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Library Information
Online Psychology Resources
- National Institute of Mental HealthFrom the website: The mission of NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.
- American Psychology AssociationFrom the web: The American Psychological Association (APA) is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With more than 154,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)NAMI is a mental health advocacy organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental illness.
- Missouri Psychological AssociationThe Missouri Psychological Association works to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as means of promoting human welfare through high professional standards.
- American Psychiatric AssociationThe American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society representing more than 38,000 psychiatric physicians from the United States and around the world. Its member physicians work together to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorders, including intellectual developmental disorders and substance use disorders.
Evaluating Websites
Websites can be used for research and can be an important part of your research. However, it is important to evaluate websites before using the information that you receive from them. It is unfortunate, but one never knows whether the information is correct, unbiased, up to date, etc. without first evaluating the site. There are ways to make sure that the websites that look good, really are good.
When looking at websites, you want to consider the criteria for evaluating websites. You can find those by taking a look at the following two websites. Use these criteria each time you look at a website to see if it is research-worthy.
