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Basic information about Psychology
This guide provides an overview of the library resources available for Psychology students.

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Course Reading (Psychology)
Code Course Name
PSY100Introductory Psychology
PSY101Core Competencies in Psychology
PSY103Statistics for Social Sciences
PSY110Biological Bases of Behavior
PSY120Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSY200Social Psychology
PSY204Personality and Individual Differences
PSY205Cognitive Psychology
PSY206Research Methods and Designs
PSY207History and Systems of Psychology
PSY208Psychoanalytic Concepts
PSY209Positive Psychology
PSY213Computer-Assisted Data Analysis
PSY214Qualitative Research Methods
PSY215Cyberpsychology
PSY216Psychology of Aging
PSY217Sensation and Perception
PSY300Abnormal Psychology
PSY303Health Psychology
PSY304Psychological Assessment
PSY306Business Psychology
PSY307Educational Psychology
PSY308Human Sexuality
PSY309Industrial and Organizational Psychology
PSY311Research Internship I
PSY311-2Research Internship I and II
PSY312Research Internship II
PSY320Motivation and Learning
PSY330Advanced Social Psychology
PSY340Advanced Developmental Psychology
PSY350Criminal Psychology
PSY352Psychology of Cybercrime
PSY353Introduction to Investigative Psychology
PSY360Psychology of Relationships: Love, intimacy and self-regulation
PSY371Research Project I
PSY372Research Project II
PSY373Capstone Project I
PSY374Capstone Project II
PSY401Research Thesis I
PSY402Research Thesis II
PSY403Research Thesis III
PSY404Psychology of Consciousness
PSY405Human Neuropsychology
PSY406Specific Issues in Neuroscience
PSY410Psychoanalytic Readings
PSY411Honours Research Project I
PSY412Honours Research Project II
PSY461Industrial Attachment
PSY501Research Methods and Statistics I
PSY503Lifespan Developmental Psychology
PSY505Social Psychology
PSY506Biological Bases of Behaviour
PSY507Cognitive Psychology
PSY509Research Project I
PSY510Research Project II
PSY563Abnormal Psychology
PSY567Psychological Testing and Assessment
Course Reading (Adversity and Trauma Psychology)
Code Course Name
ATP501Lifespan Development, Trauma Exposure and Adjustment
ATP502Trauma-informed Assessment, Management and Prevention
ATP503Seminars in Trauma-informed Practices
ATP505Physical and Mental Health Adversity
ATP506Social Adversity and Adjustment
ATP507Psychology of Child Abuse, Bullying and Protection
ATP508Psychology of Marital and Intimate Partner Violence
ATP509Psychology of Elder Abuse and Care
ATP510Research Methods for Adversity and Trauma Studies
ATP511Research Project I
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Recommended Databases (Journal Articles)
EBSCOhost - Academic Search Ultimate
EBSCOhost - Academic Search Ultimate offers students an unprecedented collection of peer-reviewed, full-text journals, including many journals indexed in leading citation indexes. The combination of academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books and videos meets the needs of scholars in virtually every discipline ranging from astronomy, anthropology, biomedicine, engineering, health, law and literacy to mathematics, pharmacology, women's studies, zoology and more.

EBSCO: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
EBSCO: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection provides nearly 600 full text journals. This database covers topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Nearly every full text title included in this database is indexed in PsycINFO.

ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated multi-disciplinary full-text database across all major subject areas, including Business, Health and Medical, Language and Literature, Social Sciences, Education, Science and Technology, as well as core titles in the Performing and Visual Arts, History, Religion, Philosophy, and includes thousands of full-text newspapers from around the world.

ProQuest: APA PsycArticles (1894 - Current)
ProQuest: APA PsycArticles® is a robust database offering full-text access to landmark journals in behavioral science and related fields ranging from education, to nursing, to business, and more. This database provides comprehensive coverage, high-quality research, and authoritative publications on a user-friendly platform.

Full-text journals are published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association and Hogrefe & Huber. The database includes all material from the print journals. Many titles go back to volume 1, issue 1.


ProQuest: APA PsycInfo® (1809 - Current)
ProQuest: APA PsycInfo® provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines. 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.

Oxford Academic
Oxford Academic is Oxford University Press’s (OUP) academic research platform, providing access to over 500 journals. OUP hold a commitment to publishing pioneering authors and authoritative content, and with Oxford Academic you can research, discover, and explore the latest in scholarship from around the world. According to the 2022 Journal Citation Report from Clarivate, 47% of OUP journals are in the top quartile of their subject categories and eight are in the #1 spot. You can search across Oxford Academic’s growing body of three million journal articles to meet your research needs.

PsychiatryOnline
PsychiatryOnline is a website that features DSM-5-TR and The American Journal of Psychiatry as the cornerstones of a collection of psychiatric references, including books, journals, and self-assessment tools. Much more than individual titles, PsychiatryOnline features sophisticated searching and indexing tools that enable users to quickly target all the information needed.

The Library subscribes the DSM Premium collection, which covers diagnosis and differential diagnosis, case vignettes to bring abstract concepts to life, multidisciplinary treatment guidelines, the latest research - all within a single search and navigation interface that integrates journals and books.

Gale Academic OneFile
Gale Academic OneFile is the premier source of peer-reviewed full-text scholarly content across the academic disciplines such as Biology, Chemistry, Criminal justice, Economics, Environmental science, History, Marketing, Political science, Psychology.

Recommended Databases (eBooks)
ProQuest Ebook Central
ProQuest Ebook Central provides a breadth and depth of ebooks from scholarly sources, including university presses and other top publishers, covering the subjects of Arts, Business, Education, Health and Medicine, History and Political Science, Law, Literature and Language, Religion and Philosophy, Social Science, and Science and Technology.

EBSCOhost eBook Collection
EBSCOhost eBook Collection provides access to an extensive collection of ebook titles in various subjects. It includes a broad range of titles, in areas such as arts & architecture, business & economics, computer science, education, engineering & technology, fiction, history, literature & criticism, political science, religion and social sciences.

EBSCO: PsycBOOKS
EBSCO: PsycBOOKS, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a database of nearly 2,000 books published by APA and other distinguished publishers. It also includes close to 1,500 classic books of landmark historical impact in psychology dating from the 1600s and the exclusive electronic release of more than 1,500 authored entries from the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology.

ScienceDirect
ScienceDirect is Elsevier's premier platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature. It advances research and scholarship with the world's leading database of peer-reviewed, full-text scientific, technical and health literature. There are 21M articles & book chapters, 800 open-access journals and 3.3M open-access articles on the platform. It contains a large collection of Social Sciences and Humanities journals and books, highlighting historical context, current developments, theories, applications, trends and more.

Oxford Academic
Oxford Academic is Oxford University Press’s (OUP) academic research platform, providing access to over 50,000 books. OUP hold a commitment to publishing pioneering authors and authoritative content, and with Oxford Academic you can research, discover, and explore the latest in scholarship from around the world. You can search across Oxford Academic’s growing body of 600,000 book chapters, and five million images and multimedia to meet your research needs.

Wiley Digital Textbooks
Wiley Digital Textbooks published by Wiley, currently feature over 20,000 original academic textbooks, covering more than 30 disciplines, including Business Management, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Life and Earth Sciences, Medical Health, Social Sciences, Hospitality Management, and Humanities.

Loan period: 3 days for each book
Loan quota: 5 titles for each user


VitalSource (e-textbook platform)
VitalSource is the e-textbook platform which provides many different subjects of the e-textbooks. Users could borrow them via this platform. It supports mobile app in IOS and Android, users can read offline accordingly. Furthermore, users can make notes on their borrowed e-textbooks during the loan period.

Loan period: 1 day for each book
Loan quota: 5 titles for each user


Airiti iRead eBooks 華藝電子書
華藝中文電子書平台收錄了不同出版社授權的數萬本華文電子書, 本館已選購部分電子書,每本電子書均可供數人同時全文閱讀,主題包括經典文學、語言學習、商業經營、政治法律、社會心理、文學小說、醫療保健、藝術設計、電腦資訊、工程數學、歷史、哲學等。

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HyRead ebook
HyRead ebook 是一個台灣電子書平台,提供最新出版學術、專業、休閒及工具書各類書籍,包含人文社會、文學小說、語言學習、財經商管、科學科普、電腦資訊、宗教心靈、醫藥養生、藝術設計、休閒生活、親子童書等各領域的電子書。

Alexander Street: Academic Video Online
Alexander Street's Academic Video Online contains over 70,000 titles of award-winning documentaries, field recordings, interviews, lectures, and training videos. The subjects include Business, Counselling, Film, Health, History, Music, etc. There are lots of useful resources to all types of patrons for educational use.

Alexander Street: Behavioral and Mental Health Online
Alexander Street's Behavioral and Mental Health Online provides a comprehensive, rich, and diverse collection of video and text for anyone studying or teaching in the area of mental health. Programs in counseling, social work, nursing, psychology and behavioral health will all benefit from the wide variety of content in this collection, which includes clinical mental health demonstrations, actual therapy sessions, compelling documentaries on the human condition, psychotherapy transcripts, as well client narratives and reference works. Content included in the package has been the recipient of the Best Niche Product award from Library Journal and was deemed “highly recommended” by Choice Magazine.

APA PsycTESTS (PsycNet)
APA PsycTESTS (PsycNet), produced by the American Psychological Association, is a comprehensive database offering access to a vast collection of psychological tests, measures, scales, and surveys essential for research and teaching in the Behavioural and Social Sciences.

The database contains over 75,000 records, including both published and unpublished instruments, with new content added monthly. Each record provides detailed information such as a summary of the test, its purpose, development history, psychometric properties (e.g., reliability and validity), implementation details, and permissions for use. Full-text versions of the tests, scoring instructions, answer keys, and supporting documentation are included for those instruments where authorised access has been obtained by the original text author and publisher.


APA Video Introduction to Psychotherapy Systems
APA Video Introduction to Psychotherapy Systems is a special collection of therapy demonstrations that was chosen specifically for undergraduate programs in psychology, and is essential for any institution looking for an authoritative introduction to psychotherapy.

Each of the 20+ videos in this collection focuses on demonstrating a different psychotherapeutic approach. 

Physical Books
  Psychology applied to modern life : adjustment in the 21st century
Publication Date : 2024
Call number : 158 WEI 2024
Location : English Book (4/F)
  Challenging bias in forensic psychological assessment and testing : theoretical and practical approaches to working with diverse populations
Publication Date : 2023
Call number : 614.15 CHA 2023
Location : English Book (4/F)
  Psychology at the heart of social change : developing a progressive vision for society
Publication Date : 2023
Call number : 303.4019 COO 2023
Location : English Book (4/F)
  Learning and behavior
Publication Date : 2023
Call number : 153.15 CHA 2023
Location : English Book (4/F)
  榮格想與你談性格 : 原型、個性化、人格面具, 分析心理學始祖為你破解「性格決定命運」的密碼
Publication Date : 2022
Call number : 149.64 1410 2022
Location : Chinese Book (2/F)
  Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5-TR
Publication Date : 2022
Call number : 616.89075 DIA 2022
Location : English Book (4/F)
  Behavioral neuroscience : essentials and beyond
Publication Date : 2021
Call number : 612.8 GAS 2021
Location : English Book (4/F)
  夢境心理學 : 治療師帶你潛入一夢一世界 = Psychology of dreams
Publication Date : 2021
Call number : 175.1 616 2021
Location : Chinese Book (2/F)
  DSM-5 : 精神疾病診斷與統計 = Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
Publication Date : 2018
Call number : 415.95 1410 2018
Location : Chinese Book (2/F)
Chinese eBooks
  蛤蟆先生去看心理師
Publication Date : 2022
Access via HyRead [ebook]
  人格的精神分析研究
Publication Date : 2022
Access via HyRead
  每天來點心理學, 揭開隱祕的人性關鍵字:30個史上著名的心理學實驗, 帶你突破限制, 邁向更好的自己
Publication Date : 2022
Access via HyRead [ebook]
  日常行為心理解析
Publication Date : 2022
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  圖解臨床心理學:從心理評估到心理治療, 不用藥也能治心病, 143則臨床心理學知識解析
Publication Date : 2022
Access via HyRead [ebook]
  夢的潛意識心理學:典型夢境案例+象徵符號解析, 喚出你內心隱藏的重要訊息
Publication Date : 2021
Access via HyRead [ebook]
  很正經的心理學史:放下偽心理學, 拒喝心靈雞湯, 無病呻吟怎麼可能比心理學史八卦精彩!
Publication Date : 2021
Access via HyRead [ebook]
  數字與夢:榮格心理學對一個物理學家的夢之分析
Publication Date : 2019
Access via HyRead [ebook]
  圖解精神分析引論
Publication Date : 2013
Access via HyRead [ebook]
English eBooks
  Biological psychology
Publication Date : 2024
Access via VitalSource etextbooks platform [ebook]
  A Suspicious Science: The Uses of Psychology
Publication Date : 2023
Access via Oxford Scholarship - Oxford University Press: Psychology [ebook]
  Handbook of Positive Psychology, Religion, and Spirituality
Publication Date : 2023
Access via Ebook Central Perpetual [ebook]
  A Practical Guide on Behaviour Change Support for Self-Managing Chronic Disease
Publication Date : 2023
Access via Ebook Central Perpetual [ebook]
  Qualitative Interviewing: Conversational Knowledge Through Research Interviews
Publication Date : 2023
Access via Oxford Scholarship - Oxford University Press: Psychology [ebook]
  Reason, Bias, and Inquiry: The Crossroads of Epistemology and Psychology
Publication Date : 2022
Access via Oxford Scholarship - Oxford University Press: Psychology [ebook]
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Zotero
Zotero is a free, open-source citation management tool designed to assist researchers in collecting, organising, citing, and sharing a wide range of research materials, including books, articles, reports, and web pages. It supports multiple operating systems such as Windows, Mac, and Linux, and integrates seamlessly with word processors like Microsoft Word, Google Docs, and LibreOffice to facilitate the creation of in-text citations and bibliographies in numerous citation styles.

Zotero also enables users to manage their research libraries effectively through features such as tagging, folder organisation, and collaborative group libraries, making it a versatile tool for academic research and writing. Its browser extension allows for quick capture of bibliographic information from online sources, enhancing research efficiency and accuracy.

EndNote
EndNote is a library-subscribed citation management software designed to assist researchers, students, and academics in efficiently organising, storing, and citing bibliographic references throughout the research and writing process. It enables users to collect references from various sources, including databases and library catalogues, and supports the management of PDFs, images, and other research materials within customisable libraries.

EndNote integrates seamlessly with word processing programs such as Microsoft Word through its Cite While You Write feature, allowing automatic insertion and formatting of citations and bibliographies in thousands of citation styles. This automation streamlines the creation of scholarly documents, saving time and enhancing accuracy in referencing. EndNote is widely adopted in academic institutions and is available on multiple platforms, offering both desktop and web-based versions to facilitate research collaboration and accessibility across devices.

Mendeley
Mendeley is a free, cross-platform citation management software developed by Elsevier that facilitates the organisation, storage, and citation of research materials. It enables users to build a personal digital library, manage and annotate PDFs, and automatically generate bibliographies and in-text citations in various referencing styles. Additionally, Mendeley supports collaboration through shared groups, allowing researchers to connect and work together efficiently.

Its compatibility across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android platforms, along with seamless integration with word processing software like Microsoft Word and LibreOffice, ensures broad accessibility and supports efficient academic workflows across devices.

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Consensus
Consensus is an AI-powered academic search engine designed to streamline and enhance the research process for students, faculty, and researchers. Built on the extensive Semantic Scholar database, which encompasses over 200 million peer-reviewed documents, Consensus leverages artificial intelligence to surface the most relevant research findings in response to user queries. Unlike traditional search engines that simply provide a list of links, Consensus extracts key insights and evidence directly from academic papers, offering concise, evidence-based summaries and always citing original sources.

The platform supports both keyword and conversational searches, enabling users to efficiently locate, analyse, and synthesise scholarly literature across all domains of science. Advanced features such as AI-powered search filters, study snapshots, and synthesis tools help users quickly assess research quality, identify highly cited or rigorous studies, and gain a comprehensive overview of the literature. Consensus is particularly valuable for conducting literature reviews, finding supporting evidence for academic writing, exploring new research questions, developing hypotheses, and identifying research gaps.

Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access Consensus’s premium features.

Scite
Scite is an advanced AI-powered research platform designed to help researchers and scholars better discover, understand, and evaluate scientific literature through the use of Smart Citations. These Smart Citations provide context around how journal articles are cited, indicating whether the citations support, contradict, or merely mention the referenced work. This feature allows users to assess the credibility and impact of scholarly articles more effectively.

The platform offers robust tools for literature search and citation analysis. Features include visual citation maps, interactive dashboards, and real-time alerts for new citations or editorial notices. Scite also offers an AI Research Assistant, which generates evidence-based answers to research queries. Scite’s Reference Check function helps researchers verify the reliability of their sources by identifying retracted or disputed references, thus supporting research integrity. Additionally, Scite integrates with popular citation management tools and provides browser extensions for seamless access to citation data across the web.

By combining a comprehensive database of over 1.2 billion citation statements with advanced AI and natural language processing, Scite empowers researchers, students, and academics to make informed decisions, streamline literature reviews, and ensure the quality of their scholarly work.

Users are required to register an account using HKSYU email to access scite features such as notifications, Assistant history, and dashboards.

Research Assistant
Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant is a generative AI-powered research tool designed to enhance academic discovery by enabling users to conduct intuitive natural language searches across extensive library resources. Developed by Clarivate in collaboration with the library community, it leverages advanced semantic search technology and a Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture grounded in the Ex Libris Central Discovery Index, which includes over 5 billion records from thousands of publishers and repositories.

The assistant provides immediate, AI-generated answers supported by references to the top five most relevant scholarly sources, facilitating quick comprehension and easy access to full texts. It also offers search suggestions to help users broaden their research scope and supports queries in multiple languages. By combining reliable, peer-reviewed academic content with transparent sourcing, Discover@ShueYan Research Assistant aims to support students and researchers in efficiently navigating complex information landscapes with confidence and precision.

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Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft Copilot is an advanced AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows across various Microsoft platforms. By leveraging Large Language Models such as GPT-4 and proprietary Microsoft AI, Copilot integrates seamlessly with Microsoft 365 applications-including Windows OS, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams-to provide real-time, context-aware support. It assists users by generating content, offering intelligent suggestions, automating routine tasks, and summarising information based on user prompts. This AI-powered tool personalises responses while maintaining strict adherence to data privacy and security standards, thereby facilitating efficient collaboration and decision-making in professional and academic environments.

Please log in to your HKSYU email to access Microsoft Copilot.

Perplexity
Perplexity is an advanced AI-powered knowledge platform, available for free with optional premium features, designed to deliver accurate, concise, and well-sourced information in response to user queries. Leveraging state-of-the-art artificial intelligence models and real-time internet search capabilities, Perplexity provides clear, reliable answers across a wide range of topics. Its features include article summarisation, contextual memory for seamless multi-step inquiries, and transparent source citations, making it an invaluable tool for professionals, researchers, and students seeking trustworthy information efficiently.

HKSYU ChatGPT
HKSYU ChatGPT is a secure and private AI-powered chatbot platform developed using Microsoft Azure OpenAI services, exclusively accessible to the University community including faculty, staff, and students. Introduced in August 2023 as part of a one-year pilot run, this platform supports the University’s commitment to integrating artificial intelligence into teaching, learning, and research while upholding academic integrity and user privacy.

Unlike publicly available AI tools, HKSYU ChatGPT does not use users’ prompts for model training, and users have control over their chat history. The service is designed to enhance digital literacy and foster ethical AI use, providing token-based monthly usage quotas to staff and students to facilitate responsible and effective engagement with generative AI technology. This initiative aligns with the University’s vision to innovate liberal arts education through digital technology and prepare students with essential future skills in the digital era.