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- Psychology research guideA comprehensive list of Psychology related resources.
Institutional Review Board (IRB) - EWU Office of Grants & Development
- Human Subjects Compliance - IRB ApprovalResearch projects that use humans as subjects must be reviewed by Eastern Washington University's Institutional Review Board. Submit your application to the Office of Grant and Research Development, located at Showalter 210.
- IRB Applications FormsLocate IRB applications and resources offered by the Office of Grant & Research Development which serves the EWU community
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Finding journal articles from key subject spcific 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.
- PubMed -- 1946-present This link opens in a new windowComprehensive index to all aspects of medicine back to 1946. Freely available from the National Library of Medicine, PubMed includes all MEDLINE content, plus additional selected biomedical sources. Look for the "Check for Full Text at EWU" button within individual PubMed records.
- JSTOR This link opens in a new windowBack files of core scholarly journals in the arts, business, humanities, sciences, and social sciences, from the first issue up to 3-5 years ago.
- 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.
- Annual Reviews This link opens in a new windowCritical reviews in the subject areas of the physical and social sciences. Offers primary research literature to guide researchers to the principal contributions in the field. Limited titles available, other titles may be requested through the Interlibrary Loan process.
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.
Psychology Reference Sources
Encyclopedia of the MindCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2013This work contains articles on psychology, psychiatry, and neuroscience, as well as those on the topic of the Mind in the fields of philosophy, economics, anthropology, linguistics, computer science, molecular biology, education, and literature.
Encyclopedia of IdentityCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2010Comprising 300 entries, the Encyclopedia of Identity offers readers an opportunity to understand identity as a socially constructed phenomenon - a dynamic process both public and private, shaped by past experiences and present circumstances, and evolving over time.
Encyclopedia of Social PsychologyCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2007The Encyclopedia includes more than 600 entries chosen by a diverse team of experts to comprise an exhaustive list of the most important concepts.
Encyclopedia of Health and BehaviorCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2004This two-volume set includes more than 200 entries on topics covering all aspects of health and behavior.
Encyclopedia of Multicultural PsychologyCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2006The source addresses culture across a broad spectrum of psychological perspectives and includes topics relevant to social psychology, cognitive psychology, environmental psychology, and cross-cultural psychology.
International Encyclopedia of the Social SciencesCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2007The new set highlights the expanding influence of economics in social science research and features nearly 3,000 entirely new articles and important biographies contributed by thousands of scholars from around the world.
Writing Thesis and Dissertation
- Dissertations & Theses A&I (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowDoctoral dissertations and master's theses back to 1743. Most of the recent (1997-present) records include a 24 page preview. Also includes full text dissertations.
The SAGE Handbook of Digital Dissertations and ThesesCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2012The handbook is a theoretical and practical guide on how to undertake and navigate advanced research in the arts, humanities and social sciences.
APA Citation Style
- APA Formatting & Style (7th ed.) - comprehensive guideProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
- APA Reference Lists - YouTube videoProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
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