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Psychology

Use this guide for psychology-specific resources and research methods.

Why use books (or ebooks)?

If you're looking for background information to contextualize your research topic, books are an ideal source for learning about the foundational people, events, theories, and texts of psychology. Because books take longer to write and publish than journal articles do, they don't always include the most recent data, but books can provide deeper engagement with a topic than a journal article can.

Recommended databases for ebooks

ProQuest eBook Central

ProQuest eBook Central

230,000+ ebooks, with an easy-to-use interface.

JSTOR

JSTOR

A great source for historical primary sources
and contemporary scholarship.

EBSCO eBook Collection

EBSCO eBook Collection

6,300+ ebooks to read online or download.

Get a solid foundation: Reference works

Dive deep: Monographs

A chorus of voices: Anthologies and edited collections

Put it into practice: Toolkits and workbooks