Psychology on the Web

The Web has become a major source of information about everything and psychology is no exception. Here's a list of some of our favorite sites to help you get started with your own exploration of psychology on the web.

Find an APA Publication Manual Crib Sheet with brief examples and useful information at: http://www.wooster.edu/psychology/apa-crib.html

The most up-to-date source on citing electronic media: http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html


PSYCHOLOGY INTERNET RESOURCES

Look here for a links to a variety of resources including information about entry level jobs for psychology students, graduate schools and careers: http://www.psywww.com

Courtesy of UNCA's librarian who works with the Psychology Department, another set of great links to web resources in psychology: http://bullpup.lib.unca.edu/library/rr/psyc.html

A website designed for professionals in psychology and psychiatry, Psychwatch has links to sites relevant to a dozen specialty areas, from clinical/counseling psychology to sports psychology: http://www.psychwatch.com

And if you can't find what you want through any of these "index sites", check out Psychcrawler, a search engine designed specifically for psychology: http://www.psychcrawler.com

Interested in a service-oriented career?  Learn about the many types of helping professions and practical aspects (salaries, outlook, training) of each: http://www.lemoyne.edu/OTRP/otrpresources/helping.html

Pick you area of specialization from the alphabetized list and see an international listing of schools hosting programs in that area (many with clickable links): http://www.gradschools.com/psychologysearch.html

Some great links are available on our own Dr. Himelein's page covering both graduate school and a wide variety of clinical/counseling/human services careers: http://facstaff.unca.edu/himelein/psylinks.htm


RANKINGS OF GRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS

For rankings of graduate schools in experimental psychology, from the National Research Council's 1995 study, try: http://www.socialpsychology.org/ranking.htm

For rankings of graduate schools in clinical psychology, based on graduates' scores on the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology between 1988 and 1995, try:  http://www.socialpsychology.org/clinrank.htm


PROGRAMS IN SPECIFIC AREAS

APA accredited programs in clinical, counseling, school and professional-scientific psychology--For a list of APA accredited programs in these areas, go to: http://www.apa.org/ed/doctoral.html

Industrial/organizational psychology programs (includes human resources)-- Available from the Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology at: http://www.siop.org/GTP/

School psychology programs--Check out this list of programs by accreditation status from Indiana University's School of Education: http://www.indiana.edu/~schpsy/spprog_contents.html

Forensic psychology programs (Psychology and Law)--Information about programs and career opportunities is available at: http://www.ap-ls.org/

GRE INFORMATION

Thinking about taking the Graduate Record Exam (GRE)?  Find out about test center locations, test dates, computer-based testing--and try some sample problems--at the GRE's own website: http://www.GRE.org

FINDING A JOB

Don't neglect the most logical resource of all: The UNCA Career Center! (http://www.unca.edu/career)  Students can use the Career Center's many resources - online job postings, resume development assistance, mock interview practice, internship directories, career counseling, the mentor program, and much more - for FREE!  Start your planning early; make an appointment TODAY!

The American Psychological Association has a huge website with resources for students and professionals:   http://www.apa.org

The American Psychological Society also has an extensive website: http://www.psychologicalscience.org

There is a professional society for almost every conceivable interest area.  Check out this list of scholarly societies, with links to each organization: http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/psychol_soc.html

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