Research Guides: Research Methods in Behavioral Sciences (ID 5015): Start Your Research Here

Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

APA Dictionary of Psychology

Electronic Resource 2015

A Contextual Behavioral Guide to the Self

Electronic Resource 2019

Behavioral medicine: a guide for clinical practice

Electronic Resource 2020

Current Diagnosis & Treatment Psychiatry, Third Edition

Electronic Resource 2015

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5

Reference Collection (Second Floor) 2013

Dictionary of Psychology

Electronic Resource 2014

Doing Qualitative Research: The Craft of Naturalistic Inquiry

Electronic Resource 2015

Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Electronic Resource 2017

Handbook of Humanistic Psychology: Theory, Research, and Practice

Electronic Resource 2015

Psychology of aging: a biopsychosocial perspective

Electronic Resource 2018

Multicultural Perspectives in Working with Families

Electronic Resource 2020

The Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and Disability

Electronic Resource 2017

The Psychology of Self-Control

Electronic Resource 2019

SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology - Volume 1: Personnel Psychology and Employee Performance

Electronic Resource 2018

SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology - Volume 2: Organizational Psychology

Electronic Resource 2018

SAGE Handbook of Research in International Education

Electronic Resource 2015

Recommended Online Reference Databases

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DSM-V Online (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition; American Psychiatric Association) "This is the fifth edition of the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM-V."
Gale eBooks (Gale Cengage Learning) A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
Oxford Bibliographies Online Kean University's subscription to Oxford Bibliographies provides subject modules focusing on Criminology, Education, Psychology, and Social Work. For these modules, "leading scholars have produced a literary guide to the most important and significant sources in an area of study they know best. The guides feature a selective list of bibliographic citations supported by direct recommendations about which sources to consult."
SAGE Knowledge Select "Counseling and Psychotherapy," "Psychology," and/or "Research Methods & Evaluation" in the "Multiple Ways to Browse: By Subjects" section.

Multimedia Databases

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Counseling and Therapy in Video (Alexander Street Press) Provides access to a collection of online videos that enable students to observe the practice of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
Films on Demand (Infobase Learning) Films on Demand provides access to "video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content." Click "Collections" to access videos in various subject areas, such as Art & Architecture, Allied Health, Biology, Business & Economics, Criminal Justice & Law, Drama & Theatre, Education, English, Gender & Sexuality, Guidance & Counseling, Health & Medicine, History, Psychology, and more. The platform also offers Archival Films & Newsreels.
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) JoVE is a peer-reviewed scientific video resource featuring high-quality demonstrations and detailed protocols that support biological, medical, chemical, and physical research. The journal includes the following sections: Behavior, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Cancer Research, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Environment, Genetics, Immunology and Infection, Medicine, and Neuroscience. NOTE: Remote access requires creating an account using your Kean Google email credentials while you are on campus.

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Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

APA Dictionary of Psychology

A Contextual Behavioral Guide to the Self

Behavioral medicine: a guide for clinical practice

Current Diagnosis & Treatment Psychiatry, Third Edition

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-5

Dictionary of Psychology

Doing Qualitative Research: The Craft of Naturalistic Inquiry

Encyclopedia of Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Handbook of Humanistic Psychology: Theory, Research, and Practice

Psychology of aging: a biopsychosocial perspective

Multicultural Perspectives in Working with Families

The Psychological and Social Impact of Illness and Disability

The Psychology of Self-Control

SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology - Volume 1: Personnel Psychology and Employee Performance

SAGE Handbook of Industrial, Work & Organizational Psychology - Volume 2: Organizational Psychology

SAGE Handbook of Research in International Education

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