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eBooks on Personality Theory
The SAGE Handbook of Personality Theory and Assessment: Volume 1 — Personality Theories and ModelsCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2008A definitive, authoritative and up-to-date resource for anyone interested in the theories, models and assessment methods used for understanding issues of Human personality and individual differences .
The SAGE Handbook of Personality Theory and Assessment: Volume 2 — Personality Measurement and TestingCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2008Volume 2: Personality Measurement and Assessment. covers psychometric measurement of personality .
More resources in Psychology subject guide
- Psychology research guideA comprehensive list of Psychology related resources.
Identifying a topic for your research paper
- CQ Researcher -- 1923-present This link opens in a new windowArticles from this magazine; each weekly issue covers one current event or policy topic.
Encyclopedia of Educational PsychologyCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2008A variety of diverse disciplines are included: human development across the life span, measurement and statistics, learning and motivation and teaching.
Encyclopedia of Psychology and LawCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2007The Encyclopedia addresses research and practice at the interface of psychology and law. It surveys the traditional sub-disciplines of psychology: cognitive; developmental; social; clinical; biological; and industrial-organizational psychology.
Finding peer-reviewed articles in Psychology databases
- PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-present This link opens in a new windowA large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
- PsycArticles - APA (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowArticles from all American Psychological Association journals. Coverage back to the first issue of each journal, for example Psychological Review goes back to 1894.
- Education Databases: Education Research Complete & ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowSimultaneous search option for the two most comprehensive education databases.
- SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new windowArticles from social science & humanities journals, back to 1999. Indexing only for articles older than 1999 & some journals this library does not subscribe to.
- Wiley Online This link opens in a new windowBrowse by subject Psychology. Full-text access to major psychological journals published by Wiley & Sons.
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new windowIncluded is Annual Review of Psychology, comprehensive literature reviews in the psychological sciences.
Finding newspaper articles
- Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowSelected full-text articles from U.S. newspapers, along with over one million radio and television transcripts.
Tests & Measurements
- PsycTests - APA (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDescribes tests and measures from the American Psychological Association, most of which are downloadable. Subject areas include psychology, psychiatry, education, social work, and business.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print Internacional (EBSCOhost) -- 1938-present This link opens in a new windowContains descriptions and reviews of English and Spanish-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. Tests in Print and Pruebas Publicadas en Español: An Index of Spanish Tests in Print, provide basic information about tests in English and Spanish (purpose, status, price, etc.).
- APA: Finding Information About Psychological TestsAn FAQ from the American Psychological Association that explains how to locate information regarding tests and measures.
APA Citation Guides
- Handouts and Guides for the 7th edition APA Publication ManualHandouts can be used in anywhere you are learning or teaching APA Style.
- APA Formatting & Style (7th ed.) - comprehensive guideProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
Citation Managers
- MendeleyFree citation manager with web versions and software you can download to your computer. We recommend using the software, because it is easier to drag and drop citations.
- ZoteroFree citation manager that collects, manages, and cites research sources. It's easy to use, and it connects with your web browser to download sources.
Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies.