Alcove 9: An Annotated List of Reference Websites

Psychology: Associations, Academic Departments, and Conferences

American Psychological Association
An multi-faceted site with information about numerous aspects of psychology. Users can access information about the APA Publication Manual and a psychological glossary; read about ethical issues and standards; access information and some full-text articles from APA journals; and learn about other psychological organizations at this site, including U.S. and Canadian state and provincial psychological organizations. Provides an overview of psychological study and teaching in the U.S. today. Some components of the site are available to paid subscribers only.

American Psychological Society
Provides information about the Society and other scientifically-oriented psychological organizations and academic departments worldwide. Includes the full text of the Observer, the monthly newsletter of the APS. Maintains a list of psychology-related links to U.S. and international psychological societies and related organizations; U.S. government agencies dealing with psychological issues; and information about federal policies regarding psychological science research. Some components of the site (such as full-text journal articles) are available to members only.

Congresses & Conferences in Psychology
Up-to-date chronological listing of psychology conferences world-wide. Maintained by the International Union of Psychological Science.

PsychScholar
Maintained by a member of the psychology faculty at Hanover College, this directory of resources for scholars and students of psychology includes a concise international listing of psychological societies on the Internet. The site also includes lists of psychology departments at American and international universities, arranged alphabetically and by geographic location; and links to electronic editions of psychology journals.