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| PsycINFO, 1887 - present |
| Journal articles (covers more than 1,700 periodicals), chapters, books, dissertations and reports on psychology and related fields. |
| PsycARTICLES, 1894-present |
| Full-text for 59 core scholarly and scientific journals. Covers topics of general psychology and specialized, applied, clinical and theoretical research. |
Science Direct
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| Full-text coverage of almost 900 journals. Focus is on scientific, technical and medical fields, with significant coverage of social sciences as well. (use buttons at top of page to go to journals or do a search) |
| ACM Digital Library, 1948 - present |
| Full-text coverage of ACM (Association of Computing Machinery) periodicals and transactions. A few conference proceedings are also available in full-text. Includes citations to related articles in computing and information technology. Browse or search the contents of ACM publications. Enter your search in the search box near the top of the screen or click 'Advance Search' . |
| Research Library Periodicals |
| Search over 2,700 periodicals for information on a broad range of general reference subjects including arts, business, humanities, social sciences, and the sciences. |
| Academic Search Premier, Indexing and full-text, dates of coverage vary by title (many 1975-present).
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| This interdisciplinary scholarly collection offers information in nearly every area of academic study, including: sciences, social sciences, arts & literature, ethnic studies, and many more. Full-text for over 4,600 titles (3,600 peer-reviewed); indexing and abstracting for 8,200 titles; complete historical coverage and citation searching for select titles. |
| Wilson OmniFile Full-Text: Select, 1994 - present |
| A full-text database of almost 2000 periodical publications, including coverage of the sciences, humanities, education & other social sciences, business and information science. |
| ERIC, Abstracts/Indexes, 1966 - present
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| Premier index of Education resources, including abstracts of articles from over 1000 journals and of documents such as teaching guides, research reports, lesson plans, and test and evaluation instruments. For searching help see the ERIC Tutorial or Quick Guide to ERIC. |
| ERIC Documents/Index, Index 1966 - present. Documents 1993-present. |
| Free access to ERIC index of journal and non-journal education literature. Full-text available for most non-journal documents 1993-current . |
Use these sources to focus your topic, build a vocabulary, and find additional sources as you begin your research.
| Annual Review of Psychology, Ref BF 30 A56 |
| Child Development, 2002 |
| Encyclopedia of Aging, (4 v.), 2002 |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref. HQ 1061 E53 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol & Addictive Behavior, 2nd edition, (4 v.) |
| Also available in paper copy: Ref HV5804 .E53 2001 |
| Encyclopedia of Psychology, Ref BF 31 E52 |
| Handbook of Forensic Psychology, Ref HV 8073 H46 |
| Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying, (2 v.), 2003 |
| MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences, Ref BF 311 M556 |
| Psychology of Terrorism, Ref HV 6431 .P798 2002 |
| Publication Manual of the APA, Browsing and Ready Ref BF 76.7 P83 |
| Taking Sides: Clashing Views of Psychological Issues, Ref BF 149 T34 |
Use the Databases and Reference Books in the Tests and Measurements Section of the Counseling and Psychological Services Subject Guide to find Measurements and locate accompanying Reviews.
Use Penfield's library catalog to find print and online books and government documents, CDs, DVDs, and more. If the library catalog does not have what you need, use WorldCat or the SUNYConnect Union Catalog to identify titles that you might borrow through our interlibrary loan service (ILLIAD).
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| Buros Institute |
| Provides Web-based indexes to: Mental Measurements Yearbook beginning with the 9th edition. |
| Human-Computer Interaction Resource Network (HCIRN) |
| HCIRN offers resources related to HCI and related topics as well as an index of links to HCI resources available on the Internet. |
| HCI Bibliography: Human-Computer Interaction Resources |
| A comprehensive website for the study of HCI. Includes a bibliography of over 35,000 resources, both in print and online. |
Use the library catalog to determine whether Penfield Library owns the book or journal you need. Please also check the list of available e-journals. If the Library does not own the material, or if the material is not available, you may request it online through our interlibrary loan service(ILLIAD)