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• American Psychological Association

  Based in Washington, DC, the APA is a scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. With 150,000 members, APA is the largest association of psychologists worldwide.
• American Psychiatric Association

  The American Psychiatric Association is a medical specialty society with over 38,000 member physicians working to ensure humane care and effective treatment for all persons with mental disorder, including mental retardation and substance-related disorders.
• Association for Psychological Science

  Founded in 1988, the Association for Psychological Science (previously the American Psychological Society) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of scientific psychology and its representation at the national and international level.
• National Institute of Mental Health

  The mission of the NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery and cure. Check out their Science News section.

The APA Manual is the gold standard for writing, formatting and citation in the field of psychology.

• Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 7th ed.
  Publisher: Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2020.
  Call number: Marshfield Reserves (BF76.7 .P83 2020)
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  • APA Formatting and Style Guide (from the OWL at Purdue)
  • Frequently Asked Questions About APA Style (from APA Style)
  • APA Style Blog is the official blog for news and comments on APA style and includes tips for various types of references such as:
     
    • How to Cite Something You Found on a Website in APA Style
    • How to Cite Recorded Music in APA Style (+ Playlist)
    • How to Create a Reference for a YouTube Video
    • How Do You Cite an E-Book (e.g., Kindle Book)?
    • I Can't Find the Example Reference I Need in the Publication Manual. What Should I Do?

APA has produced a number of helpful video tutorials on how to search using PsycINFO via the EBSCO database platform.

Take a look at their playlist on YouTube.