NoodleTools helps create accurate citations, reference lists, and annotated bibliographies. For best results, use it in conjugation with the APA manual or the APA Style website.
Need more resources? Visit the library's Citing Sources LibGuide.
This course covers the basics of citing in APA and will help you become proficient at using NoodleTools to create accurate citations and reference lists.
Click to access the Alverno Citing in APA7 Moodle Course. New users can self-enroll after logging into Moodle.
Visit the APA Style site for examples
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To find books located at the Alverno Library, visit the library home page and use the TOPCAT search box. You can also use TOPCAT to search for and request books from other libraries in the SWITCH consortium. Questions? Please contact a librarian for assistance.
To find ebooks available through the library, use the eBooks search box located on the
library home page or click here to begin your search.
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Mental Health and Mental Disorders by 
School Psychology and Social Justice by 
When Psychological Problems Mask Medical Disorders by 
Your Brain on Food by 
SPSS for Psychologists by 
The Praeger Handbook of Social Justice and Psychology by 
The Psychological Development of Girls and Women: Rethinking Change in Time by 
The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Substance Abuse Treatment by 
Manual of Psychiatric Nursing Care Planning: Assessment Guides, Diagnoses, Psychopharmacology by 
Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias: A Practical Guide by 
Forgiveness Therapy: An Empirical Guide for Resolving Anger and Restoring Hope by 
Handbook of Mindfulness: Theory, Research, and Practice by 
Key Concepts in Substance Misuse by 
Play in Family Therapy, Second Edition by 
Play Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Theory and Practice by 
The Art and Science of Personality Development by 
The Behavioral Addictions by 
The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are by 
The Forgiveness Project: Stories for a Vengeful Age by 
The Psychobiology of Transsexualism and Transgenderism: A New View Based on Scientific Evidence by 
Geriatric Depression: A Clinical Guide by 
Treatment of Late-Life Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, and Substance Abuse by To find articles on a topic: Visit the library's Databases page and select Psychology & Social Work or Education
Search for articles in any of the selected databases.
Not sure where to begin? PsycINFO is highly recommended for finding scholarly articles on a wide variety of psychology topics.
PsycARTICLES is another useful database. It is a subset of PsycINFO containing full text scholarly articles from American, British, Canadian and Australian sources on many, but not all psychology topics.
Depending on your research topic, education databases such as ERIC and
Education Research Complete might also be useful.
To find an article when you have a citation: Visit the library's home page and use the Google Scholar link to search the content of Alverno Library's databases as well as the "free" web. Enter the article title into the Google Scholar search box and look for the full text links on the right side of the page. Not finding what you need? Use TOPCAT, the Citation Linker, or Interlibrary Loan to obtain a copy of your article.
Anybody can and anybody will post anything online. So, how do you find the good stuff? By visiting the library's Best Websites for Psychology. These quality websites have been vetted by Alverno librarians and are a great place to find free information online.
Not finding what you need? Try using these criteria (courtesy of Kent State University) to evaluate the quality of websites that you find on your own.
Another tip is to use Google's Advanced Search feature which allows you to limit a search by domain. For example, limiting a search to .gov or .edu will only retrieve websites published by government bodies or accredited post secondary educational institutions.
National Association of School Psychologists
Premier organization for school psychologists
School Psychology - American Psychological Association
Overview about the profession from the American Psychological Association (APA)
Social Psychology Network: Community Psychology Links by Subtopic
Links related to community psychology, including community building, community health, action teaching, service learning, and more
Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)
Division 27 or the Community Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association (APA)
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Ebooks LibGuide - Downloads, tutorials, and other helpful information on making the most of our ebooks.
Writing a Literature Review - Books, articles, and more on crafting an excellent lit review.
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