2 January 2002. WebSciences International offers this database of bibliographic citations and abstracts covering sleep literature published from 1990 to 2000. Researchers may query the database by author, pre-established categories, or by keyword. The site provides an online option for requesting reprints; however, it appears TO RECORD YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS for all who come after you -- and enter your last name -- to see. 21 November 2005. The Society for Neuroscience offers this 52-page primer on the brain and nervous system. It covers the neuron, brain development, sensation and perception, learning and memory, movement, sleep, stress, aging, certain diseases and conditions, new diagnostic methods and potential therapies. It also contains a glossary. 30 March 2006. Dr. Michael Fenichel, a clinical psychologist, maintains an extensive index of both general and specific resources on psychology-related topics. The general resources appear in the smaller left-hand frame while the specific resources appear alphabetically on the right. They cover a wide variety of topics, including addiction, autism, depression, ethics and violence. 28 November 2001. A school certified psychologist in private practice offers a wealth of information for researchers interested in special education issues. Find information about various disorders that include definitions with cited references and sources of additional information. Also uncover easy-to-read articles about specific aspects of a disability; for example, in the section on dyslexia, find an article about phonemic awareness. The site also offers many articles containing practical advice for those dealing with special education issues; see for example "How to Prepare a Psychoeducational Evaluation Report and Testify as an Expert Witness." 2 January 2002. This fee-based database provides psychological literature from approximately 3,600 sources, including journals, dissertations, preprints, and Web sites. The database also offers links to full-text documents and weekly updates. Access to the database is provided via distributors like Cambridge Scientific Abstracts, EBSCO Publishing, and iGroup. 2 January 2002. Part of the larger ERIC Clearinghouse on Assessment and Evaluation Web site, this section pulls together several databases for finding psychological tests and information about them. The ETS Test Collection contains descriptions of over 10,000 tests covering a variety of measurements like "shyness or predict recidivism in released criminal offenders," managerial style, as well as education-related achievement and aptitude. The Test Review Locator enables searching for citations to reviews of educational and psychological tests and measures. The Buros/ERIC Test Publisher Directory offers the names and addresses of over 900 major commercial test publishers. 30 March 2006. Gregory M. Herek, Ph.D., provides an overview of social science theory and empirical research concerning sexual orientation. He covers the history of homosexuality, claims about changing sexual orientation and myths about child molestation. He provides an extensive bibliography that is not limited to Web-based sources. 22 February 2002. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers this database of bibliographic citations to articles, published between 1986 and 1996, on "the study and use of communication strategies to inform and influence individual and community decisions that enhance health." Diseases and health behaviors covered include cancer, heart disease, mental health, substance abuse, and more. Populations, settings, and communication media covered include the elderly, schools, workplaces, interpersonal communication, new media, and more. Search by a variety of criteria, including author, title, topic, and others, or select a pre-defined query. 19 January 2004. A Learning and Teaching Support Network (LTSN) subject center, this site provides information about the LTSN for Psychology, its projects and publications as well as resources useful for learning about and teaching psychology. Find a database containing descriptions of relevant software, Web sites, videos and textbooks. Search by author, title or keyword; or browse the database by broad subject category. Other gems (under the heading, Teaching Practice) include linked descriptions of best practices regarding preventing and detecting plagiarism, research ethics, teaching students with disabilities and numerous other topics. 2 January 2002. Find a database of qualified healthcare providers in psychology. The National Register verifies the credentials of those listed in the database. The general public may search the database free of charge, but queries are limited to those by zip code or by name. 2 January 2002. The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) offers this database covering illicit drugs, alcohol and tobacco. It culls information from 25 abuse treatment and prevention Web sites, and provides access to the publications of mental health agencies. 21 November 2005. The Society for Neuroscience provides links to resources in neuroscience. The guide covers databases of experimental data, knowledge bases, software tools for neuroscience, bioinformatics resources and providers of research materials. 9 February 2006. The University of Alberta sponsors this resource, which provides plain English definitions for words and concepts related to the brain and nervous system. 2 January 2002. Revised 11 February 2005. From the home page of National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), select "Search PILOTS" to access the PILOTS (Published International Literature on Traumatic Stress) database. You will transfer to a free Web interface provided by National Information Services Corporation (NISC). PILOTS contains bibliographic citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, and other publications about traumatic stress disorder. Search results provide hyperlinked cross-references for expanding your research. You can also sort results by publication year, author, title or journal. Additional features enable saving the results as ASCII text, e-mailing or printing them, or exporting them to a database. 6 October 2004. The American Psychological Association provides this database of full-text articles from journals published by it and the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association and Hogrefe & Huber. The database contains articles from more than 50 peer-reviewed journals and books, covering the years 1985 to present. There is no charge to display abstracts, but there is a per article charge for displaying full-text. There are several methods of access which are explained at the bottom of the home page. 2 January 2002. The American Psychological Association's (APA) specialty search engine collects and indexes data from a select group of psychology-related Web sites. Use it to find information on your topic from the APA, the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, and other similar entities. Note that the engine supports connectors beyond the basic Boolean AND, OR, and NOT. 16 May 2000. The American Psychological Association offers this pay-per-use bibliographic database of psychology literature. Psychologist Dr. Armin Günther, University of Augsburg, Germany, maintains this psychology journal locator tool, formerly a Web site called "Links to Psychological Journals." Locate psychology journals by keyword, title, subject or discipline, or by the information each offers online (e.g., full-text articles, select articles, abstracts, etc.). Entries provide the journal title, a brief description, type of information available online, publisher, link to an online source, as well as additional access information (e.g., available on MEDLINE) when relevant. 6 October 2004. The American Psychological Association offers a portal-like news service that helps keep you up to date with psychology issues in the news. Find news from media sources such as the Associated Press, United Press International, Washington Post, USA Today, NewsRX.com and others. 10 April 2002. The name of this specialty meta search service is actually in German -- Query Server: der Virtuellen Fachbibliothek Psychologie. With the help of AltaVista's Babel Fish, I've given it an English translation. If you don't speak German, don't let the language keep you from using the service. It queries a number of top-notch psychology resources and returns selected matches from each. Because a number of the sources appear in English, you may query the meta searcher in English. 7 April 2003. This Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) database contains past issues of State Behavioral Health Headlines (May 1999 to present). Entries consist of article abstracts on public sector and behavioral health issues. Sources include over 150 national, state and local newspapers, trade newsletters, professional journals, national and state reports, and more. 8 November 2005. The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers a searchable directory of drug and alcohol treatment programs in the U.S. Search by location (radius up to 100 miles) to find matching facilities. The information provided includes the name of the facility, its address, phone number, distance from the search point and description of programs and services. 18 January 2002. Revised 11 February 2005. The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) offers this database of bibliographic citations and abstracts on violence-related literature. Covering journal articles, books, reports and literature reviews, the database provides information about research and literature on many topics, including school violence, workplace violence, road rage, domestic abuse and elder abuse. |
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