Joan and Donald E. Axinn
Library
Joan and Donald E. Axinn
Library
Psychology
Research Guides
General Psychology Encyclopedias *** Specialized
Psychology Encyclopedias *** Psychology Handbooks
RESEARCH DATABASES FOR PSYCHOLOGY
HOFSTRA CATALOG (LEXICAT)
History of Psychology *** Biographies
*** Research/Reference
Guides and Bibliographies
Tests and Measurements *** Government
Documents *** Education
and Careers *** Teaching
Directories, Organizations,
and Associations
EDUCATION
and CAREERS in PSYCHOLOGY
Education and careers in psychology as well as access to job postings
Career Paths In Psychology:
Where Your Degree Can Take You
BF76.C38 1997
Covers traditional careers such as academic, school, clinical, community,
as well as non-traditional such as military psychology. Addresses advantages
and disadvantages of careers, compensation, a day in the life, and career paths.
Opportunities in Psychology
Careers (Super and Super)
REF BF76.S86 2001
Covers working in psychology as a science, as a profession, as an academic
field; the various areas of psychology, education and training, compensation,
future of the field, graduate programs and professional organizations.
The Applied Psychologist
2nd ed.
BF76.A63 2000
Specifically covers various careers in applied psychology, including counselor/therapist,
team or independent consulting, expert, test and measure developer, investigator,
theoretician, and change agent.
A Career in Clinical
Psychology: from training to employment (Woody and Robertson)
RC467.95.W663 1997
Covers evolution of the clinical psychology professionfrom the late 1800's through
the present; academic career requirements, supervised clinical experiences;
re-certification from other areas of psychology; basic and advanced issues in
employment, ethical issues, future of the field.
Mental Health and Social
Work Career Directory
REF RA790.75 M462 1993
Provides information on a variety of mental health related careers
and a 'Job Opportunities Databank' which lists agencies that hire at the entry
level and also provide paid internships.
The Psychologist's Guide
to an Academic Career
BF75.R445 1994
A detailed examination of what is involved in being a graduate student
preparing for an academic career, finding a position, the role of faculty member,
teaching, the pursuit of research gaols, ethics, advancement, publishing, obtaining
grants, serving the disciplinary, institutional and societal interest.
APA
Online Classified Ads
On the first of each month, ads from that month's APA Monitor are posted.
Ads are organized by state or country, and include clinical, academic, business,
and other opportunities. Most positions require Ph.D., but site is also useful
for undergraduates to get a sense of career opportunities at that level.
US
Office of Personnel and Management -- Current Job Openings
Current federal job openings throughout the country: Professional Career,
Trades and Labor, Senior Executive,Worker-Trainee, Specific Series, Part-time,
Information Technology, Student Employment, Summer, Government Agency, Entry
Level Professional, Clerical and Technician, and Alphabetical. Within each
category, one can select on other criteria. Full job information, requirements,
and application information is provided. Useful for all levels of positions.
Chronicle
of Higher Education Career Network
The Chronicle is published weekly, and hundreds of ads from the current
week's edition are available free online (upcoming week available with subscription).
Jobs are browsable by type, geography, discipline, or searchable by keyword.
Full job descriptions, requirements, and application information provided.
Other useful career information and advice provided.
HigherEdJobs.Com
Thousands of listings at hundreds of colleges and universities, browsable
by job type, location, institution or searchable by keyword. Includes academic,
clinical/counseling, and miscellaneous positions.
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created by
Deborah Dolan, M.A., M.L.S.
Assistant Professor, Social Sciences Librarian
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email Deborah.V.Dolan@Hofstra.edu
last updated 4/20/06