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PsycINFODate Coverage: 1887 - Current
Contains more than two million citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations; many with full-text.
There are hundreds of journals & books in Psychology (and related-disciplines) available in Elsevier, and this database provides full-text access to almost ALL of it
**Access to journal content from 1995+ for ALL journal titles (except third-party titles that Elsevier hosts on their platform).
**Access to ALL book content, including book series, encyclopedias, handbooks, and major reference works.
Web of ScienceThe world's largest and most comprehensive index of research literature in the world. It is an excellent source for psychology and science-related articles and citation analysis.
Annual Review of PsychologyCoverage: Volume 1 (1950) - present of the "Annual Review of Psychology". Annual Reviews offers comprehensive, timely collections of critical reviews written by leading scientists providing a synthesis of the primary research literature. Each year, Annual Reviews critically reviews the most significant primary research literature to guide you to the principal contributions of the field and help you keep up to date in your area of research. (From Publisher Web Site).
PsychiatryOnlinePsychiatryOnline covers diagnosis & differential diagnosis, case vignettes, multidisciplinary treatment guidelines, and the latest research – all within a single search and navigation interface that integrates journals & books.
Includes the following reference books (and more) :
DSM-5, DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, DSM-5 Clinical Cases
APP Practice Guidelines Manual of Clinical Psychopharmacology, 7th edition
The APP Textbook of Psychiatry, 5th edition & study guide
Self-Assessment in Psychiatry
Textbook of Psychotherapeutic Treatments
The APP Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment, 4th edition & study guide
Gabbard's Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders, 4th edition
Textbook of Traumatic Brain Injury, 2nd edition
Dulcan's Textbook of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry & study guide
The APP Textbook of Psychopharmacology, 4th edition & study guide
The American Psychiatric Publ
DSM-5 OnlineThe DSM-5 Online subscription includes access to the complete DSM archives (DSM-I, DSM-II, DSM-III, DSM-III-R, DSM-IV, DSM-5 and a couple of significant changes to between-edition printings) for research and archiving purposes; as well as the APA Practice Guidelines, abstracts from AJP in Advance and Psychiatric News.
Oxford's Very Short Introductions - PsychologyVery Short Introductions offer concise introductions to areas of study in Psychology (among other fields). It offers a bridge between reference content and higher academic work. "All titles provide intelligent and serious introductions to a huge range of subjects, written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable." (from publisher blurb)
JoVE NeuroscienceJoVE Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary section devoted to investigations of the structure, function, physiology, and pathophysiology of the brain and nervous system. Included methodologies range from molecular and cellular level studies to full central and peripheral neural systems. Potential treatment platforms and surgical techniques for neurological diseases and disorders are also presented in this section.
Online Books
Springer eBooks, 2010-2021This link opens in a new windowA collection of electronic books in a variety of subjects. Users have the option to order a personal print copy of ebooks owned by Drake for $24.99 (regardless of the actual book price). These "MyCopy" books are soft-cover b/w print copies that are mailed to the user's address.
Over 4,000 ebooks published from 2016-present in humanities, sciences, business, and social sciences. Full chapters can be downloaded by PDF.
Oxford Handbooks Online - PsychologyOxford Handbooks Online is one of the most prestigious and successful strands of Oxford’s scholarly publishing, containing in-depth, high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. There are over 100 handbooks in Psychology. Including: Anxiety, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Eating Disorders, Exercise Psychology, Organizational Psychology, etc.
It includes:
-Definition and deep background sources
-Specialized dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks
-Current research - Journal Articles and Annual Reviews
-Tests and Measures
-Bibliographies
-U.S. Government Resources
-Biographical Resources
-Directories and Organizations
-Style Guides
-Diagnostic Measures
-Career Path and Educational Resources
-Book Reviews
-Major Museums and Archives
Access over 100 standard Gale Reference works online! Includes reference materials in the subject areas of: Arts, Business, Education, Law, Literature, Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation & World, Religion, and Social Science.
This resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information.
This book provides an introduction to social psychology that covers its history, theories, and core concepts. It explains intrapersonal (how others influence our views about ourselves) and interpersonal (how we think about and act toward other people) applications of this discipline in today’s society.
This form allows you to browse the tables of contents of scholarly journals and choose full text articles. To search for articles across multiple journal titles, use SuperSearch.
Free to all Drake faculty, staff, and students. If there are books, book chapters, or articles that we don't have access to at Cowles, we can almost always get access to these items via another library. Order your items through Interlibrary Loan.
Search libraries across the country. The "Check for Full Text @ Drake" link will take you to an InterLibrary Loan request form.
Other Resources
Book CatalogCowles library's online catalog of books and ebooks.
Nature Neuroscience (1998-One Year Ago)Access to one of the leading journals in the neuroscience field. It covers all areas of basic research on the brain, neural physiology, and function in health and disease. Also includes research on neurotransmitters, neuropeptides, neurochemistry, neural development, and neural behavior.
StatistaStatista includes ready-made statistical charts, graphs and tables on health issues (including psychology-related topics), marketing, demographics, communication, technology, politics, leisure and public opinion polls. Data on over 60,000 topics from over 18,000 sources are categorized into 21 market sectors. About 20 percent of the data in Statista come from government sources like the World Bank and the U.S. Census. The rest come from industry, marketing, and trade groups. The tables, charts and graphs can be downloaded as images or into Microsoft Powerpoint and Excel.
Streaming Video
Psychotherapy.net VideosPsychotherapy.net's Video Collections feature the richest and most diverse compilation of high quality streaming training videos in the field of counseling, psychotherapy, addiction, and more. Our diverse formats are geared for a variety of teaching needs, including single-session demonstrations, multiple-session demonstrations, clinical case consultations, interview and documentary style films. Most use actual clients.
Our videos cover most major modalities, including individual therapy, group therapy, couples and family therapy, child therapy, art therapy, psychodrama and therapeutic communities using a wide representation of client populations. Our online streaming platform offers such teaching resources as: running searchable transcripts, downloadable instructor's manuals, and clip making with direct sharing.