LibGuides: Forensic Psychology in Civil and Criminal Law (Course No. 6072): Home

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Welcome to McFarlin Library. This library research guide will introduce you to some of the materials available from McFarlin that should help you in your research for Forensic Psychology in Civil and Criminal Law (Course No. 6072). It focuses on resources in McFarlin related to the field of psychology and mental health.

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Books and More: Search the library catalog (includes MLIC holdings).
Journal Articles: Tips on the best library databases to use in researching a psychology/mental health topic.
Tests and Measures: Find out how to locate various psychological assessment tools.
Websites: Internet sites related to professional associations in forensic psychology-related fields.
Zotero: Learn more about TU's citation management software, available free to all TU students.

Best Bets for Research

APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
"This database is published by the American Psychological Associations and provides comprehensive indexing and abstracts of the international psychological literature from the 1800s to the present. Documents indexed include journals, articles, books, dissertations and more. 90% of the 3,000+ titles indexed in APA PsycINFO® are peer-reviewed." -- ProQuest
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"PsychiatryOnline is a powerful web-based portal that features DSM-5-TR—the most widely used psychiatric reference in the world—and The American Journal of Psychiatry as the cornerstones of an unsurpassed collection of psychiatric references from American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., the most trusted and respected name in psychiatric publishing. " -- PsychiatryOnline website

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