LibGuides: Psychology: Getting Started

Where to start

FLITE has a number of choices for those times when Wikipedia just won't cut it as you learn more about your topic.

Calsidyrose. (2010). Compass Study [photo]. CC. Retrieved from
http://www.flickr.com/photos/calsidyrose/4925267732/

You can look in CREDO Reference, which covers a little bit of everything (including psychology).

Or, you can check FLITE's catalog for psychology encyclopedias. Some are in print, but others are online!

From The Mental Elf
(shortlisted for the UK Science Blog Prize 2012)

Mental Health Topics
From the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Includes reports and prevalence of disorders by state.

Psycholocy Topics from the American Psychological Association
Covers everything from autism to shyness to race--and a great deal more!
NIMH Home
The website of the National Institute of Mental Health features information on a variety of mental health topics.