Psychology Library Guide


In This Guide

  • Finding Books

  • Finding Articles on Psychology

  • Websites

 

Contact the Library

Librarian for Psychology

Emma Fernandez (she/her)
efernandez@stephens.edu
(573) 441-5129

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Library Contact Info

library@stephens.edu
Front Desk: (573) 876-7182
Text the Library: (573) 475-4211
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Finding Books

Resources

  • MOBIUS Catalog - Search the MOBIUS Consortium catalog and request physical/print books be sent to Stephens for pickup. Books are generally ready to be picked up in two to three work days.

  • eMO Electronic Books - Search and view over 250,000 electronic books. Entirely full-text.

Physical Book Locations

Psychology books are located in the following sections (second floor of the Stephens Library):

  • BF – Psychology

  • HN - Social history/social problems/social reform 

  • HS - Societies 

  • HT - Communities/classes/races 

 

Search Tips

Search the Stephens Library Catalog to find physical materials and eBooks held at Stephens Library. The MOBIUS Catalog is also a good option to broaden your search for print books to libraries across Missouri.

Try using the phrase “psychology” to get started, or use more specific terms for the field you’re researching.

Use the advanced search function and search for these phrases as subject terms to find materials about that term (rather than narrowing to a specific title).

Here are some other examples:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Interpersonal relations

  • Decision making

In addition, use the filters on the left hand side of the catalog to narrow or broaden your search.

  • Availability (Online vs. At The Library)

  • Found In (Subject, Title, Author, etc.)

  • Format (E-Book, Book/Print. DVD, etc.)

  • Language (English, Spanish, etc.)

  • Publish Date (use the sliding bar to create a timeline)

  • Place (U.S., Canada, etc.)


Finding Articles on Psychology

Resources

  • Behavioral and Mental Health Online

    Content types: video, books, and documents. Contains more than 2,500 videos and almost 3,500 books, documents and transcripts.

  • Child Development & Adolescent Studies

    Content types: articles, books, reports. Variety of current and historical literature related to the growth and development of children through age 21.

  • Violence & Abuse Abstracts

    Content types: articles. Resources covering all areas related to abuse: family, emotional, sexual, physical, and more. Contains more than 77,000 records.

Search Tips

  • Break your research question into essential key words and connect with AND.

  • Use synonyms and connect them with OR

    • adolescents OR adolescence OR teens OR teenagers OR young adults

  • Use truncation (*) to get plurals and alternative endings.

    • educat* = educate, education, educating, educated, etc.

  • Put quotes around a term that’s a phrase to keep the words together.

    • “body image”

  • When you find a good article, look at the works cited or reference list at the end to help identify other useful resources on the same topic.

When searching these databases, you will likely come across articles that are not immediately available. In such cases, choose to “Request It” and complete the process. Articles usually become available within one business day, although it can take as many as five days. You can review your request history and make requests from scratch using Interlibrary Loan.


Websites:

Psychology Today: View the latest from the world of psychology: from behavioral research to practical guidance on relationships, mental health and addiction.