PSYC 200
Introduction to Professional Practice
Helga Walz
Fall 2008
Individual course index / psyc200_walz
Introduction
| Print Resources | Subject-specific
databases | General databases
Book catalogs | Suggested
Websites | Additional Websites
| General Reference Tools
Other helpful information
Introduction:
This guide provides information on locating and accessing print and online
resources from Langsdale Library.
For questions, e-mail us at langref@ubalt.edu, chat with us at Live Chat, or phone us at (410) 837-4274 or toll-free at 1-888-LANGREF (1-888-526-4733).
Print
Resources:
(For additional
psychology resources, see our Psychology
Guide).
American Psychological Association (2001). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author. (X BF 76.7 .P83 2001) READY REFERENCE.
Annual Review of Psychology (1953 to present). Palo Alto, CA: Annual Reviews. (X BF 30 .A56)
Eid, M., & Diener, E. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of multimethod measurement in psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (X BF 39 .H2644 2006)
Hersen, M. (2004). Comprehensive handbook of psychological assessement (Vols. 1-4). Hoboken, NJ: J. Wiley & Sons. (X BF 176 .C654 2004)
Kadzin, A. E. (Ed.). (2000). Encyclopedia of psychology (Vols. 1-8). New York: Oxford University Press. (X BF 31 .E523 2000)
Marczyk, G., DeMatteo, D., & Festinger, D. (2005). Essentials of research design and methodology. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. (X BF 76.5 .M317 2005)
Reed, J. G. & Baxter, P. M. (2003). Library use: A handbook for psychology (3rd ed). Washington DC: American Psychological Association. (X BF 76.8 .R43 2003)
Rosnow, R., & Rosnow, M. (2006). Writing papers in psychology: A student guide (7th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson. (BF 76.7 .R67 2006)
Sternberg, R. (Ed.). (2007). Career paths in psychology: Where your degree can take you (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (BF 76 .C38 2007)
VandenBos, G. (2007). APA dictionary of psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. (X BF 31 .A63 2007)
Whitcomb, S.B. (2007). Resume magic: Trade secrets of a professional resume writer. Indianapolis: JIST Works. (HF 5383 .W46 2007)
Subject-specific databases (this only includes selected databases based on topics; for more, see full list of Electronic Databases):
PsycINFO [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1887 – present. Indexes 1,300 Psychology journals from nearly 50 countries. Also includes abstracts for dissertations, books and book chapters. Same coverage as PsycLit.PsycARTICLES [on campus]
This database provides full text articles on current issues in psychology from respected sources, spanning from 1987 to the present. PsycARTICLES includes more than 35,000 full-text articles from 49 journals published by American Psychological Association and allied organizations. All journals included in this database are indexed in PsycINFO.Mental Measurements Yearbook (EBSCO) [on-campus] [help]
Mental Measurements Yearbook, produced by the Buros Institute at the University of Nebraska, provides users with a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments. Designed for an audience ranging from novice test consumers to experienced professionals, the MMY series contains information essential for a complete evaluation of test products within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. First published by Oscar K. Buros, the MMY series allows users to make knowledgeable judgments and informed selection decisions about the increasingly complex world of testing. MMY provides coverage from Volume 9 to the present.
Soc Index with full text (Ebsco) [on-campus]
This index features more than 1,300,000 records with subject headings from a 15,600 term sociology-specific thesaurus designed by expert lexicographers. This product also contains informative abstracts for more than 620 "core" coverage journals dating back to 1895. In addition, this file provides data mined from more than 500 "priority" coverage journals as well as over 1,390 "selective" coverage journals. Further, extensive indexing for books, monographs, conference papers, and other sources is included.Tests in Print (EBSCO) [on-campus] [help]
Produced by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements at the University of Nebraska, Tests in Print (TIP) serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language. TIP provides vital information to users including test purpose, test publisher, in-print status, price, test acronym, intended test population, administration times, publication date(s), and test author(s).
General/Multidisciplinary
databases:
Use these to find full text periodical articles and/or citations to
articles. Click
here to see how these databases are different from the Internet.
Academic Search Premier [on-campus] [help]
ArticleFirst [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Provides full-text for over 3,400 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, sciences, and more. Funded by the Maryland Digital Library (MDL).
Coverage: 1990 – present. Indexes journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture. Citations only. No abstracts or full-text. Now includes ContentsFirst.Masterfile Premier [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: 1990 - present. Indexes more than 3,100 magazines covering general subjects. Includes full-text for over 1,000 journals.
Book
catalogs:
Use these to locate books, journals (not individual articles), videos,
and government documents.
Catalog USMAI [help]
Books, journals, government documents and other materials in the University System of Maryland, including UB. You may search up to six individual locations or the entire system.WorldCat [on-campus] [help]
Coverage: Varies. International database of collections (including books, journals , dissertations, documents, and other materials) held by libraries worldwide. Maryland libraries that own copies of the items display at the top of the list of libraries so you can easily determine if local libraries own the material needed. Records of any type of material cataloged by OCLC member libraries. Includes manuscripts written as early as the 12th century.
Suggested
websites:
These may
provide useful information or agencies or organizations who may be sources
of information.
American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org/ APA Style: Electronic Reference http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html Library Research in Psychology: Finding it Easily http://www.apa.org/science/lib.html
Additional websites by subject:
Langsdale web resources
A listing of valuable internet sites by subject area.
General
reference tools:
These may assist you in your search for material or in evaluating
and citing material found.
Full-text Periodical List
Provides a listing of database locations for print and online periodicals accessible through Langsdale Library.Research Help
Series of subject bibliographies and tutorials.Evaluating Web Resources
Guide to evaluating material obtained via the Internet.Evaluating Information Found on the Internet - JHU Sheridan Libraries
http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/evaluating/Web Site Evaluator - University of Utah Eccles Health Sciences Library
http://library.med.utah.edu/navigator/evaluator/How to Cite Sources: APA Style
Guide to creating reference list according to APA citation style.Constructing Thesis Statements
Accessing materials from home (Researchport)
For more information, e-mail us at langref@ubalt.edu chat with us at Live Chat, or phone us at (410) 837-4274 or toll-free at 1-888-LANGREF (1-888-526-4733).
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