A.C. Buehler Library: PSY 315 Lifespan Development: Resources

Online Reference Sources

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
An online collection of over 500 reference works for college libraries, covering a wide range of subjects, from art to technology. Credo now also contains specialized reference books from academic publishers including Sage, Praeger, Springer, FA Davis, Wiley and Elsevier. All Credo Reference titles can also be accessed through I-Share.
EBSCO ebooks This link opens in a new window
Contains several specific encyclopedias like Encyclopedia on Aging, Encyclopedia of Identity, Encyclopedia of Perception, Encyclopedia of Emotion, etc.
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
Contains the full-text of hundreds of print reference titles and series, allowing you access to key reference sources without having to be in the library. Includes a variety of topics, and all titles in the Scribner's and Twayne's author series. Most Gale eBook titles can also be accessed through I-Share.
Sage Knowledge This link opens in a new window
A variety of encyclopedias and other reference materials from SAGE publications.

Article Databases

APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Covers professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines including medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, and other areas. There are 2,500 titles indexed, and linked full text is available.
APA PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Includes the complete full text of nearly 80 American Psychological Association (APA) journals and from allied organizations. Coverage from 1894-present.
ERIC (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
ERIC is a key source for education information. Allows users to access articles from scholarly as well as professional periodicals, in addition to ERIC documents, more than 1.4 million records in all. Many articles are available in full-text, and there are links to full-text ERIC documents available.
Professional Development Collection This link opens in a new window
Designed for professional educators, provides full text of articles from over 500 peer-reviewed journals and 200 educational reports.
Sage Journals Online This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 550 peer-reviewed journals in full text, covering such subject areas as business, the humanities, social sciences, and science, technology and medicine.
ScienceDirect College Edition (Social and Behavioral Sciences) This link opens in a new window
Provides indexing to its entire library. In addition, there is access to full-text articles in over 350 psychology and social science journals for the most recent 5 years. Besides listing articles that are already in print, ScienceDirect also lists articles that are about to be published.
SpringerLink Journals and Ebooks This link opens in a new window
A collection of over 2000 journals in all disciplines, with over 1650 in full text back to 1997.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Contains more than 2.3 million records as well as abstracts for over 2,500 journals, as well as conference papers, books, and monographs. Includes almost 900 full text journals, hundreds of books, thousands of conference papers, and 25,000 author profiles. Topics covered include urban studies, anthropology, criminology and criminal justice, ethnic and racial studies, marriage and the family, social psychology, and sociological theory.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Provides abstracts from over 13,500 periodicals in the social sciences, humanities, general science, multicultural studies, and others, with full text articles from nearly 9,100 titles. Almost every topic of study is covered. The databases is updated daily, and includes searchable cited references from nearly 8,000 peer-reviewed journals.

Interlibrary Loan Article Request Form
Use this form to request articles not available through the A.C. Buehler library's databases.

Books, Ebooks and Videos

Handbook of Psychology, 12 Volume Set by Irving Weiner
Call Number: 150 H236
ISBN: 0471176699
Publication Date: 2003

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Books not available through Bluejay Search may be requested via our online Interlibrary Loan Book Request Form.

Reference books are a great way to acquaint yourself with a new topic

Handbook of Child Psychology by William Damon
Call Number: R 155.4 H236w
ISBN: 0471178934
Publication Date: 1997-10-13

Subject Guide

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Subjects: Biology, Chemistry & Biochemistry, Computer Science & Information Systems, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Psychology