Library: PSY380: Biopsychology: PSY380

Selected Resources

Diagram of Brain Functional Control
Video: Neurotransmitters

Brain functional control diagram

MediVisuals. (n.d.). Diagram of brain functional control [Diagram].

Neurotransmitters (2015)

Electrical impulses cause neurotransmitters to be released from the axon membrane into the synapse. The signaling molecules bind with receptors proteins on the cell membrane. Some nerve diseases are caused by neurotransmitters breaking down.

PSY380 Research Databases

The following databases are recommended for research in this course. Click on a database name to search:

PsycArticles (APA) This link opens in a new window From the American Psychological Association (APA), this database is a definitive source of full text, peer-reviewed, scholarly, and scientific articles in psychology. Contains full text from nearly 80 journals and coverage spans from 1894 to present.
Biological Science Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window "Provides access to a wide range of research in biomedicine, biotechnology, zoology and ecology and some aspects of agriculture and veterinary science."
Psychology Database (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window "Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics."
Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window The world's largest academic, multi-disciplinary database with full text journals, newspapers, magazines, reports, eBooks and videos. Meets the needs of scholars in virtually every discipline.
SAGE Journals Online This link opens in a new window An interdisciplinary database that contains over 1,000 full text, online journals in the fields of business, education, health, the humanities, law enforcement, criminology, and other social sciences. Several of these journals are the most authoritative and influential in their fields. Access from 1999-present.

Multidisciplinary eBook databases:

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window Multidisciplinary eBooks representing a broad range of subjects.
Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window eBooks on a range of subjects such as business, information technology, education, engineering, health, history, humanities, life & physical sciences, and social and behavioral sciences.

Learn more about finding and downloading eBooks:

Click on a database name to search:

Films On Demand: Master Academic Package This link opens in a new window Full-length streaming videos in the humanities, social sciences, business, health, medicine, sciences, and mathematics fields.
Alexander Street: Academic Video Online‎ This link opens in a new window A large multidisciplinary collection of streaming videos. Includes documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and newsreels, field recordings, commercials, raw footage, award-winning films, including Academy® and Emmy® winners, newly released films, and archival material previously unavailable.
ImageQuest (Britannica) This link opens in a new window Nearly 3 million rights-cleared images from more than 50 collections including Getty Images, the National Portrait Gallery of London, and the National Geographic Society.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Specialized reference eBooks for background information on all subjects, including audio, video, and image results.

Click on a database name to search:

Credo Reference This link opens in a new window Specialized reference eBooks for background information on all subjects, including audio, video, and image results.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window The largest, most authoritative encyclopedia in the world, this database contains articles, maps, images, videos, and yearbooks from 1993 to present. Use it instead of Wikipedia for your research!
Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window More than 50 reference eBooks in business, communications, history, law, literature, medicine, nation & world, science, and technology.

OneSearch

Find articles, eBooks, etc.

Using Google Scholar: Finding Peer Reviewed Resources (Transcript)

Helpful Tips & Tutorials

APA Formatting Guide (Excelsior OWL)
In-text Citations, i.e. Author–Date Citation System (APA Style website) APA in-text citation usage beyond the basics, including the use of "et al."

APA Tip Sheet Guidelines for APA in-text citations and references.
Peer Reviewed Articles: What Are They? Tips for determining what a peer reviewed article is and how to find them in the library databases.

How to use this guide

This guide is designed to help you with your research for this course, introducing a range of resources available to you. The PSY380 Research Databases box lists databases recommended for this course that you can search to find articles, eBooks, etc.

Background Information

Emotions Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on a topic!
Human Brain Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on a topic!
Motivation Topic pages contain background information in many formats. It also pulls in resources from other Excelsior Library databases, making it a one-stop place to brush up on a topic!
Senses From Britannica Online: Academic Edition
Laterality From Britannica Online: Academic Edition

Selected Resources

eBooks
Websites

The Behaving Brain From the Discovering Psychology series, this tutorial "explores the human brain, the key element of the nervous system. You will learn about its main areas and their functions in regulating everyday life. Understanding the brain's role in all manner of human activity is a central topic in psychology."
Division 40: Society for Clinical Neuropsychology From the American Psychological Association

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