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Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Dictionary of Psychology
Ebook Available. "With over 11,000 authoritative and up-to-date entries, this best-selling dictionary covers all branches of psychology, including psychoanalysis, psychiatry, criminology, neuroscience, and statistics. It features comprehensive coverage of key areas, for example: cognition, sensation and perception, emotion and motivation, learning and skills, language, mental disorder, and research methods." [From the site.]

Elsevier's Dictionary of Psychological Theories
Ebook Available.
The dictionary contains terms covering the origination, development, and evolution of various psychological concepts, as well as the historical definition, analysis, and criticisms of psychological concepts.
The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science, 4 Volume Set by W. Edward Craighead (Editor); Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor)
Call Number: MAC Reference BF31 .E52 2001
ISBN: 9780471239499
Publication Date: 2000-12-11
Provides in depth entries, written by scholars in the field, with both extensive references and lists of suggested readings.
Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Health by Brigham Narins
Ebook Available
Provides detailed information on mental disorders and conditions. Also features entries for prescription, alternative and over-the-counter drugs, as well as the various therapies used to treat mental disorders.
Encyclopedia of Psychology by Alan E. Kazdin (Editor)
Digital Edition Available. Mac Ref - Main Level: BF31 .E52 2000

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Carolyn Kernberger
Call Number: Level 3: RC455.2.C4 D54 2013
Digital Edition Available. This is the standard reference for clinical practice in the mental health field.

Excellent subject-specific, online encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference materials. Full-Text.

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Access to general and subject-specific reference books (encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri and books of quotations and proverbs). Provides a graphics-based Concept Mapping option for topic exploration.
eBooks (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Search across subject-specific reference encyclopedias.
Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window
Resource of reference materials such as dictionary, language reference, and subject reference works published by Oxford University Press. Provides database-wide searching, subject searching across sources, and individual title searching.