Joan and Donald E. Axinn
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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
PSYCHOLOGY
HANDBOOKS
more in-depth treatments of specific topics than encyclopedias, with extensive
references
Handbook of Psychology
(Weiner)
REF BF121 H1955 2003 (also STACKS OVERSIZE BF121 H1955 2003)
12-volume set, each volume covering a different topic
in psychology. Articles are typically 20-25 pages with extensive references.
V1-History of Psychology, V2-Research Methods in Psychology, V3-Biological Psychology,
V4-Experimental Psychology, V5-Personality and Social Psychology, V6-Developmental
Psychology, V7-Educational Psychology, V8-Clinical Psychology, V9-Health Psychology,
V10-Assessment Psychology, V11-Forensic Psychology, V12-Industrial and Organizational
Psychology
Comprehensive Handbook
of Psychological Assessment
REF BF176 C654 2004
4-volume set, each volume covering a particular area
of assessment. V1-Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment, V2-Personality
Assessment, V3-Behavioral Assessment, V4-Industrial and Organizational Assessment.
Articles are typically 20-25 pages with references. Each volume has introduction
to general topic, then articles on specific aspects of testing in that area,
as well as on particular tests. Author and subject indexes within each volume.
Handbook of Neuropsychology
(2nd ed)
REF RC343 H225 2000
8-volume set. Each volume consists of lengthy articles
with extensive references. V1(1)-Introduction, V1(2)-Attention; V2-Memory and
its Disorders; V3-Language and Aphasia; V4-Disorders of Visual Behavior; V5-Emotional
Behavior and its Disorders; V6-Aging and Dementia; V7-Frontal Lobes; V8(1&2)-Child
Neuropsychology Parts I and II; V9-Plasticity and Rehabilitation.
Handbook of Experimental
Psychology, (3rd ed) (2-volume 2nd edition available in stacks BF181 H336 1988)
REF BF181.H336 (2002)
4-volume set consists of 27 chapters divided into four
major sections: V1-Sensation and Perception; V2-Memory and Cognitive Processes;
V3-Learning, Motivation, and Emotions; V4-Methodology in Experimental Psychology.
Chapters are typically 50 pages with extensive reference lists. Author and subject
indexes within each volume.
Handbook of Social Psychology,
4th ed.
HM 251.H224 (1998) and HM251.H224 (1985 3rd ed.)
This classic work consists of 37 chapters in two volumes,
covering the range of social psychology topics. Chapters are usually 50-60 pages,
and have extensive bibliographies. Author and subject
indexes within each volume.
Handbook of Industrial
and Organizational Psychology 2nd ed
REF HF5548.8.H265 (1990)
4-volume set consists of approximately 60 chapters covering
all aspects of industrial and organizational psychology. Chapters are typically
30-70 pages long, and provide extensive references. The front of each volume
contains table of contents for that volume as well as a detailed listing of
figures and tables; also name and subject indexes.
Handbook of Personality
Psychology
BF698.H3345 (1997)
36 detailed chapters in 8 major areas (history,
concept and measurement issues, developmental issues, biological determinants,
social determinants, dynamic personality processes, personality and the self,
applied personality psychology). Chapters are typically 25-30 pages and have
extensive references; Table of Contents is detailed as is appendix
The
Personality Project
Broad array of information on personality,
including news, taxonomies, assessment and application, theories, links to
academic and non-academic websites, organizations, and advice for students.
Searchable and browsable.
Mythos & Logos
Although commercial, this site, developed by a
doctoral psychology student, provides many quality links psychoanalytic and
existential-phenomenological theorists. Links generated from within the site
tend to be better than those from outside the site (check status bar at bottom
of screen for address). Searchable and browsable
Personality
Theories
Described as an 'electronic textbook' for undergrad
and grad students, site provides brief biographies of theorists and synopses
of major personality theories.
Handbook of Child Psychology,
5th ed. (formerly Carmichael's …) REF BF721.H242 (1998) and STACKS BF721.H242
(1983 4th ed.)
Articles cover all aspects of the field and are typically
25-75 pages. V1-Theoretical Models of Human Development; V2-Cognition, Perception,
and Language; V3-Social, Emotional, and Personality Development; V4-Child Psychology
in Practice. Each chapter begins with a list of sub-chapters and page numbers,
and contains an extensive bibliography of major works. Each volume contains
its own author and subject index.
Handbook of Applied Developmental
Science
REF HQ767.9 H346 2003
4-volume set consists of articles typically 20-30
pages with extensive references. V1-Applying Developmental Science for Youth
and Families - Historical and Theoretical Foundations: V2-Enhancing the Life
Chances of Youth and Families: Contributions of Programs, Policies, and Service
Systems; V3-Promoting Positive Youth and Family Development:
Community Systems, Citizenship, and Civil Society; V4-Adding Value to Youth
and Family Development: The engaged University and Professional and Academic
Outreach.
National
Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information
A product of the US Dept of Health and Human
Services, this database contains 32,000+ abstracts on child abuse, neglect,
and child welfare issues.
Handbook
of Environmental Psychology
REF BF353 H26 2002
History, theory, methodology and research on the interactions
among individuals, groups and the environment. Articles are typically 20-25
pages with references, and cover topics such as enviornmental management, relation
between clinical and environmental psychology, environmental psychology and
urban planning, behaviorally-based architectural planning, women and the environment,
residential space, personal space. Author and subject index.
Treatments
of Psychiatric Disorders (3rd ed)
REF RC 480 T69 2001
2-volume set loosely organized on DSM classification
system. Articles are typically 10-40 pages with extensive references, and compare
a variety of physical, psychopharmaceutical, psychosocial and behavioral treatments.
Handbook
of Cultural Psychiatry
REF RC455.4 E8 T78 2001
Covers the influence of culture generically
and specific cultures on mental health and psychiatric practice, including marriage
and family, stress and coping, folk explanations of mental illness, help-seeking
behavior, culture-specific syndromes, 'epidemics' of mental disorders, attitudes
toward aging and death, eating, substance use, indigenous healing, psychotherapy,
migration and adjustment, gender, and cross-cultural theory and research.
Mental Health
Desk Reference
REF RC466 M464 2001
72 chapters on issues in mental health practice under
major headings of counseling for adjustment disorders and life stress, diagnosis
and treament of adults with mental and emotional disorders, diagnosis and treatment
of children with mental and emotional disorders, crisis intervention issues,
counseling diverse populations, group and family interventions, practice management,
personal care and interprofessional relations, ethical and legal issues. Articles
are typically 7-10 pages long with references.
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