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Resource Guide to Psychology This guide provides a summary of the information resources (print, electronic and web-based) that are available through the Ivy Tech Libraries. They are not meant to be all-inclusive; there may be alternative resources available which are not listed here. Please ask a librarian for assistance if you do not find the information you need through this guide. Books IvyCat is the Ivy Tech Libraries’ online catalog. You may perform a search in IvyCat using a set of keywords or subjects (or any of several other criteria if needed).

Here are some examples of psychology terms for a keyword or subject search:

• psychology
•human development
•mental health
•mental disorders
•relationships

Some titles about psychology available in the general collection include:

Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Call Number: BF 432.3 .G37 2004
Location:  Lawrence Campus

The Norton Psychology Reader
Call Number: BF 121 .N63 2006
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

Introduction to Theories of Personality
Call Number: BF698 .H45 2007
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

Counseling, Psychology, and Children
Call Number: RJ504 .W24 2008
Location: NMC Campus

Human Development
Call Number: BF 713 .K336 2004
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

The History of Depression: The Mind-Body Connection
Call Number: RC 537 .M3945 2007
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

Anxiety Disorders
Call Number: RC 535 .C66 2006
Location:  Lawrence Campus

Mental Health Disorders Sourcebook
Call Number: RC 454.4 .M458 2005
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

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Reference Books Reference books typically provide basic information such as additional sources of information, biographical sketches and details, definitions or statistical information. Reference books do not circulate; they must be used in the library.

A few of the reference books available for psychology are:

American Psychiatric Association Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders
Call Number: REF RC 480 .A527 2004
Location: Lawrence Campus

Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatary
Call Number: REF RJ 499 .T47 2004
Location: Lawrence Campus

DSM-IV-TR
Call Number: REF RC 455.2 .C4D76 2004
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Call Number: REF RC 437 .G35 2003
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior
Call Number: REF R 726.5 .E53 2004
Location: Lawrence Campus

Handbook of Addictive Disorders
Call Number: REF RC 564.15.H357 2004
Location: Lawrence Campus

 

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Periodicals You may find information in magazine and journal articles. Articles may be found in either print, electronic or online versions of periodicals to which the Ivy Tech Libraries subscribe.

In-print copies:
Current issues of magazines and journals held by the library may be found shelved in the Periodicals section.

Psychology Today
Location: North Meridian Center Campus

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services
Location: Lawrence Campus

Electronic databases :
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual Library homepage and click on Select Resource Collections , or just click on a link below. Access to specific magazines and journals online can be found using IvyJo.

Health and Wellness Resource Center

Science Resource Center

ProQuest: Research Library

EBSCO: PsychArticles

Access Science

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E-books E-books are electronic texts from Ivy Tech’s collection of full-text online books. In general, e-books about psychology may be found in NetLibrary and eBrary, both accessible from the Virtual Library homepage on the on Select Resource Collections page. Below are a few sample titles available from each service.

NetLibrary:

Abnormal Psychology
by Alan Carr

Fifty Key Thinkers in Psychology
by Noel Sheehy

eBrary:

Ageing, Spirituality and Well-Being
edited by Albert Jewell

Complete Idiot's Guide to Caring for Aging Parents
by Linda Colvin Rhodes

Encyclopedia of Relationships Across the Lifespan
by Jeffrey S. Turner

Handbook of Crisis Counseling, Intervention, and Prevention in the Schools
edited by Jonathan Sandoval

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Websites The following websites are not affiliated with Ivy Tech Community College. For more websites related to psychology, please see IvyLynks.

American Psychological Association
http://www.apa.org

Mental Help Net
http://mentalhelp.net

Personality Project
http://personality-project.org/personality.html

Borderline Personality Disorder Central
http://www.bpdcentral.com/

Child Development Institute
http://cdipage.com/

Developmental Psychology.org
http://www.devpsy.org/

Alternative Mental Health Guide
http://www.alternativementalhealth.com/

Resources last updated 12/2007

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