Research and Course Guides: PSYC 212: Research Methods in Psychology: Finding Articles

Psychology Databases

These databases are the ones you should use to start your search for research articles.

PsycINFO

Provides abstracts and full text of thousands of journals from the 1800s to the present in psychology and related disciplines, including education, linguistics, neurosciences, pharmacology, and social work.
PubMed
THE database for research in medicine. Find research on neuroscience, brain science, and psychiatric research on psychiatric/mental disorders and mental health. Because of recent controversies regarding indexing of predatory journals, you might want to check the reputation of journals.
Psychiatry Online (Including the DSM)

Every Diagnostical and Statistical Manual (DSM) from 1952 until the current DSM-5-TR. Plus textbooks, case studies, and practice guidelines.
Scopus
A very broad database, including all disciplines. Use to find seminal artilces and leading researchers on your topic.

Other Databases

These databases also include resources covering Psychology topics.

Academic Search Ultimate

Full text for thousands of peer-reviewed journals and general interest sources across many subject areas.
Atla Religion Database with AtlaSerials PLUS
Our primary theology and religion index (mostly focused on Chrisitianity. We have other databases if you are interested in other religions and spiritualities.) Good for information about spritual development or spirituality in psychotherapy or mental illness and health.
Education Source

Covers a wide range of education topics from early childhood to higher ed as well as educational specialties like adult education, multilingual education, and more. Includes peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, books, and more.

Finding Citations in PsycINFO

Use drop down menus for author or journal. Use Date to limit to the last few years or a particular year.

Translating Your Question into Database Language

Subject: Database's vocabulary (different for each database)

Keyword: Your vocabulary

LImiters: Special to each database ("Age Group" below)

Databases use a grammar of AND, OR, AND NOT -- a language of mathematics. No prepositions, verbs, determiners, affixes -- anything you learned in English or human language classes.