Psychology & Social Science Databases
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Core Databases
- PsycInfo 1887-Current (psychology)
- Articles in psychology and related fields. (more info...) |
- SocINDEX with Full Text
- Articles on anthropology, sociology, gerontology, minorities, etc. (more info...) |
- AnthroSource
- Articles published by the American Anthropological Association. (more info...) |
More Psychology/Social Science Databases
- eHRAF World Cultures
- Ethnographic studies from the Human Relations Area Files. (more info...) |
- Family & Society Studies Worldwide
- Covers marriage and the family, parenting, gender issues, sexuality, etc. (more info...) |
- Gender Studies Database
- Extensive coverage of the social sciences literature related to gender issues. (more info...) |
- PsycARTICLES
- Articles from APA journals; use PsycInfo for more comprehensive search. (more info...) |
Electronic Books & Reference Material
- PsycBOOKS
- Full-text chapters from books published by the Am. Psychological Assoc. (more info...) |
- Behavioral, Social Science, and Law books (from the Gale Virtual Reference Library)
- Various encyclopedias and dictionaries on gender, history, sociology, countries and cultures, and law.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook
- Has critical reviews and descriptive information on commerical tests. (more info...) |
Additional Related Databases
- ABI/Inform Complete
- First choice for management issues, business trends, etc. (more info...) |
- ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials (formerly ATLAS)
- Scholarly coverage of religion and theology. (more info...) |
- Business Source Premier
- Comprehensive business and company research source. (more info...) |
- Contemporary Women's Issues
- Information on women's issues worldwide. (more info...) |
- ERIC (education)
- Extensive coverage of education issues. (more info...) |
- PAIS International (public affairs)
- Focuses on literature concerned with public policy. (more info...) |
Cite Sources
Links to additional resources on citation may be found on our Citation Guides page.
- APA Style Guide to Electronic Resources
- APA guidelines for citing online sources. (Webster/Eden access only) Note: If you are using Acrobat 6.0 and have difficulty viewing the file, open Acrobat 6.0 and try the following: Edit--> Preferences--> Internet--> Uncheck PDF in browser.
- APA Formatting and Style (Purdue Online Writing Lab)
- http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
- Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (print copy; not online)
- 5th ed. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association. 2001.
- Emerson & Luhr Libraries Call Number: BF 76.7 .P83 2001. Click call number to see if a copy is available for checkout.
- RefWorks (Webster/Eden access only)
- Create your own research file of citations and notes. Export citations into Refworks and format bibliography in APA style. Note: you will need to sign up for an individual account the first time you log in to the database.
Questions?
Note: a current Webster I.D.# or Eden database password is required for access to the databases. See our Database Help page for more information about access.
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