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Use this subject guide to help you get started with your research in psychology. It includes books, research databases, journals and links to useful websites.
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Classification Manual

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Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM IV-TR
Call Number: RC455.2 .C4 D536 (Closed Reserves at the Reinsch Library and Ballston Library Extension)
The classification manual of mental disorders that gives the official nomenclature and definition.

 

Biographies

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Biographical dictionary of psychology
Call Number: Electronic Book
Provides basic information and analysis on individuals whose work is of significance in psychology.

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Fifty key thinkers in psychology
Call Number: REF BF109.A1 .S49
Introduces the lives and major ideas of some of the most influential figures in psychology.

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Key thinkers in psychology
Call Number: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1412903459
Contributes to understanding the classic scholars, the classic studies, and the subsequent generations of people and ideas that have come to define the broad discipline that is psychology.

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Portraits of pioneers in psychology
Call Number: REF BF109.A1 P67
Multi-volume series of essays on contributions of individuals who are considered influential in the history of psychology.

 

Dictionaries and Encyclopedias

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APA college dictionary of psychology
Call Number: REF BF 31 .A648

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APA dictionary of psychology
Call Number: REF BF31 .A63

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Elsevier's dictionary of psychological theories
Call Number: Electronic Book
ISBN: 0444517502
Covers the origination, development, and evolution of various psychological concepts.

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Encyclopedia of applied psychology
Call Number: Electronic Book
ISBN: 0126574103
Includes information on aging, assessment, clinical, cognitive, community, counseling, educational, environmental, family, industrial/organizational, health, school, sports, and transportation psychology. Provides a clear definition, a brief review of the theoretical basis, and emphasizes major areas of application.

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The concise Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science
Call Number: Electronic Book
ISBN: 0471220361

 

Handbooks

Handbooks present a comprehensive survey of theory and research and are useful places to start a research paper. The titles listed below are representative of many that are available in the Marymount Library.

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Handbook of child psychology
Call Number: REF BF721 .H242

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Handbook of industrial and organizational psychology
Call Number: REF HF5548.8 .H265

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Handbook of social psychology
Call Number: HM251 .H224

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Handbook of sport psychology
Call Number: GV706.4 .H37

Librarian Profile

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Gail Flatness
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Reinsch Library Room 145
703-526-6845
gail.flatness@marymount.edu
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psychology, counseling, history, politics,
 

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