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Searching the Catalog

Here are some relevant call numbers for you to browse:

Psychology - Dewey 150 or Library of Congress BF 1-990
Mental processes & intelligence - Dewey 153 or Library of Congress BF 309-499
Developmental psychology - Dewey 155 or Library of Congress BF712-724.85
Comparative psychology - Dewey 156 or Library of Congress BF 660-685
Applied psychology - Dewey 158 or Library of Congress BF 636-637
Mental Health - Dewey or Library of Congress RA 790-790.95

Sample Titles

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - DSM-5 by American Psychiatric Association Staff; Kernberg
Call Number: Ref RC 455.2 .C4 D53 2013
ISBN: 9780890425558
Publication Date: 2013-07-21
The standard reference for clinical practice in the mental health field
The Psychology of Personhood by Jack Martin (Editor); Mark H. Bickhard (Editor)
Call Number: 155.2 P9744, 2013
ISBN: 9781107018082
Publication Date: 2012-11-29

Relevant Databases

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 5,500 full-text periodicals, including more than 4,600 peer-reviewed journals.
Annual Review of Psychology This link opens in a new window
Index of reviews for psychology from 1996-today
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Provides more than 550 scholarly full text journals, including nearly 450 peer-reviewed journals focusing on many medical disciplines. Also includes abstracts and indexing for nearly 850 journals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR is the online archives of scholarly journals in most fields. Full text begins with the first issue of many journals and ends with issues 5-7 years old.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Indexing and abstracting of core journals covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry and nursing. Select full text is available.
OMNIFILE/MEGA This link opens in a new window
Contains the full text of articles from over 2,500 publications, and indexing and abstracts from nearly 3,600 publications, providing support for research in all core undergraduate subjects and for cross-disciplinary work
Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Offers access to over 600 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers, covering fields in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Bridgewater subscribes to the full text of the Premium Journal Collection.
PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
This is a collection of 44 journals published by the American Psychological Association and some other academic publishers. Full text varies with the journal.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Provides nearly 575 full text publications, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Indexing access to journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations in the field of psychology and the psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
Browse through SAGE titles to which we have subscriptions. Areas of study include: Health Sciences, Social Sciences, and Humanities.
Please note: Bridgewater has access to 843 out of 1203 titles available, so some materials discoverable in this database may not be accessible.
ScienceDirect: Health & Life Sciences Journal Collection This link opens in a new window
Offers journal articles and book chapters from more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journals and more than 11,000 books. We subscribe to the Health Sciences and Life Sciences module.