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Encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks

Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks provide definitions and background information.

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Scholarly and up-to-date articles on the sciences and social sciences, illustrations and graphics, and bibliographies.

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Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders : DSM-5. Arlington, VA : American Psychiatric Association; Arlington, VA.
This print book is the 5th and latest edition of the manual of classification and diagnosis of mental illness.

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Digital versions of the DSM from the first edition through DSM-IV-TR.

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Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science This link opens in a new window
First published in 1946, and now in its Seventh Edition, the Handbook has long been considered the definitive guide to the field of developmental science.

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