Psychology of Women
Psychology 270

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY AND WOMEN'S STUDIES RESOURCES

* What are Catalogs and Indexes?
* How do you find Books at K College and WMU?
* How do you find Journal Articles in Scholarly Sources?
* How does the Web fit in?

How to Find:
Books | Journal Articles | Web Sites | Citing Sources

FINDING BOOKS ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY AND WOMEN'S STUDIES

Using Catalogs to locate books:

1.) Ariadne

• Search by Keyword
• Find and Use Subject Headings
• Browse the shelves by Call Number

2.) MeLCat

• Search by Keyword
• Find and Use Subject Headings
• About MeLCat

3.) WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog

• Search by Keyword
• Find and Use Subject Headings
• Browse the shelves by Call Number
• Waldo Library: Hours and How to get to Western

4.) WorldCat and 5.) Interlibrary Loan

• Search by Keyword
• Find and Use Subject Headings
• Order item through Interlibrary Loan
  ($1 per filled request waived during Library Renovation)

Examples of Books available at 'K'

Understanding Call Numbers - Example #1: Psychological Perspective

BF201.4 .F45 1995
Feminism and discourse : psychological perspectives / edited by Sue Wilkinson and Celia Kitzinger
B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
BF Psychology
201.4 Feminist psychology
.F45 Feminism (title of edited book)
1995 Date of publication

Understanding Call Numbers - Example #2: Women's Studies Perspective

HQ1206 .S4465 1992
Seldom seen, rarely heard : women's place in psychology / edited by Janis S. Bohan
H Social Sciences
HQ The family. Marriage. Women.
1206 Women. Feminism.
.S4465  Seldom (title of edited book)
1992 Date of publication

Using Subject Headings
Remember to Begin by Word or Keyword and Look for Subject Headings in Individual Records

• Subject Heading: Women - Psychology
• Subject Heading: Women - Identity
• Subject Heading: Feminism
• Subject Heading: Feminist psychology
• Subject Heading: Feminist theory
• Subject Heading: Psychology
• Subject Heading: Psychology Research

Background Sources in the Reference Collection

• Bibliography on women: with special emphasis on their roles in science and society (Ref.Z 7405 .P7 D36 )
• Dictionary of theories, laws, and concepts in psychology (Ref. B F31 .R625 1998)
• Encyclopedia of feminism (Ref. HQ 1115 .T87 1986 )
• Encyclopedia of human behavior, 4 vols. (Ref. BF 31 .E5 1994)
• The encyclopedia of mental health, 3 vols. (Ref. RA 790.5 .E53 1998)
• The encyclopedia of psychiatry, psychology, and psychoanalysis (Ref. RC437 .E49 1996 )
• Encyclopedia of psychology, 8 vols. (Ref. BF 31 .E52 2000)
• Female psychology : an annotated psychoanalytic bibliography (Ref. RC451.4.W6 F45 1991 )
• Feminism and women's issues : an annotated bibliography and research guide, 2 vols. (Ref. Z 7961 .W37 1990)
• The history of women and science, health, and technology : a bibliographic guide to the professions and the disciplines (Ref. HQ 1397 .H57 1993 )
• The international dictionary of psychology (REf. BF 31 .S83 1996)
• The international who's who of women (Ref. CT 3202 .I58 )
• Introduction to library research in women's studies (Ref. Z 7961 .S42 1985)
• The nature of woman : an encyclopedia & guide to the literature (Ref. Z 7961 .N3 )
• The new our bodies, ourselves : a book by and for women (Ref. HQ 1426 .B69 1992)
• A selected annotated bibliography on counseling women (Ref. Z 7963 .C6 H3x )
• Who's who of American women (Ref. CT3260 .W5)
• Women : a selective bibliography, 1988-1999 (Ref.HQ1236 .W62 2000)
  Also available online: http://www.unog.ch/frames/library/bibliography/women.htm
• Women and science : an annotated bibliography (Ref.Q 130 .O4 1996 )
• Women and society : a critical review of the literature with a selected annotated bibliography (Ref. Z 7961 .R67 )
• Women's firsts (Ref. CT 3203 W66 1996)
• Women's issues, 3 vols. (Ref. HQ1115 .W6425 1997)
• Women's studies encyclopedia, 3 vols. (Ref. HQ1115 .W645 1999)
• Women's work and women's studies (Ref. Z 7961 .W64 )
• Women's world : a timeline of women in history (Ref. HQ 1122 .F69 1995)

Note: Don't forget to use Print and Online Bibliographies!

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FINDING JOURNAL ARTICLES ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY AND WOMEN'S STUDIES

Off-Campus Access to Licensed Resources

Scholarly journals and Popular Magazines/Newspapers

Scholarly Journals

• Authors are scholars or researchers in their fields.
• Authors cite their sources in footnotes, endnotes, and bibliographies.
• Individual issues have little or no advertising.
• Articles must go through a peer-review process.
• Articles usually report original scholarly research.
• Most illustrations are charts, figures, or graphs.
• Authors use the specialized language or jargon of the discipline.

Examples:
Social Psychology Quarterly
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Psychological bulletin

Popular Magazines

• Authors are free lance writers or magazine staff members.
• Authors may mention sources, but rarely cite them in notes or bibliographies.
• Individual issues contain many advertisements.
• There is no peer review process. Articles are reviewed by editors or publishers.
• Illustrations are numerous and colorful.
• Articles are meant to inform and entertain an educated audience.
• Language is written for the general adult audience (no specialized jargon).

  Examples:
  Newsweek
  Scientific American
  Psychology Today

Scholarly or Not?
Use Ulrich's Periodicals Directory (Ref. Desk Z6941 .U5)
Look for section called "Document Type"
Document Type MUST say "Academic/Scholarly Publication" to be considered scholarly!

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Journals

Some Psychology and Women's Studies Scholarly and Popular Journals Available at 'K':

Issues from some of these journals and other journals in this field may be available in full-text. Once you have a citation, check the Electronic Journal Finder to see if the article you need is online.

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Do you have access to a journal?  

1.) Ariadne (print)

• Title search on Title of the Journal to locate print journal

2.) Electronic Journal Finder (online)

• Title search on Title of the Journal to locate article in a Full Text Database

3.) WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog

• Title search on Title of the Journal
• Waldo Library - Hours and How to get to Western

4.) Interlibrary Loan

• Order item through Interlibrary Loan
  ($1 per filled request waived during Library Renovation)
• Use *only* when the journal is not available through Ariadne, Electronic Journals, or WestCat.

Electronic Journals:

Current Research in Social Psychology
"Current Research in Social Psychology (CRISP) is a peer reviewed, electronic journal covering all aspects of social psychology. Publication is sponsored by the Center for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Iowa which provides free access to its contents."

Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources
Contains news of the latest print and audiovisual resources for research and teaching in Women's Studies. Access to selected articles only.

Genders
"Presenting innovative work in the Arts, Humanities and Social Theories". Electronic publication of this Journal began in 1998 with issue 27. Access is free.

Perspectives: A Mental Health Magazine

Psycoloquy
"Psycoloquy is a refereed international, interdisciplinary electronic journal sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA) and indexed by APA's PsycINFO and by Institute for Scientific Information. Psycoloquy publishes target articles and peer commentary in all areas of psychology as well as cognitive science, neuroscience, behavioral biology, artificial intelligence, robotics/vision, linguistics and philosophy."

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Journal Indexes

Tools for Finding Journal Citations:

PsycINFO < about >

Contemporary Women's Issues < about >

JSTOR < about >

General Sciences Abstracts < about >

General Reference Center Gold (Partial Full-Text) < about >

Periodical Abstracts < about >

Proquest Research Library (Partial Full-Text) < about >
Includes modules for Research, Psychology, and Women's Interest

Social Sciences Abstracts < about >

Wilson Select (Full-Text) < about >

Women Studies Abstracts
Quarterly
Ref./Index 4 v.1- 1972-

Women's Studies Index
Covers over 100 journals, from popular magazines to scholarly journals, on a broad range of topics in and relevant to the field. Annual.
Ref./Index 4 Z7962 .W66 1989-

See the Kalamazoo College Online Indexes and Kalamazoo College Full Text Resources for additional Indexes and Full Text Databases.

Do you have access to a journal?  

1.) Ariadne (print)

• Title search on Title of the Journal to locate print journal

2.) Electronic Journal Finder (online)

• Title search on Title of the Journal to locate article in a Full Text Database

3.) WestCat - Western Michigan's catalog

• Title search on Title of the Journal
• Waldo Library - Hours and How to get to Western

4.) Interlibrary Loan

• Order item through Interlibrary Loan
  ($1 per filled request waived during Library Renovation)
• Use *only* when the journal is not available through Ariadne, Electronic Journals, or WestCat.

Note: Don't forget to use Print and Online Bibliographies!

FINDING WEBSITES ABOUT PSYCHOLOGY AND WOMEN'S STUDIES

To find Web sites, use search engines and web indexes. See Finding Web Sites and Web Indexes and Directories.
See also Web Sites by Subject and Finding Web Sites on Psychology.

Psychology Research Guide: Websites
Women's Studies Research Guide: Websites

WorldCat < about >
WorldCat contains bibliographic citations for high-quality Web sites on a variety of subjects. When you search WorldCat for Web sites, remember to check the box for "Internet Resources" in the section called "Limit type to". Sites are selected according to a collection development policy that emphasizes quality, authoritativeness, and durability.

Use these points to evaluate the credibility of Websites:

1. Accuracy
How reliable is the information? Are there editors and fact checkers?
2. Authority
What are the author's qualifications? Is the publisher reputable?
3. Objectivity
Is the author trying to sway opinion? Is the information free from bias?
4. Currency
Is the publication date indicated? Is the source up to date?
5. Coverage
Does the site cover the topic comprehensively, or are there information gaps?

Sites that provide guidance on evaluating Websites:

• Evaluating Web Resources
  Widener University Library
• Evaluating Information Found on the Internet
  Johns Hopkins University Library
• The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, or Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Resources
  New Mexico State University Library
• Thinking Critically about World Wide Web Resources
  UCLA College Library

Websites:

• AWP : The Association For Women In Psychology
  "A not-for-profit scientific and educational organization committed to encouraging feminist psychological research, theory, and activism."
• Feminism and Science
  Part of the Feminist Theory Website
• Society for the Psychology of Women
  A division of the American Psychological Association
• Women-Related Web Sites in Science/Technology
  University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC)

CITING YOUR SOURCES

See: How to Cite Sources

See also Citing Sources for help in citing print and electronic resources in various bibliographic styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.)

Publication manual of the American Psychological Association
Reference BF76.7 .P83 1994
4th ed., Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c1994.

APA Format
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
See the APA site on Electronic Reference Formats for citing electronic resources:
http://www.apa.org/journals/webref.html

UNDERSTANDING CITATIONS in the APA style

Book citation:

	Bolles, R. C. (1993). The story of psychology: A thematic history.
Pacific Grove, Calif. : Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.

Journal Citation:

	Stoving, R. K., Hangaard, J., Hansen-Nord, M., & Hagen, C. (1999).
A review of endocrine changes in anorexia nervosa. Journal of Psychiatric
Research, 33 (2), 139- 152.

Chapter in a Book:

	McGuffin, P., & Katz, R. (1993). Psychopathology : Genetic and experiential
factors: Genes, adversity, and depression. In R. Plomin & G. E. McClearn
(Eds.), Nature, nurture, & psychology (pp.54-85). Washington, DC : American
Psychological Association.