Overview
This guide will help you find high-quality resources for research in Psychology, including scholarly articles, books, reference tools, and professional organizations.
Key Psychology Resources
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Journal of Personality and Social PsychologyLeading journal in social and personality psychology research.
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Developmental PsychologyPublishes research on human development across the lifespan.
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Annual Review of PsychologyComprehensive review articles summarizing progress across the field.
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Simply PsychologyStudent-friendly site summarizing classic studies, theories, and key concepts.
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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)U.S. federal agency for mental health research.
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American Psychological AssociationProfessional society providing research, publications, and practice resources.
First floor: Reference
Second floor: Stacks (books) and Journals and Periodicals
Find print reference materials, books, and journals in the library in these call number ranges:
BF1–BF990: Psychology (generall)
BF173–BF175.5: Psychoanalysis
BF311–BF499: Experimental psychology, cognition, memory, perception
BF637–BF692: Applied psychology, counseling, personality, motivation
RC321–RC571: Clinical psychology and psychiatry
Essential Library Resources
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OneSearchSearch most databases at St. Mary's as well as the SMCM and USMAI catalogs.
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Learn How to Use OneSearchNew to OneSearch? Learn how to search better with our custom research guide!
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SMCM CatalogSearch for books, DVDs, and CDs that the SMCM Library owns.
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USMAI Library CatalogFind books in the SMCM library plus the USMAI libraries. Request books from other campuses.
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My AccountLog in to renew books or check on the status of items you requested.
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ILLiad InterLibrary LoanInterLibrary Loan, request articles and borrow books NOT available through USMAI libraries.
Create an account by clicking "First Time Users" and signing up with your barcode number and last name.
Get Articles with Interlibrary Loan
Can’t find full-text access? Use ILL Services to request articles and books from other libraries.
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Getting the Full Text with FindIt! and Interlibrary Loan
Tutorial on using FindIt! to access the full text of articles and place interlibrary loan requests
Get EndNote
EndNote is a citation manager that helps you organize references and create citations. St. Mary’s students, faculty, and staff can download EndNote for free.
Download EndNote
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Google Drive EndNote DownloadAfter installing the software, you may be prompted to install an update. Faculty and staff using SMCM computers may need to use Admin By Request to complete the update.
Use EndNote Web
You can also sign up for EndNote Web, a cloud-based version of EndNote. It allows you to access your library from anywhere and sync across multiple devices. Accounts are free for two years.
Need help?
For questions about downloading or installing EndNote, contact the Office of Information Technology.
For help using EndNote, visit our EndNote Basics Research Guide.
