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Psychology

Professional Associations and Organizations

Websites from professional associations are useful sources of reliable information on trends and issues, although they typically will not count as "scholarly sources" for academic research purposes. However, some organizations may provide online access to their publications, which may be peer-reviewed. Be sure to follow guidelines from your instructor when using websites for your assignments.

The American Psychological Association is the largest scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, and is the world's largest association of psychologists, with nearly 130,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants and students as its members. Among the resources available on their website are:

 

Other professional organizations within the field of psychology may also maintain websites that are useful sources of information.  Among them are: