Psychology Collection Development Guidelines: Collection Development Plan

Program Description:

The Department of Psychological Science and Counseling offers several degree programs for students interested in pursuing the study of behavior of individuals, groups, and organizations. 

Accrediting body:

Council of Accreditation of Counseling and Educational Programs (CACREP) - currently in progress of receiving accreditation

Degrees offered:

Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Psychology

Master of Science in Counseling

Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology 

Overall Collecting Level Desired:

4: Research Level (see description of collecting levels)

Target Areas:

• General Psychology
• Brain
• Behavior & Cognition
• Industrial/Organizational Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Clinical Psychology
• Cognitive science
• Neuroscience

Focus Areas:

• TBD

Related Subject Areas

• Allied Health
• Health and Human Performance
• Sociology

Languages:

English

Geographical Emphasis:

World, United States

Chronological Emphasis:

From 1900 - 

Noted Publishers:

American Psychological Association, Sage Publishing, Springer, Elsevier

Preferred Dates of Publication:

From 2011 - present

Types of Resources:

Monographs, handbooks, dictionaries, encyclopedias, anthologies, videos; textbooks may be considered for information not readily obtainable elsewhere

Notes and Other Considerations:

N/A

Review Sources:

Doody's Core Titles, Choice Reviews Online

Department of Psychological Science and Counseling

Subject Librarian:
Ross Bowron

Faculty Representative:
Dr. Stephen Truhon

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