Research Guides: Psychology: Getting Started

Why consult encylopedias and dictionaries?

Specialized encyclopedias or dictionaries provide a broad overview of a subject, a concise overview of a concept, school of thought or person. To find encyclopedias or dictionaries on your topic, search Omni using the keywords of your topic combined with "encyclopedia" or "dictionaries".

Encyclopedias

Oxford Reference Online - Social Sciences
The "Social Sciences" collection of reference works is one component in the Oxford Reference Online database, a huge and comprehensive resource which contains the full-text of over 120 dictionaries, companions and other reference publications covering the complete subject spectrum. Full-text (e-book collection).
Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development
Articles written by internationally renowned experts on topics having to do with the psychosocial development of young children, from conception to the age of five. Full-text (encyclopedia)
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
It contains 4,000 articles, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.

General

Dictionary of Psychology
Oxford Reference Online (2015)
REF BF31 .C65 2001

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences
Online
REF H41.I58 2001