Collected Links

1. http://www.apa.org/
The American Psychological Association has been around for more than 100 years. With 150,000 members and is continually increasing. APA, is the largest organization for psychologists in the world. The organization is based out of Washington DC. Their mission is to increase psychology as a science, a profession, and a method to encourage human welfare and health. I found this site really intriguing and could spend hours searching through all the information that is presents. Just by skimming the site I have already learned so much more about this field. The site includes categories such as; About APA, Psychology Topics, Publications, Psychology Help Center, News and Events, Research, Education, and Careers. There are many resources that I could definitely use to my advantage on this webpage.

2. http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2010/03/23/why-psychologists-shouldnt-prescribe/
This blog gives no personal information about the author, only lists his name. With it being an opinion blog I would have to find others sources that would solidify my findings. However, this blog will provide me with a very good insight of the topic on psychology and prescribing drugs. This is well known controversy to psychologists. Some really want this privilege and others are not particularly interested it in. This blog states that if psychologists were able to prescribe prescription drugs they would double the money that they earn with only two more years of schooling. The page also has others opinions on the matter that would be of use to me. Along the sides on the page are also more links to other blogs that are related to the world of psychology. This page will be helpful to me in numerous ways. I will be able to use many of the sources that it provides.

3. http://education-portal.com/articles/Child_Psychology_Certification_Program_Summary.html
This article does not list an author that I saw. It was not your ordinary article either. The format was much like that of a regular webpage. However, it was very helpful in learning about the field of psychology. It gave a lot of school information, like the time frame and the courses and the skills that you need. It also gives a brief job description outlining the things a child psychologist would do. It goes on to list the salaries of a child psychologist, saying that the higher your degree the more you get paid. It moves to the job outlook, only making me realize more that obtaining my doctorates degree would give me the best advantage. I can tell that this website will be really helpful and offer me a lot of useful information.

4.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychology
This is a Wikipedia source, I know that the information is not completely reliable bit it gives a lot of information about psychology. It would take some work to prove that the site is creditable because it is such a free maintained site. It gives a list of references at the bottom of the page making it more reliable. I really liked how the site outlined the information in a way that you can just click on it and it takes you to that specific topic. This information is up to date and current, being recently revised on March 8 of 2010. The site contains information on the history, careers fields, controversies, research methods, and external links for additional information. I enjoyed reading about the criticism of psychology because before this assignment I was not aware of all the negative ideas about the topic. This site will be helpful, but not as much as the other sites I listed above.