LibGuides: Psychology Resources: Books and E-Books

Searching for books on Poudrelibraries.org

Looking for a book about your topic in psychology? Search the Poudre Libraries catalog, a collection of all the materials the library has available. Even if a book is at another branch, it can be sent to Harmony Library.

This search box includes Course Reserves, books set aside by your instructor for the class, that you can borrow for a short amount of time to study.

Below are some freely available books online and featured books from the Poudre Libraries' collection, to give you some ideas for what to start searching!

Encyclopedias, Textbooks, Reference Titles

Classics in the History of Psychology
An effort to make the full texts of a large number of historically significant public domain documents from the scholarly literature of psychology and allied disciplines available on the World Wide Web
Gale Virtual Reference LIbrary Encyclopedia of Psychology
Requires Poudre Libraries card to access remotely!This resource covers the entire spectrum of psychology, including: notable people, theories and terms; landmark case studies and experiments; applications of psychology in advertising, medicine and sports; and career information.
Psychology 2e OpenStax TextBook
Psychology 2e is 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. Psychology incorporates discussions that reflect the diversity within the discipline, as well as the diversity of cultures and communities across the globe.

Spielman, R.M., Jenkins, W.J., & Lovett M.D. (2020). Psychology 2e. OpenStax. Houston, TX
ISBN-13: 9781975076450