SCF Libraries: PSY 2012 Psychology &amp; DEP 2004 Developmental Psychology: Searching for sources

Your Librarians

Questions? Contact an SCF Librarian!

Psychology librarians:

Russell Reece (BR)
Alfia Myers (LWR)

PSY 2012 Library instruction Quiz

Research for

General and Developmental Psychology

PSY 2012 and DEP 2004

Recommended databases

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal articles, industry magazines and top newspapers. Text with screen reader and translator.
Use filters for FULL TEXT, PEER REVIEWED, etc.
To open EBSCO databases, click on the "OpenAthens Login" link after you log in.
PsycArticles (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. Contains more than 100,000 articles from 59 journals published by the American Psychological Association and allied organizations.
Health & Wellness (Gale) This link opens in a new window
Quick professional summaries of diseases and health concerns. Coverage includes alternative medicine, drugs, herbs and practices. Multimedia.
CINAHL Complete (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Scholarly Nursing journal articles. Select for evidence based practice and other specific search limiters to improve search results.
Health Source - Consumer Edition (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Great resource for the non-medical professional. This database pulls from popular and consumer health magazines.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Archive of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available.
Sage Journals This link opens in a new window
Includes more than 645 journals spanning the Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology, and Medicine. Also includes some current Nursing journals.
Springer Link This link opens in a new window
Full text access to academic journals and eBooks in a variety of disciplines, including mathematics, economics, ecology, religion, history and more.

How-to guides for starting research

Not sure how to start finding sources? Do you need a journal article or research study?

This video tutorial will show you how to: This video tutorial will show you how to:

Start searching the SCF Library catalog • Go to Databases
Refine your search • Find PsycArticles
How to find a book on the shelf • Search for a research study