Lamson Library: Psychology: Home

Journal Titles

If you have a citation to an article, type the journal title into the library catalog to find out what years of the journal are available at PSU.

For help decoding journal abbreviations check out the CASSI Journal Abbreviations search tool.

Websites

Browse the Shelves

Most books on Psychology are located in the BF section on the Lower Level.

Psychological tests and testing BF176-176.5
Experimental Psychology BF180-198.7
Conciousness, Cognition BF 309-499
Motivation BF501-505
Psychology of Sex BF692-692.5
Personality BF698-698.9
Occult Sciences BF 1404-2055

Find Journal Articles

In one of these library databases

PsycINFO
Contains abstracts and summaries of over 3 million peer-reviewed psychology journal articles. Full text of articles can be requested via Interlibrary Loan.
PsycARTICLES
Invaluable psychology resource containing full text of 80 journals published by the APA and other psychological organizations.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic
Abstracts for articles from nearly 850 journals (over 700 are peer-reviewed). Full text articles from nearly 550 journals. Emphasis on nursing and allied health.

Create a myEBSCOhost Account

Create your own account to save (and find again!) those terrific articles you found. You can also save search terms, or create an alert for new articles available with your search terms.

To create or access your account:

Access an EBSCO database, like PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES, or Academic Search Premier.
Click the Sign In link in the horizontal green menu along the top of your screen.
A yellow MY will appear on the EBSCOhost logo when you are logged in.
To access previously saved articles and searches, click the Folder link in the horizontal green menu.

Search Dissertations

Dissertation Abstracts Online
This database contains citations and abstracts for over 2 million dissertations.

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In most cases, you can read the first 25 pages of a dissertation. The "Order a Copy" option does not link to the PSU Interlibrary Loan System. To request a full dissertation go to the Interlibrary Loan Page and fill out a request form.
Open Access Theses and Dissertations
Search theses and dissertations that are freely available online from over 800 colleges and universities.
OpenDOAR
This portal lets you search the contents of digital repositories including dissertations and theses.

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These repositories may include many types of documents. To limit your search, try including the phrase "thesis or dissertation" in the search box.
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations
Full text collection of over 800,000 dissertations from many disciplines.

Search Newspaper Articles

ProQuest National Newspapers
Up-to-date full text access to 26 national and regional U.S. news publications.
Newspaper Source
Cover-to-cover full text for 35 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. Has selective full text for 375 regional U.S. newspapers. Full text transcripts are also included from CBS Evening News, CNN, Fox News, Face the Nation (CBS), 48 Hours (CBS), 60 Minutes (CBS), All Things Considered (National Public Radio), and others
New York Times Digital Archive
Full text access to The New York Times from the first issue (1851) up to about four years ago. (For more recent coverage, see "New York Times 1980 to Present"

APA Citation Style

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Copies located in general shelves and in reference section.

Access EasyBib
Create an EasyBib account to save lists of citations and get the full features of EasyBib even when you're off campus.

Interlibrary Loan

If you need a book or article that PSU does not have you can request the article through Interlibrary Loan.

This service is free to all PSU students, faculty, and staff.

Go to the Interlibrary Loan Page.
On the left side of the screen, under New Request choose the material type you want, then fill out the request form.
Articles are delivered to your interlibrary loan account in PDF format, usually in 2-5 business days.
Books are delivered to Lamson and can be picked up at the information desk in 1-2 weeks.

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