Databases for Research in Psychology
PsycINFO is the core database for research in psychology. The PsycINFO Tutorials tab above will show you how to get the most out of the powerful features of this database.
The databases listed below are also recommended. You may need to use several to find what you're looking for.
- PsycINFO (Psychological Abstracts) PsycINFO is the largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. It provides abstracts of scholarly journal articles as well as book chapters, books, and dissertations.
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences CollectionA comprehensive database covering topics related to emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
- PubMed/MEDLINEThe primary database of information in biomedical and health sciences fields, including psychology and psychiatry.
- CINAHL Plus with Full TextThis comprehensive nursing & allied health research database covers fields like Adolescent Psychology, Child Psychology, Criminal Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Social Psychology, more
- Academic Search CompleteIndexes nearly 11,000 scholarly and other publications covering multiple disciplines. Coverage includes topics like: Applied, Industrial, Educational & Environmental psychology; Adolescent psychology; Behaviorism; Clinical psychology; Cognitive psychology; Correctional psychology; Criminal psychology; Existential psychology; Genetic psychology; Gestalt psychology, more.
- ERIC -- Index to Education MaterialsThis “go to” database for educational research includes material relevant to educational psychology and child development. Coverage includes articles from journals like: Brain and Cognition; Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review; Counseling Psychologist; Educational Psychology in Practice; Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders; Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, and more.
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