Research Guides: Psychology : Journal Articles

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Psychology databases

PsycINFO (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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This database is published by the American Psychological Associations and provides comprehensive indexing and abstracts of the international psychological literature from the 1800s to the present. Documents indexed include journals, articles, books, dissertations and more. 90% of the 3,000+ titles indexed in PsycINFO are peer-reviewed.
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PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
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Access to citation databases, with multidisciplinary information from over 18,000 journals, over 180,000 conference proceedings, over 80,000 indexed book citations, and over one billion cited reference connections. More about Web of Science Collection
Scopus This link opens in a new window
Scopus uniquely combines a comprehensive, curated abstract and citation database with enriched data and linked scholarly content.
ERIC (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Indexes published and unpublished sources on thousands of educational topics
PTSDPubs (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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PTSDpubs, formerly known as PILOTS, is a freely available, bibliographic database providing access to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other mental health consequences of traumatic events.
PsychiatryOnline This link opens in a new window
A leading online source of journal and book information on psychiatry and related sub-specialties. Includes access to the DSM-V.

Tests & Measurements

Research literature can be defined as written reports from research studies. There are many types of research literature, with published research articles representing the most common source for research literature. Other sources include dissertations, books, and internet websites.

Published research articles, for some, are considered the most trustworthy type of research literature. When identifying articles, it is most important to consider the origin of the work....Read more

PsycINFO (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Coverage of research in applied psychology, developmental psychology, personality, and more.
PsychiatryOnline This link opens in a new window
A leading online source of journal and book information on psychiatry and related sub-specialties. Includes access to the DSM-V.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
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PubMed comprises more than 22 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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The premier research platform to find and analyze scholarly research literature on Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Includes proceedings of international conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, workshops, and conventions.

Tests and Measurements
Find and access to published and unpublished psychological tests and measurements.
CMU Medicine Databases

Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1861 to the present day and offering full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997.

PsycINFO (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Coverage of research in applied psychology, developmental psychology, personality, and more.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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The premier research platform to find and analyze scholarly research literature on Sciences, Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities. Includes proceedings of international conferences, symposia, seminars, colloquia, workshops, and conventions.
Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1861 to the present day and offering full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997.

PsycINFO (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Coverage of research in applied psychology, developmental psychology, personality, and more.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
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Access to citation databases, with multidisciplinary information from over 18,000 journals, over 180,000 conference proceedings, over 80,000 indexed book citations, and over one billion cited reference connections. More about Web of Science Collection
Public Administration Abstracts (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
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Public sector, employee loyalty, industrial psychology, employee motivation, organizational effectiveness, etc.
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Occupational health psychology
Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Industrial organizations, work organization, industrial management, labor, occupations, etc.
Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1861 to the present day and offering full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997.

PsycINFO (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Coverage of research in applied psychology, developmental psychology, personality, and more.
ERIC (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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Indexes published and unpublished sources on thousands of educational topics
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
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Hein Online indexes legal and legislative information available for U.S. states and territories including bills and laws, constitutions, regulations, legislature membership, public policy, state newspapers of record, and more.
Westlaw This link opens in a new window
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Offers full text coverage to thousands of news databases arranged geographically and topically, hundreds of newswires as well as business, trade, and professional publications. Full text access to federal and state case and statutory law, and European Union information.

Tests and Measurements

Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
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The world's most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses from around the world, spanning from 1861 to the present day and offering full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997.

Neuroscience

Tests and Measurements

How to Read a Journal Article - Tips and tricks to make reading and understanding social science journal articles easier.

PsyArXiv

"PsyArXiv (psychology archive) is designed to facilitate rapid dissemination of psychological research. PsyArXiv is a creation of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) and the Center for Open Science (COS).PsyArXiv allows scholars to post documents such as working papers, unpublished work, and articles under review (preprints), making them accessible to other researchers and to the public at no cost. Users can also upload revisions of their posted document and supplemental documents such as appendices."

Other Preprints (A preprint is a version of a scientific manuscript posted on a public server prior to formal peer review. The followings are selected collections for interested users.)

arXiv

OSF Preprints

Preprints - PLOS

Preprints.org

PsyArXiv

scienceopen.com

SocArXiv

https://libguides.cmich.edu/OER/socialsciences

Search Techniques

Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms
Index terms are controlled vocabulary terms used in database records to make searching easier and more successful. Each record in APA's databases contains controlled vocabulary terms from the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.

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Classification Categoreis and Codes

Psychology : Journal Articles

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