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Psychology Databases

Check out these databases for any information regarding psychology.

APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
Full-text articles for journals published by the American Psychological Association and other prominent psychology associations. Great for psychology studies.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Full-text database providing hundreds of full-text psychology journals. It offers particularly strong coverage in child and adolescent psychology and counseling.

General Databases

These databases are great to use for general searches to find high quality content. Consider also using some of the more precise databases if you are searching for a particular topic.

Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
A rich, multi-disciplinary database which includes thousands of full-text peer-reviewed journals, select open-access journals, and ahead-of-print content.
Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
More than 100,000 comprehensive and updated articles. Includes featured primary sources, maps, videos, year-in-review summaries by search topic, and recommended web resources.
Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window
A large collection of multi-media resources from more than 17,000 journals.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
A collection of resources that includes science and social science journals, data, and analysis. Use the Image tab to find art and social science images.
Gale Power Search This link opens in a new window
A large database that allows users to search multiple GaleCengage databases at once. Great for broad searches.
MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new window
Collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents.

Newspapers

News & Newspapers - ProQuest This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Newspapers
Search all 7 newspapers listed below as well as many other major daily newspapers by choosing the “ProQuest Newspapers” link,or focus your search by choosing just one newspaper from this list.

Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Washington Post
Hartford Courant
Historical Hartford Courant (176

Hot Topics

Global Issues: Gale In Context This link opens in a new window
Global viewpoints and news on more than 600 topics. Some topics include reference materials, country information, primary source documents, videos, and statistics.
Issues & Controversies This link opens in a new window
This database focuses mainly on providing the Pros and Cons on controversial and debatable topics--allowing the researcher to see both sides of the issue.
SIRS Issues Researcher This link opens in a new window
Diverse viewpoints from thousands of international sources that cover the pros, cons, and everything in between on nearly 400 social, scientific, health, historic, economic, and political issues.

Have you tried all of our databases and you still have not found what your looking for? Try this website.

Pro Con
Provides pros and cons for controversial issues.

Biography Databases

Biography: Gale In Context This link opens in a new window
Background information on people who have shaped the world. The database is regularly updated to provide the most up-to-date information.

Database Search Tips
Guide to search strategies that help narrow-down results to the most relevant information.

Database Search Tips - Google Doc
Guide to search strategies that help narrow-down results to the most relevant information.

Anatomy of a Scholalry Article

Explore the key features of a scholarly article with an INTERACTIVE GUIDE adapted from the original guide created by the North Carolina State University Libraries which was shared with a Creative Commons license. Or, take the video tour, also based on this NCSU tool.

PSY 111 General Psychology I - Ling-chuan Chu