Psychology

Internet Sites

Psych Web: Contains links to various types of psychological resources, including books and pamphlets, articles,and style guides. Also includes information on careers in psychology, sports psychology, and self-help resources.

American Psychological Association: The APA provides a variety of material to assist psychologists, students and the general public. Locate information on careers, current topics, news, and APA publications.

APA Style Help: This site “covers commonly asked questions regarding how to cite electronic media” and excerpts from the APA Publication Manual and APA Style Guide to Electronic References.

Keirsey Temperament Sorter: David Keirsey, author of Please Understand Me and Please Understand Me II, has made his personality test available to the public. Similar to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the Keirsey Temperament Sorter is designed to identify different personality types. The test can be taken and scored on line. The Keirsey Temperament Sorter®-II (KTS®-II) is a powerful 70 question personality instrument that helps individuals discover their personality type.

Licensure in Psychology: This site provides information on issues surrounding licensure and certification for psychologists specific to a particular state. Relevant information can be supplied by that state's licensing board and/or state psychological association.

Personality Tests Online: Links to online personality tests, compiled by Richard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute. Includes links to the Keirsey Temperament Sorter, information about the Enneagram and a bibliography of resource materials on personality type.

Personality Theories: Electronic textbook created by Dr. C.G. Boeree, Shippensburg University, for undergraduate and graduate courses in personality theories. Includes a brief biography, an outline of theoretical concepts and recommended reading for several major personality theorists.

The Human Nature Review: This site features an online dictionary of mental health, a number of complete online texts, and hundreds of book reviews contributed by scholars from a diverse set of fields. A daily review of ongoing scholarship in the fields of psychology and psychotherapy can be e-mailed to users upon request.

Books

DSM-IV-TR : Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

DSM-IV-TR provides descriptions of diagnostic categories so that clinicians and researchers can diagnose, study and treat various mental disorders. Also consult http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/dsm4TRclassification.htm
Call Number: XRC455.2.C4.D54 Q Reference Desk
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association

Presents the style requirements for all manuscripts submitted for publication by the APA. Originally intended for APA members, use of the APA style has expanded to include papers written by professionals and students. Also consult The World's easiest guide to using the APA: a user-friendly manual for formatting research papers.
Call Number: XBF76.7.P83Q
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