Resources in Mental Health/Human Services 
Julia Lewis, Instructor

 
 

Blue Ridge Community College
Houff Library

 
 
 Periodical Indexes (Magazines, Journals & Newspapers)
 
Indexes Containing Full-Text Articles be sure and follow all the steps on our Remote Access Directions page to be able to access these databases from your home computer

Expanded Academic (InfoTrac)
Health Reference Center (InfoTrac)
Issues and Controversies  (Facts on File)
JSTOR unique database because the complete archives of core scholarly journals have been digitized, starting with the very first issues, many of which date from the 1800s.
Opposing Viewpoints - gives you both sides of an issue - the only way to really know your issue.
PsycINFO -
PsycINFO, from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. 97 percent of the covered material is peer-reviewed. Journal coverage, which spans 1887 to present, includes international material selected from nearly 2,000 periodicals in more than 25 languages.
PsychARTICLES - PsycARTICLES is a definitive source of searchable full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains more than 40,000 articles from 53 journals - 45 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 8 from allied organizations. It includes all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to present.
Yourjournals@Ovid - 44 full-text psychology journals.  (Must use IE5.x and above or Netscape 6.x and above)
Duke University Press Journals - You can print full-text articles from the following social science journals:  differences, Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies, Public Culture, Social Science History, Social Text and South Atlantic Quarterly.

The Houff Library subscribes to the following sociological journals:

Adolescence
Aging
American Journal of Sociology
American Sociological Review
Death Studies
Harvard Mental Health Letter
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
Social Problems
Society
Sociological Quarterly

 
 Books and Print Resources
 
- To find books in the Library, search the BRCC Online Catalog  
 

Quick Book Search:          

 
Resources for locating books from other libraries

 WorldCat 62+ million books worldwide
James Madison University
University of Virginia (Enter as guest
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**If you find a title you would like, use the Library's Interlibrary Loan service. Print, or write out the information and contact the Library. **

 
 Online Reference Sources
 
American Psychological Association
APA Warning Signs of Violence
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - U.S.
Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology
Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, 1st Edition
Encyclopedia of Psychology
Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy
Encyclopedia of Social Measurement
Encyclopedia of the Human Brain
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Language & Linguistics
Medicinal Drugs, An A-Z of
Mental Disorders - Diagnostic Criteria - DSM IV
Merck Manual
National Center for Health Statistics
National Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Info
National Institute of Mental Health
PDR.net - the source for drug information (free registration)
Social Sciences, Dictionary of the
Sociology, A Dictionary of
Superstitions, A Dictionary of
Virginia Child Protection Newsletter
Virginia Dept. of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services
Virginia Dept. of Health, Office of Vital Records
Virginia Disabilities Agencies Home Page
 
 Internet Searching
 
Web Site Evaluation Information - four questions you should ask yourself before using any website.
Online Citation Builders
 
Style Guides - online citation builders here and cheat sheets to APA for double checking your citations
 
Writing Skills Guides
 
Homework Helper - Writing Skills
Online Writing Lab
Study Guides and Strategies for Students - excellent compilation of cheat sheets on how to study, write, manage time, notetaking, test taking, etc. in 26 languages.

10/22/07