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Introduction

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When starting your research, getting a general overview of a topic or gathering background information can help you:

  • Explore a topic: learn important terms and concepts, definitions, theories, trends, or key issues. 
  • Identify more specific areas of your topic that you may want to research further
  • Find references to other books and articles on the subject
  • Find specific keywords to use in searches

Encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, or scholarly books are helpful and authoritative sources for locating general or background information on a topic.

General Psychology

The following includes select handbooks and key ebooks in Psychology. Use OneSearch to find additional books or articles, including texts that may only be available in print format. 

APA Encyclopedia of Psychology

Click on the volume needed below, or go to PsycBOOKS to search for the entry you are looking for. Type "Encyclopedia of Psychology" and choose to search within "Book title-PUBLICATION" if you want to limit your search to the Encyclopedia of Psychology.

Clinical Psychology

The following includes select handbooks in Clinical Psychology. Use OneSearch to find additional books or articles, including texts that may only be available in print format. 

Cognition & Cognitive Neuroscience

Developmental Psychology

Gender & Feminist Psychology

Personality & Social Contexts

Social Psychology