Library Home Page > Research Topics abnormal psychology This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about abnormal psychology.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about abnormal psychology, materials in the library catalog about abnormal psychology, websites relevant to abnormal psychology, and links to library databases that contain information about abnormal psychology.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about abnormal psychology: abnormal psychology psychoses neuroses adjustment disorders bipolar disorder  Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to abnormal psychology We have the following materials in the library catalog related to abnormal psychology: psychology pathological mental illness mental health affective disorders eating disorders paranoia  manic depressive illness Back to top of page Websites on abnormal psychology The following websites will help you with your research on abnormal psychology: United States National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)   This government site gives up-to-the- minute news on NIMH activities, grants, and mental health topics for both the general public and for researchers. Journal of Abnormal Psychology The American Psychological Association publication, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, publishes articles on “basic research and theory in the broad field of abnormal behavior, including  psychopathology; normal processes in abnormal individuals; pathological or atypical features of the behavior of normal persons; experimental studies, with human or animal subjects, relating to disordered emotional behavior or pathology; sociocultural effects on pathological processes, including the influence of gender and ethnicity; andtests of hypotheses from psychological theories that relate to abnormal behavior.” This specific section of their site provides access to summaries of current articles and listings of the titles of a year’s back issues. Abnormal Psychology News  A collection of mainly newspaper articles, relating to topics relating to abnormal psychology.  Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to abnormal psychology The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to abnormal psychology.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Science Full Text Select Coverage includes popular science magazines as well as professional journals. Also covers The New York Times Science Section. Full text coverage begins in January 1995. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. Readers' Guide Retrospective 1890-1982 Comprehensive indexing of general-interest periodicals. Coverage includes the years 1890 through 1982. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas.    Researched and evaluated by: ap 6/5/02 Back to top of page