LibGuides: Psychology Research Guide: Searching for sources

Recommended databases

1) The "Quick Search" in our homepage allows you to search for any topic. You can use filters to search for books, ebooks, articles, etc.

2) In addition to the Quick Search, it is useful to search for journal articles and other digital content by using some of our databases.

The following databases are recommended for topics in General Psychology and Developmental Psychology:

Academic Search Complete (EBSCO)
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)
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)
Quick professional summaries of diseases and health concerns. Coverage includes alternative medicine, drugs, herbs and practices. Multimedia.
CINAHL Complete (EBSCO)
Scholarly Nursing journal articles. Select for evidence based practice and other specific search limiters to improve search results.
Health Source - Consumer Edition (EBSCO)
Great resource for the non-medical professional. This database pulls from popular and consumer health magazines.
JSTOR
Archive of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available.
Springer Link
Full text access to academic journals and eBooks in a variety of disciplines, including mathematics, economics, ecology, religion, history and more.

The video tutorial below shows you how to: