PSYCH 130: Clinical Psychology

Books for Psychology

jwoolums@library.berkeley.edu (Jill Woolums) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 16:33:55 -0700

Psychology Resources

jwoolums@library.berkeley.edu (Jill Woolums) — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:01:01 -0700

To research issues in psychology, such as a specific disorder, there are several key resources to explore.

Ask yourself:
Do I need an overview?
Do I need specific information on a diagnosis for a disorder?
Am I interested in finding books -- digital or print?
Do I want scholarly articles or dissertations?
Does my topic include medical or pharmaceutical issues?

Overview? For an overview, consult an encyclopedia, dictionary or an annual review. Try:
International Encyclopedia of Behavioral and Social Sciences (Elsevier)
Dictionary of Psychology (Oxford)

Trying to get a deeper overview of research on a topic?
Annual Reviews in Psychology and Annual Reviews in Clinical Psychology are good starting places -- they provide literature reviews of important and emerging areas of research.

Diagnosis? For diagnostic information, consult the DSM for its current diagnosis. PsychiatryOnline
contains the DSM-IV-TR (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) and several full-text psychiatry journals.

Articles & Dissertations? For scholarly articles, book chapters and dissertations, search:

PsycInfo. This is the core index to articles in psychology. If you only use one psychology database -- this would be the one! This link also searches related databases, including Sociological Abstracts, Social Service Abstracts, ERIC, PILOTS.

PILOTS will provide articles on post-traumatic stress disorders.

PubMed for articles related to medicine, pharmacology, psychiatry and psychology.

Academic Search Complete for articles on multi-disciplinary topics including psychology.

Web of Science for articles on social sciences and psychology. Includes the Science and Social Sciences Citation Index. These let you find "forward citations" -- update your research by finding articles that cite an article.

Off Campus Access

jwoolums@library.berkeley.edu (Jill Woolums) — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:01:37 -0700

You can access UCB Library resources from off campus or via your computer or mobile device using one of two simple methods.

(NOTE: Using EndNote? Use VPN, not the Proxy Server)

Proxy Server
After you make a one-time change in your web browser settings, the proxy server will ask you to log in with a CalNet ID or Library PIN when you click on the link to a licensed resource. See the setup instructions, FAQ, and Troubleshooting pages to configure your browser.

VPN (Virtual Private Network)
After you install and run the VPN "client" software on your computer, you can log in with a CalNet ID to establish a secure connection with the campus network

ART Citation Linker

jwoolums@library.berkeley.edu (Jill Woolums) — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 16:30:47 -0700

Have a citation? Go directly to the article! Use Citation Linker.

Get immediate access to journal articles, books and other publications (or request them when they are not available) by entering a title and other citation information.

When a publication is available online: The UC-eLinks window will provide a link to the publisher's web site that should contain the full text of the publication if UC (systemwide or your home campus) subscribes to the electronic version of the publication.

When a publication is not available online: The UC-eLinks window will offer other options such as the ability to check campus library holdings in the Melvyl Catalog (and where you can sometimes find that items ARE available online), or to Request the item via Interlibrary Loan (ILL) if UC (systemwide or your home campus) does not subscribe to the electronic version of the publication.

Citation Help

jwoolums@library.berkeley.edu (Jill Woolums) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:15:37 -0700

Citation Management.
Three citation management tools widely used at UC Berkeley are RefWorks, Endnote, and Zotero. Each organizes citations and produces quick and easy bibliographies in many citation styles, including APA 6^th. Learn about other citation and writing tools on the EDP Library's Citation Management webpage.

RefWorks is free for UC Berkeley students, faculty and staff. From many of UC’s databases, importing citations is seamless and easy. Create correctly cited bibliographies, footnotes, and in-text citations. New users can sign up at RefWorks. Find tutorials and tips for using RefWorks on the EDP Library webpage.

Zotero is a free plug-in that works exclusively with the Firefox browser. Sign up and view this tool at zotero.org.

EndNote is software that must be purchased. It’s available from UC Berkeley’s Software Central. Find tutorals and tips for using EndNote via the Library webpage.

APA Style.
Use the APA Publication Manual 6^th edition in the EDP Library. See the APA Style tab above for more information.

Widely cited journals and articles.
ISI Web of Knowledge - Social science citation index provides a "Cited Reference Search" feature which can be searched by cited author, work or year. The ISI database provides "cited by" information on its search results page. ISI's Journal Citation Reports will find a current list of most highly cited journals. It should be noted, however, that ISI is evaluating a highly selective group of journal titles. For example, only 130 education titles, 36 special education titles, and 49 educational psychology titles, a relatively small selection given the large number of journals published in education. See the journal list at ISI WOS for specific titles.

Google Scholar also provides on their initial search results screen a “cited by” link with the total number of citations. Similarly, the CSA Illumina interface provides on their search results page, "cited by" links for more recent psychology articles.