Other useful websites

• American Psychological Association (APA)
  
  
• Association for Psychological Science (APS)
  Previously the American Psychological Society.
  
  
• British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
  
  
• British Psychological Society (BPS)
  The accrediting body of some of our courses.
  
  
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  UK regulator of many health and care professions, including practitioner psychologists.

Other academic libraries with relevant materials can be accessed via the SCONUL Access Scheme.

• British Library
  Access to material unavailable elsewhere. The British Library has a growing collection of e-resources now available within the reading rooms. Certain forms of ID are needed to register for a reader pass. See the website for further details.
  
  
• Institute of Education
  In spite of its name, this library has a lot of psychology material. There is a charge for many categories of visitors, though vacation access is free. Please see the website for further details.
  
  
• Senate House Library
  The British Psychological Society Library at Senate House. BPS members have free reference access, proof of membership required. Phd students and academic staff have free access under the Sconul Access Scheme. All other categories of students must pay a fee for access. Please see the website for details.
  
  
• Swiss Cottage Public Library
  This library contains historical collections specialising in psychology and philosophy.
  
  
• Wellcome Library
  The Library covers the history and understanding of medicine and includes psychology in its collections. Reference access is free. Identification is required upon joining or registering as a day visitor. Please see the website for details.

• Simply Psychology
  This can be a good website for increasing your understanding of psychological theories, approaches and research methods. However, always try to find the information in more scholarly resources such as textbooks and journal articles to reference in your coursework.