Mainstream American Psychology History
There are many books and articles available on the history of psychology, and the history of subfields within psychology. You might also want to look for books about prominent people who were key to the discipline.
In the search box below try searching:
history and psychology and American
Then think about ways you might want to narrow your search depending on the decade you're studying, and the different people, events and trends that were important during that time period.
Using the drop down arrow, change the search to 'Collins' to find the electronic and physical books the Collins Library has access to.
In PsycINFO try searching:
"history of psychology" AND (American OR "United States")
Then think about ways to narrow your search depending on the decade you're studying.
For instance you might try adding: 1960s or 1970s, etc. to your search to see if there are articles specific to your decade. You also may want to search for information about specific people, theories, or sub-disciplines to see how they fit in an historical context.
PsycINFO is the primary tool used by psychologists to find information related to all aspects of psychology.