Research Guides: PSYC 52a: Research Methods: Find Articles in Databases

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APA PsycInfo (EBSCO)
Citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports in psychology. Includes information about the psychological aspects of related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business and law. Coverage 1887 to present, includes 1,700+ international sources in over 35 languages.
MEDLINE (EBSCO)
Bibliographic database for biomedical and health journals, curated by the U.S. National Library of Medicine. Entries from thousands of journals that have been approved by the advisory committee as high quality, with coverage back to 1966.
Education Research Complete (EBSCO)
Scholarly journal articles, dissertations, professional development resources, and other materials on topics related to the field of education. Coverage includes early childhood through adult education and all education specialties.

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Google Scholar
Uses Google's powerful search to find scholarly literature. This link to Google Scholar authenticates you as a Brandeis user and provides the Brandeis Get It button next to many of your search results, allowing you to more easily find the full text of the articles.

1. Go to Google Scholar and click on "Settings" in the menu bar.

2. Click on "Library Links."

3. Type "Brandeis" into the search bar.

4. Select "Brandeis University - GetIt @ Brandeis!"

5. Click "Save."

APA Databases Methodology Field Values
Definitions of different methodologies used to classify articles in APA databases such as PsycINFO.
PsycINFO Classification Categories and Codes
Every record in PsycINFO receives a classification code, which is used to categorize the document according to the primary subject matter. These classification codes can help you target your search by allowing you to restrict retrieval to a specific category.

A quick search demonstration is worth a thousand words! Check out this playlist of search tips for PsycINFO. Topics covered include:

Reading literature reviews published by other people is a way to quickly get up-to-date on the current research on your topic.

Annual Reviews
These subject-specific journals publish review articles in the biomedical sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. Search one at a time, all, or any combination.