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Psychology - Selected Internet Resources



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General Information Journals and Publications
Associations History of Psychology

Licensing Information

Careers in Psychology
Types of Psychology
Clinical Counseling Developmental Experimental
Educational Social School I/O
Environmental Health & Sport Family Rehabilitation
Cross-Cultural Psychometrics & Quantitative Psychology and the Law & Forensic  Physiological & Neuroscience
Special Topics
Sensation and Perception Substance Abuse  Personality Psychotherapy

Other Psychology Departments 

- General Information -

National Institutes of Mental Health 
Psybersite - web tutorials on psychology topics created at the Miami University in Ohio.
PsychCrawler - a product of the APA, PsychCrawler is a searchable web index for psychology related information; includes a user's guide for assistance.

PsycPort the APA's site for breaking news in psychology.  The site also contains the APA's web search engine Psychcrawler and information about upcoming books in the field.
Psych Web - a well-organized site containing information for students and teachers of psychology.  Includes information about APA style, online books and journals, careers in psychology, links to other sites and more.  The site contains a searchable database of online psychology journals, many of which offer free full-text access.

- Journals and Publications -

Monitor on Psychology - monthly newspaper of the APA.
PSYCLINE - Your Guide to Psychological and Social Science Journals on the Web  
An index of over 1,600 online psychology and social science journals published in English, German, French, Dutch, and Spanish.  Descriptions of the journals, information on the content available from each and a link to each journal is available.  

- Associations -

American Psychological Association (APA) - the leading scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. It is the largest psychological association in the world.
American Psychological Society (APS)
- founded in 1988, the APS is another leading psychological association dedicated to advancing the interests of scientifically oriented psychology in research, application, and the improvement of human welfare. 
Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) - a regional psychological association affiliated with the American Psychological Association (APA) and is represented by the southeastern states including: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 
State Psychological Associations - a directory of state associations maintained by the APA. 

- History of Psychology -

American Psychological Association Historical Database - a searchable database offering a collection of dates and brief descriptions of over 3100 events in the history of psychology. 
AmoebaWeb: History of Psychology - collection of links pertinent to the history of psychology. Maintained by Douglas Degelman, Ph.D., Vanguard University of Southern California.
Archives of the History of American Psychology - sponsored by the University of Akron.
Biographical Dictionary of Psychology REF BF109.A1 B56 1997 
Classics in the History of Psychology  - includes the full text of historically significant books, chapters, articles and other documents in the field of psychology.  This site, containing approximately 120 documents,  is fully searchable and can also be browsed by author and topic.  Links are provided to nearly 200 other historically significant works posted at other sites.
Eminent Psychologists of the 20th Century - published by the APA in the Review of General Psychology (v.6 no.2 June 2002). Rankings based on the frequency of three variables: journal citation, introductory psychology textbook citation and survey response. Downloadable PDF format.
History of Psychology Website - sponsored by the University of Dayton.
Portraits of Pioneers in Psychology REF BF109.A1 P67 
Women in Psychology: a Bio-Bibliographic Sourcebook REF BF109.A1 W65 1990 
Additional Links on the History of Psychology - sponsored by the Social Psychology Network.

- Careers in Psychology -

APA Online Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
How are Psychologists Employed?
Occupational Outlook Handbook - published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, it's also available in print. REF HF5381.A1 O3 
PsycCareers
- features career information from APA. Offers a job database searchable by state and keyword; also includes a fee-based resume posting service.
Psychology: Scientific Problem Solvers - Careers for the 21st Century 

- Licensing Information -

American Board of Professional Psychology - accrediting board for specializations in psychology profession. 
Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB) - the association of psychology licensing boards in the United States and Canada. Formed in 1961, ASPPB creates the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology (EPPP), which is used by licensing boards to assess candidates for licensure and certification. ASPPB also offers mobility programs to assist in licensure of psychologists already licensed in another state, province, or territory, and also publishes materials for training programs and for students preparing to enter the profession.
North Carolina Psychology Board - state agency responsible for overseeing the practice of psychology in North Carolina. This is the agency that reviews credentials and administers examinations to individuals applying for license to practice psychology in North Carolina. This agency also handles consumer complaints against individual psychologists, and conducts disciplinary hearings to determine whether a psychologist has acted contrary to
practice regulations for psychology in the state.
Other States

- Clinical -


Journals:
Abnormal/Pathological, Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy


Borderline Personality Disorder Central 
Clinical Psychology Links - sponsored by the Social Psychology Network. 
Graduate Schools in Clinical Psychology - sponsored by GradSchools.com, one of the most comprehensive graduate school directories on the Web.
National Anxiety Foundation
National Eating Disorders Association NEDA is dedicated to expanding public understanding of eating disorders as well as providing access to quality treatment options for those affected with an eating disorder along with support services for their families and friends through education, research and advocacy.

 

-Counseling-

Academy of Counseling Psychology
American Counseling Association (ACA) - founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings. The association's flagship periodical is the
Journal of Counseling & Development (JCD).
APA Online; Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology
APA Online: Society for Vocational Psychology -  a section in the APA division of Counseling Psychology.
Counseling & Mental Therapy Graduate Schools - sponsored by GradSchools.com, one of the most comprehensive graduate school directories on the Web; also includes PhD programs.

- Cognitive -

Cognition and Perception Links - available from the Social Psychology Network. Includes links related to a broad range of cognitive science topics, including perception, sensation, intelligence, memory, psycholinguistics, etc.
Cognitive-Neuroscience Resources
- maintained by the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition. Includes links to societies and foundation; index of journals relevant to cognitive and neuroscience research; news groups; and images of the brain.
Cognitive Neuroscience Society - established in 1994, and interested in development of mind and brain research aimed at investigating the psychological, computational, and neuroscientific bases of cognition. 
CogPrints: Cognitive Sciences e-Print Archive - an electronic archive for self-archived papers in any area of Psychology, neuroscience, and Linguistics, and many areas of Computer Science, Philosophy, Biology, and other areas related to the study of cognition. Includes index browse able by subject
CogSci listserv - a scientific discussion list about Cognitive Science. Topics include Artificial Intelligence, Philosophy, Linguistics, Psychology, and Connectionism. Announcements of conferences, jobs and lectures are also posted.  

- Developmental

Journals: - Developmental, Child Development

Administration on Aging - established by the Older Americans Act; it is the Federal focal point and advocate agency for older persons and their concerns. 
Adolescence: Change and Continuity - provides an introduction to some of the developmental changes that shape lives between puberty and the end of college. Includes links to hundreds of articles on specific aspects of adolescent development as well as links to additional resources. Sponsored by Penn State University.
Adolescence Directory On-line - sponsored by the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University. Serves as a guide to information on adolescent issues such as conflict & violence; mental health; health & health risk; substance abuse; and sections for counselors and teens only.
AmoebaWeb: Developmental Psychology
- collection of links relevant to developmental psychology - broken down into the following sections: general, prenatal & perinatal development, child, adolescent, and adult development.
Developmental Psychology Links - provides links related to infancy, adoption, childhood development, child protection, parenting, adolescence, etc. Sponsored by the Social Psychology Network
George Mason University’s Online Resources for Developmental Psychology
Geropsychology Central 
Graduate Schools in Child and Human Development Psychology
- sponsored by GradSchools.com, one of the most comprehensive graduate school directories on the Web.
Graduate Schools in Developmental Psychology - sponsored by GradSchools.com, one of the most comprehensive graduate school directories on the Web.   
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Society for Research in Child Development
Web Sources on Aging - sponsored by Andrus Gerontology Library at the University of Southern California. provides links to the Internet sources on aging and its related interests. It is intended to be useful for the educators, researchers, practitioners, and other individuals interested in the study of gerontology and geriatrics.  
Developmental Pyschology 

- Experimental -

Journals: Experimental Psychology

Experimental Psychology Society - UK based.
Graduate Schools in Experimental Psychology
Publications in Experimental Psychology
Rise of Experimental Psychology
Society of Experimental Social Psychology 

- Educational -

School Psychology Resources Online

- Social -

APA Online: Division 8, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Implicit Association Test - Harvard University Website on Implicit Association Test (measure attitudes)
Mediascope: National Television Violence Study
- offers summary of findings from the National Television and Violence Study
PsychExperiments  - cognitive and social psychology laboratory site that has been developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Education's FIPSE program (Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education).  Current funding is from NSF's Course Curriculum and Laboratory Improvement program.  The site consists of a set of interactive experiments, a cumulative data archive, download utilities for both data and experiment source code, downloadable Excel macros for analyzing data from the experiments, and support materials for those who want to use and/or develop experiments at the site. If used in lieu of commercial experiment packages, this site will enable psychology departments to eliminate many of the expenses associated with providing undergraduate laboratory students the space, hardware, and software needed to conduct laboratory experiments. It allows users to participate in interactive experiments and analyze data from completed experiments
Social Psychology Network - the largest social psychology database on the Internet
The Society of Experimental Social Psychology
Stanford Prison Experiment  

- School -

Journals: School Psychology, APA

APA Division 16 - School Psychology
Links to other State Associations  
National Association of School Psychologists
 
North Carolina School Psychology Association

- Industrial / Organizational -

Journals: Industrial & Occupational

APA Online: Division 14, Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Industrial-Organizational Links
Internet Survival Guide of Industrial/Organizational Psychology -  broken into four topic areas: Human Resource Management, Organizational Psychology, Statistics, and Methodology
Pursuing an I/O Career - how to pursue a career in industrial/organizational psychology; descriptions of job functions and skills

- Environmental / Ecological -

Journals: Environmental 

- Health & Sport -

Journals: Clinical Health Psychology

Sport and Exercise Psychology

- Family -

Journals: Family Psychotherapy, Family - Psychological Aspects

Child Study.Net - Classic Theories on Child Development

- Rehabilitation -


- Cross-Cultural -

Journals: Ethnopsychology

- Psychometrics & Quantitative -

Journals: Psychometrics, Psychological Tests

- Psychology and the Law / Forensic -

Journals: Criminal Psychology

Hooper’s Forensic Psychiatry Website
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
Psychology Information Online: Forensic Psychology Services - overview of the field and links to other sites is provided
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics

Zeno’s Forensic Site

- Physiological & Neuroscience -

Journals: Psychophysiology, Comparative, Neuroscience, Neurophysiology, Neurology

Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness, Caltech University
Hyperbook X5000: EPsych - Provides an interactive program for learning about operant conditioning and shaping
NASA Cognition Laboratory - topics related to short term memory
The Society for Neuroscience

- Substance Abuse -

Go Ask Alice - Columbia University ’s Health question & answer internet service containing topics such as Alcohol and Drug Abuse
U.S.
Dept. of Health & Human Services & SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Abuse

- Sensation and Perception -

UCSC Perceptual Science Lab - research center involved in experimental as well as theory-based inquiries into perception and cognition

- Personality -

The Personality Project 

- Personality -

APA Online: APA Practice, “The Efficacy of Psychotherapy”

The websites above are suggestions to aid in your research. They are not intended to be a specific endorsement of content, other than that the Randall Library believes it to be a useful research resource. They are not a comprehensive list of resources for this topic and should not be the reseracher's only resource. The Randall Library is not responsible for the validity or relevance of content on the websites above, nor does it purposefully mean to mislead the researcher towards a specific topic, philosophy, or concept.
Last Update: December 12, 2005