Subject Guides: PSY 371: History and Systems of Psychology: Background Reading and Search strategy

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APA Dictionary of Psychology, 2nd Ed. by Gary R. VandenBos; Ed.
Call Number: POR GOR & LAC REF BF31 .A65 2015
ISBN: 9781433819445
Publication Date: 2015
This second edition of a landmark reference resource -- created not only for psychologists, clinicians, students, and professionals from allied mental health professions, but for all interested readers -- offers definitive information on the lexicon of the field, including Almost 26,000 entries offering clear and authoritative definitions. Balanceed coverage of 90 subareas, with significantly revised and expanded content especially in the areas of neuroscience, psychopharmacology, lifespan developmental psychology, statistics, experimental design, and many others Thousands of incisive cross-references that deepen the user's comprehension of related topics More than 400 brief biographical entries on historical figures in psychology and other related areas -- four times more than the first edition etc.
The Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science by W. Edward Craighead (Editor); Charles B. Nemeroff (Editor)
Call Number: POR Reference BF31 .E52 2001
ISBN: 0471240966
Publication Date: 2000

Some suggestions on approaching your research:

Keep a careful record of where and how you have searched (ie., reference books consulted, database or website name and search terms used) - it will save you time in the long run! [There's an example of a research log here; you can also save your searches within the EBSCO and ProQuest databases.]
Keep track of the publications you've consulted by saving them in the library databases or using a citation manager such as Zotero.
Check the references in the articles and books you use - they may lead you to other useful resources.
Use subject encyclopedias, chronologies, and other background reading to help establish context and identify new terms that may be useful in your database/web searches. Keep track of the terms you generate using a Topic worksheet such as the one below.

American Decades
A cross-disciplinary reference source on recent American social history.