A good place to start your research! Search within these reference books to gather background information on your topic.
Annual Review of Psychology
Annual Reviews critically reviews the most significant primary research literature to guide researchers to the principal contributions of their field and help them keep up to date in their area of research. Each article is its own search engine, providing a gateway to the essential primary research literature referenced within each topic.
Handbook of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Covers basic aspects of neural development, sensory and sensorimotor systems, language, cognition, emotion, and the implications of lifelong neural plasticity for brain and behavioral development
Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Neuroscience, Vol. 1: Core Topics
Examines the current state of the field of cognitive neuroscience
Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Neuroscience, Vol. 2: The Cutting Edges
Examines the “New Wave” of research in cognitive neuroscience that has developed primarily in the last decade
Oxford Handbook of Developmental Behavioral Neuroscience
Provides an introduction to recent advances in research at the intersection of developmental science and behavioral neuroscience
Oxford Handbook of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 1: Body and Mind
Synthesizes the developmental psychological literature in such areas as biological development, behavioral genetics, visual development, auditory and musical development, and more
Oxford Handbook of Developmental Psychology, Vol. 2: Self and Other
Synthesizes the developmental psychological literature in such areas as personality and emotional development, emotion regulation, social development, peer relationships, and more
Oxford Handbooks Online: Psychology
Provides introductions to many topics and a critical survey of the current state of scholarship in psychology; tip: use the search box at the top of the page and check "search within my subject"
Recommended Databases
Google Scholar
Search for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports in all disciplines. Linked to Tripod.
PsycINFO
Essential database of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations in psychology and related behavioral sciences from 1887 - present.
Includes PsycARTICLES journals.
Web of Science
Find multidisciplinary scholarly articles (sciences, social sciences, and humanities). Citation searching also allows search for highly cited articles and books.
