Psychology & Sociology - Open Educational Resources (OER) - Resource Guide

Psychology

Psychology - OpenStax
Designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for the single-semester introduction to psychology course. The book offers a comprehensive treatment of core concepts, grounded in both classic studies and current and emerging research. The text also includes coverage of the DSM-5 in examinations of psychological disorders.
Discover Psychology 2.0: A Brief Introductory Text-Open Textbook Library
Presents core concepts common to introductory courses. The 15 units cover the traditional areas of intro-to-psychology; ranging from biological aspects of psychology to psychological disorders to social psychology.
Introduction to Psychology-Open Textbook Library
Utilizes the dual theme of behavior and empiricism to make psychology relevant to intro students. Charles wrote this book to help students organize their thinking about psychology at a conceptual level.
Introduction to Psychology: The Full Noba Collection-Open Textbook Library
Represents the entire catalog of Noba topics. It contains 90 learning modules covering every area of psychology commonly taught in introductory courses.
Principles of Social Psychology-Open Textbook Library
Provides students with an introduction to the basic concepts and principles of social psychology from an interactionist perspective. The presentation of classic studies and theories are balanced with insights from cutting-edge, contemporary research.
Psychology as a Social Science-Open Textbook Library
Provides standard introduction to psychology course content with a specific emphasis on social aspects of psychology. This includes expanded content related to social cognition, aggression, attraction and similar topics.
Psychology as a Biological Science
Provides standard introduction to psychology course content with a specific emphasis on biological aspects of psychology. This includes more content related to neuroscience methods, the brain and the nervous system.

Sociology

Introduction to Sociology 2nd ed - OpenStax
Aheres to the scope and sequence of a typical, one-semester introductory sociology course. It offers comprehensive coverage of core concepts, foundational scholars, and emerging theories.
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World-Open Textbook Library
Makes sociology relevant for today’s students by balancing traditional coverage with a fresh approach that ironically takes them back to sociology’s American roots in the use of sociological knowledge for social reform.
Social Problems: Continuity and Change-Open Textbook Library
A realistic but motivating look at the many issues that are facing our society today. As this book’s subtitle, Continuity and Change, implies, social problems are persistent, but they have also improved in the past and can be improved in the present and future, provided that our nation has the wisdom and will to address them.

Supplemental Materials

Noba
Noba is a free online platform that provides high-quality, flexibly structured textbooks and educational materials.
Social Psychology Wikibook
Collection of articles on the subject of social psychology done in wiki format.
OpenLearn
Free Open University course materials and other educational resources, delivered through a multi-award-winning website. Visitors don’t need to register as students.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Contains fact sheets and reports on various mental health issues.
Introduction to Sociology - Wikibooks
Collection of articles on the sociology done in wiki format.
The Sociological Cinema
An online resource to help sociology instructors incorporate videos into their classes. The centerpiece of the site is a searchable database of video clips.

Stafford Library Resources

The Library provides access to databases that contain e-books, e-journals, images, videos, etc. that can be used to supplement textbooks and other course materials. To learn more, see the following:

PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
PsycARTICLES, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains full-text peer-reviewed articles published by the American Psychological Association and affiliated journals.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
The Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection provides the full text of articles from journals covering topics such as behavioral characteristics, psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
SocINDEX with Full Text offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. Full-text journals, informative abstracts, books, monographs, conference papers and other non-periodical content sources, the database also includes searchable cited references for core coverage journals.

Principles of Sociology: Societal issues & behavior by Salem Press (Editor)
Call Number: Salem Press
ISBN: 1642651133
Principles of Sociology: Group relationships & behavior by Salem Press (Editor)
Call Number: Salem Press
ISBN: 9781642651119
Principles of Sociology: Personal relationships & behavior by Salem Press (Editor)
Call Number: Salem Press
ISBN: 9781642651096

Columbia College

Open Educational Resources (OER) - Resource Guide: Psychology & Sociology

Psychology

Sociology

Supplemental Materials

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