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Psychology: Home

Subject guide for psychology

Subject Resources

If you're just starting out as a Psychology student and need to get some background/fundamentals, the following can help:

These databases will be the best bets for starting your research in psychology. If you are having trouble finding articles, see our Finding Articles guide, or ask a librarian for help!

See also these open educational databases:

Here are some websites which might be helpful for a student in psychology:

The best place to find books about psychology is in the Schewe Library Catalog or in the library on the shelves primarily in the ___ range on the upper level. If you are having trouble finding more books, see our Finding Books guide. Here are some suggested titles:

You can find reliable and high-quality videos on a variety of topics below:

You can find reliable and high-quality psychology videos on the following topics:

For help citing in the APA format, which is often used in psychology, consider using Schewe Library's APA citation guide:

Have subject specific questions?

If you have questions, you can contact us at:


Luke Beatty - Library Director
luke.beatty@ic.edu
217.245.3573


Garrett Traylor - Reference & Cataloging Librarian
garrett.traylor@ic.edu
217.245.3022


Elora Agsten - Instructional Librarian
elora.agsten@ic.edu
217.245.3117


For general inquiries:
schewe@ic.edu
217-245-3020
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