Psychology

Student resources

UNCA Psychology Department
Learn about the faculty, curriculum, and
psychology course resources here.

The American Psychological Association
Home page of the professional association for psychologists, students of psychology, and the general public. Some services are available only to APA members, but students can apply for an affiliate membership.

APA Undergraduate Student Information
Career guidance, library research tips and more.

Research in Psychology
Tips for conducting research in order to find books, journal articles, reference materials and more.

APA style

APA Electronic Reference Formats
APA Publication Manual official guidelines include citation formats for websites, journal articles from electronic databases, email communications and more.

Citing Sources
Links to APA and other style guides for citing traditional and electronic resources.

Online indexes to periodicals & other scholarly publications

PsycINFO
Comprehensive index to the scholarly literature of psychology (UNCA subscription access).

PsychCrawler
APA search engine that contains selected full-text articles as well as unusual or otherwise hard-to-find items.

PsycPort
APA site created to provide quick access to news and mass-media information related to psychology.

Psychoanalytic Literature Search
American Psychoanalytic Association database contains citations from core journals.

Web resources

ETS Test Collection Database
Educational Testing Service’s library of 20,000 tests and other measurement devices providing information on standardized tests. The database is a comprehensive listing of assessment instruments from the early 1900's to the present.

Healthwise
Extensive general health and wellness information from the Columbia University Health Service.  Features Go Ask Alice, an interactive health question and answer service. Anonymously asked questions and forthright answers provide much-needed information for young people away from home for the first time (and anybody else).

History of Psychology
Shippensburg University site that covers the historical and philosophical background of psychology. Contains overviews from the Ancients through the 1900’s, and includes timelines, maps, biographies of significant people, and articles on major issues in the field.

Mental Help Net
A large and comprehensive guide to mental health resources online. Covers information on disorders such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, chronic fatigue syndrome and substance abuse. Lists professional resources in psychology, psychiatry and social work, including journals and self-help magazines.

Psych Central
Clinical psychologist Dr. John Grohol sponsors this useful index of net news and mental health information. Feature's an article of the month, consumer information, as well as links to newsgroups & websites.

Psychology Network
Higher Education Academy site that promotes "excellence in the learning, teaching and assessment of psychology" across the UK.

PsycLine
Guide to psychology and social sciences journals on the web. Created by psychologist Dr. Armin Günther.

Psychology of Religion
Part of the Rutgers University Virtual Religion Index.

Self-Help organizations and crisis intervention

Alcoholics Anonymous Information
Links to AA pages.

National Alliance for the Mentall Ill
Support organization.

OurVOICE
Non-profit crisis intervention agency which serves victims of sexual violence in Buncombe County.  Provides an array of confidential services including a 24 hour crisis line, individual and group counseling, community education programs as well as other information and referrals.

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