LibGuides: Psychology Research Guide: Background Info

Background Information for Psychology

Find overviews, significant names in the field, citations to basic sources in the field, encyclopedias are a good place to start.

In addition to Wikepedia (which covers all topics, but can be uneven), find specific information in subject encyclopedias online.

Some valuable resources from Feinberg Library for psychology topics....

Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology (2001)
Brief information on many aspects of psychology, including biographies and summaries of major theories
International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences (2008)
Huge encyclopedia covering all the social sciences, including psychology
Psychologists and Their Theories for Students (2005)
Information on the major theories in psychology along with biographical information on the people who developed and tested these theories
School Psychologists (2009)
An overview of the profession

Reference Resources

Feinberg Library's Digital Reference Resources

Online Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus

Virtual Reference Library
A collection of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources for multidisciplinary research

Encyclopedia.com
Composed of high-quality articles from the Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition