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The American Psychological Association (APA) is a professional and scientific organization that represents psychology in the United States. The mission of the APA is to "advance the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives." The APA website contains an enormous amount of information for researchers, scientists and students. Users interested in a particular topic can find definitions, links to news articles and books, and other helpful information in the "Psychology Topics" link. Additionally, a link for those interested in APA style can be found on the website.

The Anxiety Disorders Association of America is a professional organization that promotes the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety and stress-related disorders through advocacy, education, training, and research. The webpage "Resources for Professionals" contains an abundance of helpful information for researchers and clinicians. Links to podcasts and research updates are included, along with links to practice guidelines.

The Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) is a collaborative gene bank for autism spectrum disorders. AGRE provides biomaterials (along with accompanying clinical data), phenotype, and genotype information to AGRE-approved researchers. Biological samples are collected from families that have more than one family member diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. A pedigree catalog is provided through the website in a zip file.

The Autism Tissue Program (ATP) makes brain tissue available to qualified scientists who are studying autism, autism-related disorders, and the human brain. Currently, more than 170 brain specimens are housed in repositories at Harvard and Oxford. The ATP strives to collect all available clinical data (pre and post mortem) for tissue donors to create a biologically relevant brain repository for autism research. To access the tissue repository, users must register with ATP.

This webpage contains research information for the Brain, Mind, and Behavior Unit at the California National Primate Research Center (CNPRC) at UC Davis.

The Center for Behavioral Neuroscience (CBN), a National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center, is an interdisciplinary research consortium composed of over 150 neuroscientists in Atlanta colleges and universities. Researchers at CBN have focused on the neuroscience of social behaviors (areas of affiliation, aggression, fear and reproduction and the emotional and regulatory processes that underlie them). Currently, CBN's activities have expanded into areas of memory, cognition, reward functions of the brain and positive emotional states. Users can find more information on research conducted by CBN consortium members on the website. The CBN also works to build a comprehensive education program consisting of precollege, undergraduate, and postdoctoral initiatives. Web links to programs offered through the CBN are also provided.

The information presented on this website is from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and provides current general information on autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The CDC also provides information according to specific audiences (links for families, people with ASD, healthcare providers, educators, partners, media, and policy makers).

ChimpFACS (Chimpanzee Facial Action Coding System) is a guide which provides users an observational, scientific tool to record and analyze facial expressions in chimpanzees. In order to access ChimpFACs, users must complete the ChimpFACS training manual. A free password must be requested to access the manual (a preview manual is available without a password). Once users complete the training manual, certification needs to be completed via an online test to access ChimpFACs.

The Duke University Evolutionary Anthropology Department studies the links between humans and our primate ancestors to discover how our unique traits evolved. In particular, the Hominid Psychology Research Group focuses on the differing psychologies of humans, chimpanzees, and bonobos. Information about research topics and procedures, as well as recent publications, the researchers involved, and a wide range of information on primate sanctuaries and conservation, the unsuitability of primates as pets, and the differences between bonobos and chimpanzees are available on the website. Outreach and events lists, interviews with researchers and staff, and links to related research, academic, and publishing organizations are also available.

The Duke University Lemur Center is dedicated to promoting research and understanding of prosimians and their natural habitat by overseeing active conservation programs both at the Duke University center and in several nature reserves and parks in Madagascar. The site offers overviews of the Center's specific lemur conservation efforts, as well as information on research and publications regarding lemur conservation. Extensive documentation on the Center's research, sampling policies and facilities, including contact and application information for anyone interested in performing research on the lemurs, are included on the website.

The Laboratory of Comparative Primate Cognition is located at Emory University and studies memory and cognition in nonhuman primates. Information about specific areas of research are included on the website, along with video examples taken from studies. Demos of the software used on nonhuman primate experiments are also available.

From the EthoCebus Project website: Since January 2005, the EthoCebus research project studies the behavior and ecology of wild bearded capuchin monkeys (Cebus libidinosus) in Piaui, Brazil, living in cerrado habitat (open woodland). These monkeys routinely use stones to pound open palm and other hard fruits they have placed on stone and wood anvils, in a form similar to that observed previously in only one other species of nonhuman primates in the wild: the chimpanzees of western Africa. The EthoCebus project opens a new opportunity for comparative study of complex tool use in wild nonhuman primates. We aim to understand the nut-cracking behavior of these monkeys in ecological, developmental, social, physical, and historical context. A spectrum of research projects on these topics are under way or planned by members of the EthoCebus Research Team.

The Social Cognition Lab focuses on the study of the development and evolution of social intelligence in human and non-human primates. The research conducted at the laboratory is located at two sites: The George Washington University (GWU) and the National Zoological Gardens (NZ). The website contains information on research performed at the laboratory. Videos of experiments performed in the lab are provided on the website. Additionally, a bibliography of publications from the lab is included, along with pdfs of the articles. Post-doctoral students may be interested in the Ape Mind Initiative (AMI) that is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). More information about AMI is provided on the website.

The Laboratory for Comparative Economics and Behavioral Studies (CEBUS) at Georgia State University's Language Research Center (LRC) conducts research with several primate species including chimpanzees, capuchin monkeys, and humans to study topics related to economic behavior. Descriptions of active research projects at the CEBUS is provided, as well as a bibliography of past and current publications.

The Great Ape Trust is a scientific facility in Des Moines, Iowa that explores the origins and future of culture, language, tools and intelligence, and preservation of endangered great apes in their natural habitats. Currently, the Great Ape Trust is home to a colony of 7 bonobos and 2 orangutans who are involved in noninvasive cognitive and communication research. Users can find a large quantity of information on the Great Ape Trust website including: information on research conducted, a photo and video gallery of primates at the Trust, and a comprehensive FAQ section.

The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) is an online project created to bring together people affected by autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and researchers to find answers and share information on the largest online autism research effort. The IAN website contains information on participating in research studies, treatments, articles, and clinical studies. Patients, families, and scientists involved in ASD research can find an abundance of information on the IAN website, as well as the IAN Research and IAN Community websites.

The Interactive Autism Network (IAN) Subject Recruitment website is created for researchers to recruit autism participant subjects. This subject recruitment website allows data access to IAN Research, which is an online longitudinal database and research registry. Autism researchers need to apply for access according to the instructions on the site.

The International Society for Research on Aggression (IRSA) is a society of scholars and scientists interested in the study of aggression and violence. Members of IRSA are found internationally, with over 250 members with specialities in psychology, psychiatry, physiology, sociology, anthropology, animal behavior, criminology, political science, pharmacology, and education. The IRSA website provides information about past world meetings, abstracts presented at past meetings, the history of IRSA, and information for society membership. Text of previous IRSA bulletins from 1999 to the present are also available on the website.

The Center for the Study of Violence is located at Iowa State University and aims to improve the scientific knowledge base about factors that contribute to the development of aggression and violence, and situational and environmental factors that increase the likelihood of those behaviors. Information about the Center is included on the website as well as a list of publications, events, and links to other projects and research in violence.

The Kennedy Krieger Institute is dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with pediatric developmental disabilities and disorders of the brain, spinal cord, and musculoskeletal system. Researchers and scientists may be interested in the "Research Programs & Services" section of the website. All current research projects are listed and include an abstract. Centers, labs, and cores are also included and researchers working in the research area are listed. Additionally, a bibliography of research publications (2000 to the present) from scientists at the Kennedy Krieger Institute are provided.

From the Kyoto University Primate Research Institute (KUPRI) website: The Primate Research Institute (PRI) was established in 1967 and has for the past four decades been promoting basic research on primates including humans. Japan is a special country in terms of the study of nonhuman primates. Unlike all other highly industrialized countries or G8 member states, it has an indigenous species of primate, called the Japanese monkey or Snow monkey. The birth of Primatology in Japan dates back to 1948. The PRI aims to understand the Order Primates from a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of ecology, sociology, behavior, cognition, brain sciences, physiology, genetics, genomics, biomedicine, morphology, paleontology, and other aspects of living and fossil species, to ultimately elucidate the origin and evolution of human nature. The PRI has been contributing to the education of graduate course students under the Biological Sciences in the Graduate School of Science. Students enrolled at PRI have the special opportunities of receiving financial support from the ITP-HOPE project that allows you to go abroad for laboratory training and the fieldwork. In 2009, PRI founded a new center, named CICASP. It aims to facilitate international collaboration and advanced studies in Primatology.

Ai is a chimpanzee who has been learning linguistic skills since 1978 at the Primate Research Institute (PRI) at Kyoto University, and this website is her homepage. This webpage offers introductory information in the study of chimpanzees and their daily life at the Primate Research Institute. Biographies of the chimpanzee members at PRI are available, along with numerous photos and videos. Essays about the chimpanzees written by research Tetsuro Matsuzawa offer an insightful viewpoint of these nonhuman primates.

CICASP (The Center for International Collaboration and Advanced Studies in Primatology) was established in 2009 to facilitate international collaboration and advanced studies in primatology. CICASP's aim to focus on the primate mind, body, life, and genome in order to understand the evolutionary origins of human nature. Information on the CICASP program, course details, and research projects are included on the website. Additionally, news, podcasts, and an RSS feed are also available.

The purpose of the Primate Genome Database (DB) is to provide a chance to investigate how personalities develop through the interaction of different genome sequences with their environment and society.The Primate Genome DB was created to study fourteen chimpanzees who live in the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University. Genome sequences were analyzed, and physiological, behavior, and personality data for each individual was integrated into the website. Over 450 videos of chimpanzee behavior was recorded and uploaded onto the Web.