LCSC Library

This is just a sampling of some of the major reference works. The Reference Librarians can direct you to other works that may be relevant for your area of research.

General Encyclopedias

21st Century Psychology : A Reference Handbook. 2 volumes. [Ref BF131 .A15 2008]

Lengthy essays with extensive bibliographies. Sample sections : History of psychology, Neuroscience, Evolution and behavior, Social psychology, and Health, stress & coping.

Corsini Encylopedia of Psychology & Behavioral Sciences. 4 volumes. Index in Volume 4. [Ref BF31 .E52 2001]

Extensive articles by experts. Each article contains a bibliography and cross-references to other articles in the encyclopedia. Sample Topics: Aggression; Aging and Intelligence; Aging: Behavior Changes. Includes some biographies.

Encyclopedia of Psychology. 8 volumes. Index in Volume 8. [Ref BF31 .E52 2000]

Articles by experts, with varying lengths. Each article contains a bibliography. Sample topics: Aggression, Agnosias, AIDS. Includes some biographies of pioneers in the field.

Handbook of Child Psychology. 4 volumes. Each volume has its own index. Very lengthy articles. Bibliography at the end of each article. [Ref BF721 .H242 2006]

Volume 1: Theoretical Models of Human Development

Volume 2: Cognition, Perception, and Language

Volume 3: Social, Emotional, and Personality Development

Volume 4: Child Psychology in Practice

Subject Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of Obesity and Eating Disorders. 1 Volume. Index in back. [Ref RC552 .E18 C37 2000]

Encyclopedia of Phobias, Fears, and Anxieties. 1 Volume. Index in back. [Ref RC535 .D63 2000]

Encyclopedia of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders. 1 Volume. Index in back. [Ref RC514 .N63 2000]

Handbook of Addictive Disorders : A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. 1 Volume. Index in back. [Ref RC564.15 H357 2004]

Handbook of Eating Disorders and Obesity. 1 Volume. Index in back. [Ref RC552 .E18 H362 2004]

Popular Psychology : An Encyclopedia. 1 Volume. Index in back. [Ref BF31 .C715 2005]

The Sage Handbook of Nonverbal Communication. 1 Volume. Index in back. [Ref BF637.N66 S24 2006]

Diagnostic Tools

Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Ed. Text Revision. (DSM-IV-TR). [Ref RC455.2 .C4 D36 2000]

Published by the American Psychological Association. A classification of mental disorders. Each article describes the disorder and lists diagnostic criteria for identifying the disorder.

Mental Measurements Yearbook. [Ref Z5824 .P8 B932]

An annual bibliography of commercially available tests, with reviews of tests and indexes.

Directory of Unpublished Experimental Mental Measures. Volumes 4-9. [Ref BF431 .G625]

Other Psychology Resources

APA Dictionary of Psychology [Ref BF31. A63 2007]

Typical dictionary-length definitions of psychology-subject terms.

Graduate Study in Psychology. [Ref BF77 .G73 2008]

In-depth directory of schools offering psychology degrees, including application requirements, objectives of the department, financial assistance, etc.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. [Ref BF76.7 .P83 2001]

The "bible" for authoritative guidance on using the APA publication style!