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- EWU Library CatalogSearch for books, videos, and other items located in the EWU Libraries and beyond.
Reference Books
Encyclopedia of School PsychologyCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2005This comprehensive guide features the latest research on school learning, motivation, and educational assessment in the field of Psychology.
Ethics and Law for School PsychologistsCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2016This book is the single best source of authoritative information on the ethical and legal issues school psychologists face every day.
Handbook of International School PsychologyCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2006The Handbook provide information regarding the origin, history, and current status of school psychology; the infrastructure of school psychology; the preparation of school psychologists; the roles, functions, and responsibilities of school psychologists; current issues impacting school psychology.
Children with Complex Medical Issues in SchoolsCall Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2008In Children with Complex Medical Issues in Schools, the author bridges the gap between research and practice and provides a concise, yet thorough reference that covers a broad range of conditions, from high incidence disorders like epilepsy and meningitis, to those with less obvious neurological underpinnings like asthma and diabetes.
Find 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.
- SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowDatabase for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
- Education Databases: Education Research Complete & ERIC (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowSimultaneous search option for the two most comprehensive education databases.
- Education Research Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new windowJournals and magazines along with books and conference papers. Coverage dates vary, but a few titles go back to 1975.
- JSTOR - Psychology This link opens in a new windowAccess to scholarly psychology journals through JSTOR which is an online library of journals, academic ebooks, and primary sources.
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 Tests
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An FAQ from the American Psychological Association that explains how to locate information regarding tests and measures.
Core School Psychology Journals
Recommended Intervention Resources
- Intervention Central: Response to Intervention (RTI) Resources
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Intervention Central provides teachers, schools and districts with free resources to help struggling learners and implement Response to Intervention and attain the Common Core State Standards. - The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) - Find What Works!
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The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviews the existing research on different programs, products, practices, and policies in education.
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
- The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)NASP empowers school psychologists by advancing effective practices to improve students' learning, behavior, and mental health.
- NASP Cultural CompetenceNASP promotes cultural competence in every area of school psychological service delivery.
- NASP Self-Assessment ChecklistSelf-Assessment Checklist for personnel providing services and supports to children and their families.
Selected Professional Organizations for School Psychologists
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
Basic steps of an effective search strategy
Step 1: Focus on your research topic
- Think about research questions or hypotheses
- Identify individual variables or key concepts from your research question
- Brainstorm key terms for search (identify synonyms and related terms to broaden your search)
Step 2. Identify appropriate databases in Databases A-Z
- Understand the scope and size of various databases germane to psychology
- Explore database features and use limiters
- Apply various search techniques such as Boolean operators, parenthesis, phrase searching, truncation
Step 3: Review and evaluate your results
- Identify one relevant article to look for other key terms/descriptors within the article record for additional search
- Use bibliography/references at the end of the article to identify related sources