Psychology Guide
Villa Maria College Library
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Online Databases
Online Databases
Databases are available off-campus to registered members of the VMC community with exceptions marked below. From off-campus, log in using your VMC username and password.
Health and Natural Sciences
PsycINFO – Full text database of peer-reviewed sources for information in psychology, behavioral sciences, and mental health.
PubMed Central – Full-text journal articles in medicine, biology, life sciences and psychology from the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).
· Psychology Collection- Gale Group database through NOVEL
· Gender Studies Collection Full-text journal articles on all aspects of gender studies, including family and marital issues, health aspects, and culture.
Multidisciplinary
Academic OneFile – Full-text journal articles covering multiple disciplines.
Academic Search Premier – Full-text journal articles covering multiple disciplines.
Directory of Open Access Journals – Full-text, open-access journal articles in all subject areas and languages.
Expanded Academic ASAP – Full-text journal articles and images covering multiple disciplines.
General OneFile – Full-text journal articles covering multiple disciplines.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context – Full text viewpoint articles, journal/magazine/news articles, statistics, image/video/audio files and primary source materials related to various current controversial topics.
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eBooks
Online Encyclopedias
Additional Resources
Internet Resources
An electronic archive for self-archive papers in the areas of psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, computer science, philosophy, biology and more.
Dedicated to promoting the field of psychology in research and supporting students, recent graduates and professionals in the field. Includes an encyclopedia of psychology.
Smitty Abel-Smith, MLS, MFAW
Email: sabelsmith@villa.edu
Website: http://www.villa.edu/academics/library/
Location: 240 Pine Ridge Road, Buffalo, NY 14225
Phone: (716) 961-1863