you need. Ask a librarian (ask@snhu.libanswers.com) if you need additional assistance!
Psychology is a fascinating and varied discipline. Often, you'll find that the core resources below contain the information you need for your research. Also look to the menu on the left, where librarians have identified helpful resources for specific areas of research within psychology.
For many topics and research questions in Psychology, you'll find the resources below helpful. Icons indicate what kind of resources are included in each database.
Professional psychology associations are great resources for students and practitioners. They provide current research, conferences, professional development (courses and certificates), networking, career and internship opportunities, and many other resources specific to the discipline.
Podcasts are becoming an increasingly popular format for sharing current, relevant information and often scholarly information in a discipline. There are some excellent podcasts available on psychology topics. Some examples are listed below.
There are many sources you will encounter as you research in psychology. These sources have different characteristics. Take care to match the sources you use to your projects.
Publication Type | Examples | Content | Authors | Audience | Reviewed by |
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Academic Journals | Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health | Original research, In-depth, Specific, Sources cited | Scholars and Practitioners | Scholars, Industry Professionals, Students | Scholars (Peer Review) |
Popular News and Magazines | Psychology Today | Brief articles on topics of general interest, Advertisements | Journalists | General Public | Editors |
Case Studies |
Psychotherapy.net |
Detailed examination and analysis of a specific case | Scholars and Practitioners | Scholars, Industry Professionals, Students | Scholars (Peer Review) |
Government Information |
National Institute of Mental Health |
Research, Health Guidelines | Government Agencies, including NIH and CDC | Scholars, Students | Government Agencies |
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and other web sites. Google Scholar searches may be narrowed down by date in the left margin of the results list.
Each result in a Google Search has options beneath it including:
If the full text is available, it will appear as a link to the right of the citation. To access Google Scholar, click on the link below.
The link below demonstrates how to link Google Scholar to the Shapiro Library databases.