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Encyclopedias and Handbooks

  • Companion Encyclopedia of Psychology (ref BF 31 C65 1994)

  • Comprehensive Clinical Psychology (ref RC 467 C597 1998)

  • Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology, 2nd edition.   (ref RC 454 C636 1993)
  •        Comprehensive Handbook of Psychopathology, 3rd edition.   (ONLINE)  
  • Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy (ref RC 480 C593 2002)

  • Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science (ref BF 31 E52 2001)

  • Cross-Cultural Psychology: Research and Applications (GN 502 C76 2002)

  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-V (RC455.2.C4 D54 2013)

  • Encyclopedia of Clinical Assessment (ref BF 698.4 E5)

  • Encyclopedia of Creativity (ref BF 408 E53 1999)

  • Encyclopedia of Evolving Techniques in Psychodynamic Therapy (ref RC 501.4 S65 1992)

  • Encyclopedia of Gerontology (ref RC 952.5 E58 1996)

  • Encyclopedia of Human Behavior (ref BF 31 E5 1994)

  • The Encyclopedia of Human Behavior; Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health (ref BF 31 G6)

  • Encyclopedia of Human Biology, Second edition  (ref QP 11 E53 1997)

  • Encyclopedia of Learning and Memory (ref BF 318 E53 1992)

  • Encyclopedia of Memory and Memory Disorders (ref BF 371 N55 1994)

  • Encyclopedia of Mental Health (ref RC 437 K34 2008)

  • The Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties (ref RC 535 D63 2000)

  • Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment (ref BF 176 E53 2003)

  • Encyclopedia of Psychology (ref BF 31 E523 2000)

  • Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy (ref RC 475.7 E537 2002)

  • Encyclopedia of Relationships across the Lifespan (ref HM 132 T83 1996)  (ONLINE)

  • Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreaming (ref BF 1078 E63 1993)

  • Encyclopedia of Social History (ref HN 28 E53 1994)

  • Encyclopedia of Stress (ref BF 575 S75 E52 2000)

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders [ restricted to the HSU community]

  • Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology [restricted to the HSU community]

  • Handbook of Aging and Cognition. 2nd ed. [restricted to the HSU community]

  • Handbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (ref RJ 499.3 H356 1997)

  • Handbook of Child Psychology (ref BF 721 H242 2006)

  • Handbook of Developmental Psychology (ref BF 713 H364 2003)

  • Handbook of Emotion and Memory: Research and Theory (BF 311 H355 1992)

  • Handbook of Environmental Psychology (ref BF 353 H26 2002)

  • Handbook of Human Abilities (ref BF 431 F48 1992)

  • Handbook of Psychology (ref BF 121 H1955 2003)

  • Handbook of School Psychology (ref LB 1051 H2356 1999)

  • Handbook of Social Psychology (ref HM 251 H224 2010)

  • Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia (ref HQ 9 H846 1994)

  • ICD-10 Classification of Mental and Behavioral Disorders (RC 455.2 C4 I34 1992)

  • International Classification of Diseases. 9th revision (Docs HE 22.41 1991)

  • International Encyclopedia of  Marriage and Family [restricted to the HSU community] (print copy available in ref HQ 9 E52 2003)

  • International Encyclopedia of Psychiatry, Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Neurology (ref RC 334 I57)

  • International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (ref H 41 I58 2001)

  • Learning and Memory [restricted to the HSU community]

  • Inventory of Longitudinal Studies in the Social Sciences (ref H 62 Y667 1991)

  • MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences (ref BF 311 M556 1999)

  • Neuroanatomy: A Functional Atlas of Parts and Pathways (ref QM 451 P63 1992)

  • The Oxford Companion to the Mind (ref BF 31 O94 2004)

  • Pictorial History of Psychology (ref BF 81 P47 1997)

  • Psychotherapy Research: An international review of programmatic studies (RC 337 P768 1991)

  • Steven's Handbook of Experimental Psychology (ref BF 181 H336 2002)

  • Theories of Psychology, A Handbook (ref BF 38 N38 1977)

  • Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders (ref RC 480 T69 2001)

Dictionaries

  • Campbell's Psychiatric Dictionary (RC 437 H5 2004)
  • Critical Dictionary of Psychoanalysis (ref RC 437 R9 1995)
  • Dictionary of Behavioral Science (ref BF 31 D48 1989)
  • Dictionary of Concepts in General Psychology (ref BF 31 P665 1988)
  • Dictionary of Counseling (ref BF 637 C6 B444 1994)
  • Dictionary of Developmental and Educational Psychology (ref BF 712.7 D53 1986)
  • Dictionary of Ethology (ref QL 750.3 I4513 1989)
  • Dictionary of Ethology and Animal Learning (ref QL 750.3 D53 1986)
  • Dictionary of Key Words in Psychology (ref BF 31 B78 1986)
  • Dictionary of Personality and Social Psychology (ref BF 698 D527 1986)
  • Dictionary of Physiological and Clinical Psychology (ref RC 467 D48 1986)
  • Dictionary of Psychology (ref BF 31 C65 2001)
  • The Encyclopedic Dictionary of Psychology (ref BF 31 E555 1986)
  • Eponyms in Psychology: A Dictionary and Biographical Sourcebook (ref BF 31 Z87 1987)
  • Lexicon of Lunacy: Metaphoric Malady, Moral Responsibility and Psychiatry (ref RC 437.5 S89 1993)
  • Psychoanalytic Terms and Concepts (ref RC 501.4 P79 1990)

Scholarly Reviews

  • Advances in Consumer Research (HF 5415.3 A84)
  • Annual Review of Psychology (BF 30 A56)
  • Annual Review of Sociology (HM 1 A763)
  • Contemporary Psychology (Periodical BF 1 C53)
  • Psychological Bulletin (Periodical BF 1 P75)
  • Psychological Review (Periodical BF 1 P7)

Guides to Graduate Study and Credentials

  • CAPIC Postdoctoral Training Programs in Professional Psychology (ref BF 77 C35 1998)
  • Career Paths in Psychology (ref BF 76 C38 1997)
  • Counselor Preparation (ref L 901 C85)
  • Directory of Credentials in Counseling and Psychotherapy (ref RC 440.9 M37 1989)
  • Directory of Graduate Programs in Clinical Child and Pediatric Psychology (ref RJ 503.3 D56 1997)
  • Getting In: A Step by Step Plan for Gaining Admission to Graduate School (ref BF 80.7 U6 G47 1993)
  • Graduate Study in Marriage and the Family - A Guide to Master's and Doctoral Programs in the U.S. and Canada (ref HQ 536 T59 1996)
  • Graduate Study in Psychology (ref BF 77 G73)
  • Insider's Guide to Graduate Programs in Clinical Psychology (ref RC 467.7 I57 2000)
  • A Jungian Psychology Resource Guide (ref BF 76.72 J86 1987)
  • Megargee's Guide to Obtaining a Psychology Internship (ref BF 77 M39 2001)
  • National Directory of Psychotherapy Training Institutes (ref RC 459.5 U6 N37 1993)
  • Predoctoral Internship Directory: Predoctoral Internship Programs in Professional Psychology (ref BF 77 C36 1999)
  • Requirements for Certification of Teachers, Counselors, Librarians, Administrators for Elementary and Secondary Schools (ref LB 1771 B87)

Library Guides

  • Core Psychology Journals (Association of College and Research Libraries) Ranks approximately 1900 scholarly journals commonly found in psychology collections of college and university libraries. Rankings are available in a master list or in over 100 subject areas in psychology.
  • Journals in Psychology: A Resource Listing for Authors (ref BF 76.8 J68 4th 1993)
  • Library Use: A Handbook for Psychology (ref BF 76.8 R43 2003)
  • Psychology: A Guide to Reference and Information Sources (ref BF 121 B38 1993)
  • Research Guide for Psychology (ref BF 76.5 M25)
  • Sources of Information in the Social Sciences: A Guide to the Literature (ref H 61 S82 1986)