Psychology

Providing access to quality Psychology resources and subject support.

Databases View more

Here are the key databases/online resources to start finding information in your subject area. Click on 'View more' to go to the full listing for the Library, and use the filters to find more for this subject and others.

Books E-books Catalogue

You can access books and e-books via the Catalogue (also known as Library Catalogue Plus) to search for and check their availability. The Catalogue also provides links to e-books and displays the shelf marks of physical books in the Library. We have detailed the shelf marks of the most popular topics below (the level is for the Library in Loughborough).

Subject / title Pilkington level Shelfmark
Psychology 2 150
Sport psychology 2 796.01
Business psychology 2 158.7
Social psychology 2 302
Psychological methodology 2 150.072

Videos View more

Use the videos to learn more about some resources or finding information.

Frequently asked questions View more

Here are some of the most popular questions asked by students in this subject. If you have a different question, check 'View more' or ask your Academic Librarian.

How do I access resources off-campus?

You need to search via the VPN and multi-factor authentication (MFA) when you are off campus, this link will show you how to download this onto your device.

How do I search for (psychology) journal articles?

Quality journal articles can be found in PsycArticles and PsycINFO, both covering the full discipline of psychology. Links to both are offered above.

How do I reference correctly for my school or department?

For referencing and bibliographies use Cite Them Right Harvard. You can also contact your Academic Librarian

How do I access an eBook?

From Library Catalogue Plus look at the options at the side of the page and click on ‘eBook’ in the ‘Format’ section to limit the results to eBooks. Click on ‘Get full text’ to open the eBook.