Books on Doing Research in Psychology at Alverno's Library

 

• Dissertations and theses from start to finish: psychology and related fields

150.72 C747 2006

 

• Handbook of research methods in experimental psychology

150.724 H236

 

• Undergraduate writing in psychology: learning to tell the scientific story

808.066 L262

 

• Your psychology project: the essential guide

150.72 E92

 

Reference Books Provide Good Background Information

To get a grasp of the vocabulary for your research and for an overview of your topic refer to encyclopedias. Use specialized dictionaries to look up unfamiliar terms.

 

Here is a list of encyclopedias that may be a good starting point for your Psychology research:

 

• Corsini Encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science

REF 150.3 C826e 2001 Vols. 1-4

 

• Encyclopedia of educational psychology

REF 370.15 E56 Vols. 1-2

 

• Encyclopedia of human development

REF 155 E56h Vols. 1-3

 

• Encyclopedia of multicultural psychology

REF 155.8 E56j

 

• Encyclopedia of psychology

REF 150.3 E56k Vols. 1-8

 

• Encyclopedia of social psychology

REF 302 E56 Vols. 1-2

 

• Gale encyclopedia of mental health

REF 616.89 G151 2008 Vols. 1-2

 

*Helpful Tip: The last volume in a multivolume encyclopedia set will often include an index to the set. Start by using this index to find useful articles on your topic.

 

Use TOPCAT to Find Books on Your Topic 

Do a subject search or a keyword search in TOPCAT (The Online Public Catalog) to find books in Alverno's library or the other SWITCH libraries on your topic. You can access TOPCAT from the tan-bordered box at the top of the Alverno Library home page.

 

For a tutorial on using TOPCAT, click here.

 

For a printable handout on "Search Techniques for TOPCAT and Databases,"

click here.

 

Need additional help? Call the library at (414) 382-6062 or stop by and ask us.