Use this guide to discover psychology books and journal articles that will help you with your research. If you have purchase requests or other suggestions to enhance this guide, please contact your librarian Jill Kageyama.

Writing a Research Paper?

If you need to locate books and academic articles on psychology for a course assignment, start with the parameters of the assignment, paying attention to:

Source types - Are you required to use scholarly or peer-reviewed sources? What types of source are you prohibited from using? Knowing these parameters will help you narrow your search results to the source types you need for the assignment.

Number of sources - How many sources are you required to cite in your paper? You won't likely find all selected sources useful, so consider selecting double that number.

Number of pages - How long does your paper need to be? If you aren't required to cite a certain number of sources, aim for around one source per page. If your paper needs to be 5-7 pages, plan on citing 5-7 sources.

Required citation format - Are you required to use the APA , MLA, or another citation format? Sources you select from most FC Library databases will provide the source citations in the format you need, but they are not consistently accurate. Copy the citation in the format you need, then make necessary corrections using the APA or MLA cheat sheet.

Online Citation & Writing Tools 

As an FC student, you have access to NoodleTools and Office 365, online tools that will help you create a References or Works Cited page and write your paper.

NoodleTools - FC Library subscribes to this tool that you can use to add and import citations from OneSearch, annotate, take and organize notes, and export your References page to MS Word. Here's how to access your students account and get started with a new project:

1. From the library homepage > Research > Database List > N > NoodleTools.
2. You'll be directed to a Microsoft log-in screen. Use your campus email, which is your 8-digit student ID number followed by @fullcoll.edu, e.g., 12345678@fullcoll.edu.
3. Select "work or school account."
4. Use your MyGateway password.
5. Click the "+new project" button in the top right corner.
6. Name the project, select APA citations, and the advanced citation level.
7. If you get logged out, log back in by clicking the Microsoft 365 icon.
8. See the NoodleTools guide for more information. 

Office 365 - FC subscribes to this online version of Microsoft Office, including Word and Outlook to access your student email. As a student, you also get 5 free installs of MS Office on your home computer or mobile device. Access Office 365 at office.com. As with NoodleTools, log in with your campus email and MyGateway password.