Psychology: A Guide to the Reference and Information Sources (Reference Sources in the Social Sciences) Book

This reference and referral guide will help librarians, students, and beginning researchers to navigate information sources concerning the field of psychology. It covers resource guides, comprehensive retrospective bibliographies, indexing tools and online databases, handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, journals, biographical sources, and organisations, on topics ranging from theory and research methods to parapsychology. More than a bibliography of print sources, this volume is a sourcebook to psychology. It provides an introduction to reference and resource literature, as well as to sources beyond single-print format, such as online bibliographic tools and directory information, to professional and research information. Entries are arranged in four sections: general social science, specific social science disciplines, general psychology, and special topics in psychology. Each entry provides bibliographical information and a descriptive annotation.Read More