Addiction SearchInformation about addiction-related research and rehabilitation/treatment programs. Broad categories of information are: addictions, statistics, populations, treatment, articles, facilities, prevention, social issues, organizations, and war on drugs. A good starting point for research on addictive behaviors and conditions.
American Counseling AssociationThe American Counseling Association is "the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings." Website has information on leadership training, professional development/continuing education, and advocacy services. Some services, such as their virtual library, are accessible only to ACA members.
American Psychological AssociationThis website is a key resource for information about psychology, both for students and for anyone in the field. Links on the home page include: association information, news, careers, psychology topics, and more. Of special interest are links to resources for students and early career psychologists, both of which include links to the APA Style Helper and education and career information.
AmoebaWeb: Psychology on the WebMaintained by David Degelman, Professor of Psychology at Vanguard University of Southern California. 27 categories of information on topics in psychology, many of which have subdivisions. General categories of resources for online tests, research scales, APA style and writing, and graduate studies are particularly resource-rich.
International Personality Item PoolIntended to provide rapid access to measures of individual differences, all available in the public domain. A unique resource that is easy to navigate. Includes more than 325 scales placed into 200 or so content categories. Up front information on reliability and validity.
Intute > Social Sciences > PsychologyIntute is a metasite created by a consortium of seven universities in the UK that provides access to web resources for education and research. Subject specialists choose and annotate the links to each resource. Sub-topics under psychology include: consumer, developmental, educational, human experimental, personality, social, and sports psychology, as well as sections on mental health, psychological disorders, and social processes and issues.
Medline Plus Health InformationA metasite from the U.S National Library of Medicine with information on health topics, medical terms, drugs, directories of medical personnel and hospitals, links to health organizations, as well as access to Medline, the primary database for medical information.
National Guideline ClearinghouseCreated and maintained by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality of the US Department of Health and Human Services, this site is a key public resource for evidence-based clinical guidelines in medical and related fields. Though not an exhaustive listing of these guidelines, the NGC does provide broad coverage of clinical practice guidelines across the spectrum of health care fields and topics. The database is easy to search; there is also a comparison utility whereby the user can compare two or more guidelines side-by-side.
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse And AlcoholismUnder the umbrella of the National Institutes of Health, the NIAAA website has reliable content and provides comprehensive coverage on a wide range of topics related to alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Easy to navigate and search, this site is an essential source for students and practitioners alike. See especially the sections on publications and resources.
National Institute of Mental HealthA division of the National Institutes of Health, NIMH sets priorities and awards funding for biomedical research on the mind, the brain, and behavior. Research and funding information is extensive. The "Health Information" tab includes information on mental health topics, clinical trials, and links to additional resources, such as MEDLINEPlus and the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices.
The Personality ProjectFrom the Graduate Program in Personality in the Department of Psychology at Northwestern University. This site is meant to guide those interested in personality theory and research to current literature. Links for recommended readings, academic and non-academic web pages, psychological organizations, and special advice for students.
Psych WebLinks to a directory of psychology departments, psychology journals on the Web, pamphlets on psychology, and much more.
Social Gerontology and the Aging RevolutionFrom Professor Michael Kearl at Trinity University, this site is a user-friendly clearinghouse that provides information or links to almost every issue regarding older people (statistics, organizations, cultural experiences, associations, policy, and theories of aging; material on the biological, social, and psychological aspects of aging).
Social Psychology NetworkAn excellent listing of psychology & social psychology resources on the Web from Wesleyan University.