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SCOPE: The motivation for sexual behavior may include power or dominance, expressing hostility, risk taking, pleasure, or reducing anxiety and tension. Sexuality may be defined as the bonding between two people as well as the asserting of one’s masculinity and femininity. (Colman, Companion Encyclopedia of Psychology) Topics covered include neurophysical responses to sex.
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 resources in the library, but as a selective sampling of the many types of materials available on this topic.

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

BF31.C66 1994 Companion Encyclopedia of Psychology

BF 131.D55X Discovering Psychology

HQ9.H846 1994 Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia

CIRCULATING BOOKS

Bainbridge, David. The X in Sex: How the X Chromosome Controls our Lives.
Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 2003.

Caron, Sandra L. Sex Matters for College Students: FAQs in Human Sexuality. Upper
Saddle River, N.J: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2007.

Diamond, Jared M. Why is Sex Fun?: The Evolution of Human Sexuality. New York:
Basic Books, 1997.

Margulis, Lynn. Mystery Dance: On the Evolution of Human Sexuality. New York:
Summit Books, 1991.

Masters, William H. Human Sexuality. New York: HarperCollins College Publishers, 1995.

PERIODICALS, JOURNALS & TRADE PUBLICATIONS

Contemporary Sexuality
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
Journal of Gender Studies
Journal of Sex Research
Psychology Today
Sexual Science
Sexuality & Culture

VIDEOS

BF 131.D55X Discovering Psychology

DVD 485 Kinsey

HQ 801.MG 2001 Mysteries of Mating

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 pscyhologist.

Encyclopedia of Psychology
http://www.psychology.org/

A searchable gateway to 2000 quality psychology sites on the web.

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 02/21/2007