HCCC Libraries: Psychology: Websites

Psychology Associations and Institutions

American Psychological Association
APA is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States. Its mission is to promote the advancement, communication, and application of psychological science and knowledge to benefit society and improve lives.
Association for Psychological Science
APS is the leading international organization dedicated to advancing scientific psychology across disciplinary and geographic borders.
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead federal agency for research on mental disorders. NIMH offers authoritative information about mental disorders, a range of related topics, and the latest mental health research.

Classics in the History of Psychology
Classics in the History of Psychology is an effort to make the full texts of a large number of historically significant public domain documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and allied disciplines available on the World Wide Web. There are now over 25 books and about 200 articles and chapters on-line. The site also contains links to over 200 relevant works posted at other sites.
Directory of Open Access Journals: Psychology Articles
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals. DOAJ is independent. Linked are the DOAJ articles indexed under "Psychology."
National Autistic Society (UK) Autism Library
This library, by the UK-based National Autistic Society, can be used to find research papers, books, articles, videos and other materials.
National Institute of Mental Health Statistics Index
Shared by the NIMH, the information on these pages includes currently available statistics on the prevalence and treatment of mental illnesses among the U.S. population. In addition, information is provided about possible consequences of mental illnesses, such as suicide and disability.

Medical News Today: Psychology/Psychiatry
This website offers the latest psychology and psychiatry research from prestigious universities and journals throughout the world, including news on psychiatric treatments, rehabilitation and medications, forensic psychiatry, cognitive behavioral therapy and the functioning of the mind.
PsychCentral
Psych Central is the Internet’s largest and oldest independent mental health online resource.
ScienceDaily: Psychology
ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more -- from leading universities, scientific journals, and research organizations. Linked is the psychology section of the news site.