Google ScholarThis link opens in a new windowLinks to scholarly books, articles and more. Results are incomplete and vary greatly by subject. Always use the libraries' research databases for a complete search of scholarly topics.
PsycINFO [EBSCO] 1887+This link opens in a new windowWorldwide coverage of 1300+ journals, books and dissertations in the behavioral sciences, psychology, mental health, medicine, etc.
Social Services Abstracts [ProQuest] 1980+This link opens in a new windowAbstracts of journal articles, dissertations and book reviews on social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development.
PsycARTICLES [EBSCO] 1988+This link opens in a new windowFull text articles from APA and selected Educational Publishing Foundation journals.
PsycCRITIQUES 1956-2017This link opens in a new windowBook and film reviews in the behavioral sciences; from the APA. Discontinued in 2017; archived version available through the Center for the History of Psychology at the University of Akron.
PTSDpubs [ProQuest]This link opens in a new windowIndex to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of exposure to traumatic events. Formerly PILOTS: Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress.
PubMed (Medline) 1950s+This link opens in a new windowLists over 14 million biomedical articles back to the 1950's. Check out the PubMed Tutorial.
Social Work Reference Center [EBSCO]This link opens in a new windowEvidence-based collection including care sheets, quick lessons, skill competency checklists, clinical assessment tools, practice guidelines, drug information, continuing education modules & patient education information.
Searching PsycINFO
PsycINFO [EBSCO] 1887+This link opens in a new windowWorldwide coverage of 1300+ journals, books and dissertations in the behavioral sciences, psychology, mental health, medicine, etc.
How-to search with the APA Thesaurus and SubjectsBy the end of this video you should be able to:
Locate Subjects using the APA Thesaurus and use them to conduct a search in APA PsycInfo
Revise a search in APA PsycInfo to include additional Subjects
Describe how to search in APA PsycInfo when there is no Subject for a particular search concept
How-to find Peer-Reviewed Empirical ArticlesBy the end of this video you will be able to:
Use the filters in APA PsycInfo to access empirical studies from peer-reviewed journals.
Determine if an article found in APA PsycInfo is an empirical study from a peer-reviewed journal.
Citing your sourcesSmith Libraries guide links to online versions of MLA, Chicago, and other popular manuals for writing papers and formatting footnote and bibliography citations. Includes a section on how to cite images.