Research NavigationFind Psychology Literature

A guide to finding literature on psychology.

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Find People or Events

Below are some resources for finding people or events related to psychology.

• Shinrigaku Jiten (Dictionary of Psychology)  (book) 
  Lists a large number of references in Japanese. Edited by Yoshiaki Nakajima and others.
• Shinrigaku Jiten (Dictionary of Psychology)  (book) 
  Japanese translation of the dictionary authored by Andrew M. Colman.
• Shinrigaku Jiten: Shinban (The New Dictionary of Psychology)  (book) 
  Dictionary containing about 8,000 terms and 674 headings.
• Shinrigaku Sogo Jiten (General Dictionary of Psychology)  (book) 
  Dictionary encompassing all aspects of psychology. Treats comparatively new research as well.

Cognitive Science

• Ninchi Kagaku Handobukku (Cognitive Science Handbook)  (book) 
  A well-balanced explanation of the various fields in cognitive science.
• Shinpen Kankaku Chikaku Shinrigaku Handobukku (New Handbook to Sensory and Perceptive Psychology)  (book) 
  Makes frequent use of charts and each chapter ends with an extensive list of citations.

Developmental Psychology

• Hattatsu Shinrigaku Handobukku (Developmental Psychology Handbook)  (book) 
  Divides explanations of research landmarks into five parts and 68 chapters. Includes numerous references.
• Hattatsu Shinrigaku Jiten (Developmental Psychology Dictionary)  (book) 
  Consists of 1,621 headings arranged in Japanese syllabic order, and includes foreign language summaries for each.

Clinical Psychology

• Shinri Chiryoho Handobukku (Psychological Treatment Handbook)  (book) 
  Contains information on 36 treatment methods.
• Shinri Rinsho Daijiten: Kaiteiban (Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy: Revised Edition)  (book) 
  Provides systematically organized detailed explanations. Consists of 82 major headings, 118 intermediate headings, and 343 detailed headings. Key terms can be looked up from the index.
• Shinri Ryoho Jiten (Dictionary of Psychotherapy)  (book) 
  Japanese translation of the dictionary authored by Sue Walrond-Skinner. Headings are given in both Japanese and English. Includes an index.

Psychology of Learning

• Kodo Seibutsugaku Dobutsu Gakushu Jiten (Dictionary of Ethology and Animal Learning)  (book) 
  Headings are arranged in alphabetical order. Includes a Japanese table of contents. Almost all references are in English.
• Kodo Shinri Handobukku (Behavioral Psychology Handbook)  (book) 
  Provides an explanation of basic research into behavioral analysis and describes behavioral psychology's relationship with other fields in psychology.

Social Psychology

• Shakai Shinrigaku Jiten (Encyclopedia of Social Psychology)  (book) 
  Encyclopedia containing about 300 headwords. A two-page spread describes the history and present state of social psychology in Japan. Comes with citations, an index of events, and an index of people.

Health Psychology

• Kenko Shinrigaku Jiten (Dictionary of Health Psychology)  (book) 
  A brief reference containing 468 entries on health psychology and related fields.

Psychometrics

• Tokei Yogo Jiten (Dictionary of Statistical Terms)  (book) 
  Compact descriptions with illustrations for key terms.
• Jitsuyo Tokei Yogo Jiten (Dictionary of Practical Statistical Terms)  (book) 
  Contains about 1,500 statistical terms. Provides explanations of statistical tools as well.

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Find Articles in Japanese

Below are some resources for finding articles related to psychology written in Japanese.

• Shinrigaku Kiyo Ronbun Soran (Guide to Bulletins and Articles on Psychology)  (book) 
  Lists 17,895 articles from 1,918 university bulletins and 175 university journals on psychology issued between 1920 and 2007.

• See the Find Journal Articles and Academic Papers page for more general tips on locating articles and essays.

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Find Articles in Foreign Languages

Below are some resources for finding articles related to psychology written in foreign languages.

Bibliographies

• PsycINFO  (Tokorozawa library subscription database) 
  Note to students in Educational Psychology and the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences: please ask your supervisor before using this database.
  Index to European literature on psychology.
• PubMed  (pubic Web site) 
  Biomedical and life sciences citations database provided by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
• ERIC (Education Resources Information Center)  (pubic Web site) 
  Bibliographic database of educational literature. Contains a large list of psychology-related resources.

Full-Text Databases

• PsycARTICLES  (Tokorozawa Library subscription database) 
  Note to students in Educational Psychology and the Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences: please ask your supervisor before using this database.
  Full-text database of European literature on psychology.
• Psychology :A Sage Full-Text Collection [SAGE Premier]  (Library subscription database) 
  Full-text database of articles from psychology journals published by Sage.
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection [EBSCOhost]  (Library subscription database) 
  An integrated database containing the full text of journal articles in the fields of psychology and behavioral sciences.

• See the Find Journal Articles and Academic Papers page for more general tips on locating articles and essays.

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Find Books in Japanese or Other Languages

Below are some resources for finding books related to psychology.

• Shinrigaku no Hon Zenjoho (Complete Data on Psychology Texts)  (book)  
  Extensive catalog of books on psychology and psychiatry published in Japan. Includes some sections and tables of contents. Title index included. Editions for 1945 to 1992, 1993 to 1997, 1998 to 2002, and 2003 to 2007.
• Hobun Shinrigaku Bunken Mokurokuko: Tankobon (Inventory of Japanese Works on Psychology: Single Volume Edition)  (book)  
  Classified catalog of books from the start of the Meiji period to March 1952.

• See the Find Books page for more general tips on locating books.

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Find Psychological Scales and Assessments

There are many manuals and explanations published on leading psychological scales and assessment techniques. These can be found using WINE. The reference books below contain summaries of several scales and assessments. Note that many psychological scales and assessment methods have only been presented in academic papers or articles: refer to the Find Journal Articles and Academic Papers page for search tips.

• Shinri Asesumento Handobukku Dai Ni Han (Handbook of Psychological Assessment, Second Edition)  (book)  Presents the features and traits, research developments, benefits, and limitations of several leading assessment techniques.
• Shinri Sokutei Shakudoshu 1-4 (Collection of Psychometric Scales 1-4)  (book)  
  Recompiles psychometric scales given in many academic papers and books. Includes an index.
• Shinri Sokutei Shakudoshu ni Shurokusareta Kobetsu Sokutei Shakudo (Individual Psychometric Scales Contained in the Collection of Psychometric Scales)   (public Web site)  
  Advice on how to search psychometric scales by theme provided by the National Diet Library. (in Japanese only)

• See the Find Journal Articles and Academic Papers page for more general tips on locating articles and essays.