Psychology resources

Psychology & Mental Health Information Sources

Presented by Gricel Dominguez

January 2013

BOOKS AND E-BOOKSPrint and online collections

So you need to do research, now what? Start early! Develop a research question Create an outline or research plan Identify key terms and concepts Determine what kind of information you need Come to the library

Finding books and e-books

Searching the library catalog via the library homepage for books and e-books:

http://www.stu.edu/library

Or access the e-Book Collection via the E-research A-Z listing

E-Reference Books

Found in the e-Research, A-Z listing

Child Development Crime and Criminal Behavior Disability Through the Life Course The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology    

LIBRARY DATABASESFind Articles, Case Studies, and Reports via the

Databases

E-Research pages:

On the library homepage A-Z listing Biscayne College: Social

Sciences page

Databases ProQuest

PsycInfo (part of ProQuest) Academic Search

Premier InfoTrac

Other resources

Statistical Datasets A great resource for identifying statistics on a

number of health issues. Films on Demand

Includes a collection of films on and about mental health, including counseling and psychology.

Both resources are available on the A-Z listing and the Social Sciences resource page.

LIBRARY SERVICESOther ways to get help and find information

Research help

Available in person, over the phone, and online

Visit the page on the library’s homepage to learn how to contact us.

We’re here to help you find the information you need.

Library Mobile Apps

Available for iPhone & Android Access the Library’s

catalog Download apps to read

library e-books on your phone or tablet

Beyond the STU library

Two ways to find resources not available at STU:

InterLibrary Loan – available for print and journal articles

SEFLIN cards – check out books from one of the many participating libraries across South Florida

Still not sure where to start?

Try the library’s Research guide on Psychology sources: http://www.stu.edu/lib/Research/ResearchGuidesWebCollection/tabid/3695/Default.aspx

Available on the Research Guides and Web Collections Page. Click:

After you find your sources

Get ready to… ReadAnnotateAnalyzeand Write!

But don’t forget…

Cite Your Sources!

The library can help you with that too.