Pathfinder: Memory 

Scope|Subject Headings|Overview Sources|Circulating Books|Periodicals, Journals & Trade Publications|Web Sites

SCOPE: Memory may be defined as the biological device by which an individual acquires, retains, and makes use of skills and knowledge, (Kazdin, Encyclopedia of Psychology) Memory involves recalling certain events and recognizing people and objects. Two types of memory are long-term memory which is permanent and short-term memory which lasts only briefly. Memory may be affected by disorders such as alzheimer’s and dementia. The purpose of this pathfinder is to serve as a guideline for student research. It is not intended as a comprehensive listing of all the materials available in the library on this topic, but as a selective sampling of the many types of resources available.

SUBJECT HEADINGS

Books dealing with memory are listed in the Baddour Library’s online catalog under the following subject headings:

Memory—Physiological aspects
Learning, Psychology of
Learning—Psychological aspects
Memory
Amnesia
Consciousness
Learning
Memory disorders
Neuropsychology

There are sources located in the Reference Section of the Baddour Library that give a general overview or summary of the topic you are researching. The following is a list of some of the sources available in the library.

OVERVIEW SOURCES

REF BF 371.N55 2001 The Encyclopedia of Memory and Memory Disorders

REF BF 31.E52 2000 Encyclopedia of Psychology

REF QP376.T87 2002 The Encyclopedia of the Brain and Brain Disorders

Some representative books from the Circulating Collection located upstairs in the Baddour Library are:

CIRCULATING BOOKS

Baddeley, Alan D. Essentials of Human Memory. Hove, UK: Psychology Press, 1999.

Davidson, Michael. Alzheimer's Disease. Philadelphia : Saunders, 1991 (Psychiatric Clinics of North America).

Edgerton, Gary R. & Peter C. Rollins. Television Histories: Shaping Collective Memory
in the Media Age. Lexington, Ky: University Press of Kentucky, 2001.

Gazzanga, Michael S. The Mind’s Past. Berkeley, Calif: University of California Press,
1998.

Higbee, Kenneth L. Your Memory: How It Works & How to Improve It. New York:
Publishers Group West, 1996.

Lorayne, Harry. The Memory Book. New York: Ballantine, 1996.

Schacter, Daniel L. Memory Distortion: How Minds, Brains, and Societies Reconstruct the Past. Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 1997.

Schacter, Daniel L. Searching for Memory: The Brain, the Mind, and the Past. New
York: Basic Books, 1996.

Schacter, Daniel L. The Seven Sins of Memory: How the Mind Forgets and Remembers. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2001.

Squire, Larry R. Memory: From Mind to Molecules. New York: Scientific American
Library, 1999.

Thompson, Richard F. Memory: The Key to Consciousness. Washington, D.C: Joseph
Henry Press, 2005.

Some of the specific periodicals the library subscribes to that focus on the topic of memory are:

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

American Psychologist
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Journal of Psychology
Psychological Review
Psychology Today

VIDEOS

DVD 461 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

WEB SITES

Comprehensive Guides to Psychology Sites on the World Wide Web
http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/psych/
A comprehensive list of psychology web sites from the University of Chicago.

Current Topics in Psychology
http://www.fenichel.com/current.shtml
This directory is a well-organized, quick reference collection of articles, web sites, and research tools for the general public and professionals. Topics listed include links for specific psychological disorders, usually to an association's web site (for example the Alzheimer's Association), and broader issues, for example ethics. Maintained by a clinical psychologist.

Health Psychology
http://www.siu.edu/departments/bushea/psycho.html
Affiliated with the Southern Illinois University Health Education Department, this site provides links to the American Psychological Association. Substantial information on Alcoholics Anonymous Resources. Links to MedWeb and Mental Health Net.

Networked Resources in Psychology and Mental Health
http://plaza.interport.net/nypsan/network.html
This site from the Abraham A. Brill Library of the New York Psychoanalytic Institute provides useful information for students in Psychology 101 classes. Lists research organizations and facilities. Includes health resource lists, medical websites such as Dr. John M. Grohol's Mental Health Resource List. Abnormal psychology, cults, anxiety, mood disorders, sleep medicine, and post-traumatic stress are just some of the many topics covered.

Updated 02/08/2007