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Psychology

How to Search for Articles

How to Search for Articles Using Databases

Databases are a great place to start your search for scholarly articles since they provide the opportunity to search across a huge number of publications at once. A list of databases relevant to Psychology can be found at the bottom of this page. 

TIP: When using the databases, try BOOLEAN searching. 

Boolean describes the connecting word you use between your search terms such as AND, OR, & NOT. Using these connectors allows you the ability to link search terms, so you can find articles that address multiple subjects.

These options are sometimes found in drop down menus where you enter your search terms, or you will have to enter them yourself between terms. In EBSCO databases, you can find Boolean terms in drop down menus to the left of the fields where you enter your search terms.

Adding OR between search terms will search for all records with one term OR the other (this is a broader search tool).
Using AND between words will search for all records with BOTH or ALL search terms applied.  
If you use NOT between the terms, it will search for the FIRST word in your search string and NOT the other.  
 

Search the following databases to find articles for your research:

Gale OneFile: Psychology

Find authoritative periodical content supporting research in all fields of psychology.

Psychology Database

Provides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles, many of which are available in full text.

Ebsco Databases

Collection of databases with ebooks and thousands of full text articles from journals, including Psychology journals. 

Consumer Health Database

This database includes journals and magazines covering an enormous range of health subjects, from sports injuries to women's health, from food and nutrition to midwifery, from eye care to dentistry.

Gale Health and Wellness

Search a full range of health-related issues, from current disease and disorder information to alternative medical practices.

Gale in Context: Science

Contextual information on hundreds of science topics.

Gale OneFile: Health and Medicine

Provides access to medical and professional periodicals, health and fitness magazines, and reference books and pamphlets.

Health Management Database

ProQuest Health Management is designed to meet the needs of researchers studying the field of health administration. It provides the most reliable and relevant information on a wide range of topics, including: public health administration, business management, personnel management, health economics, insurance, law, statistics, and ethics.

Health Research Premium Collection

Health Research Premium Collection serves a wide range of users with a broad collection of journals, evidence-based resources, and full-text dissertations, and includes the top ProQuest health and medical databases.

Nursing & Allied Health Database

Provides users with reliable healthcare information covering nursing, allied health professions, alternative and complimentary medicine, and much more.

ProQuest Research Databases

Search all the ProQuest periodical and research databases in one place.

ProQuest SciTech Premium Collection

The SciTech Premium Collection includes the Natural Science Collection and provides full-text titles from around the world, including scholarly journals, trade and industry journals, magazines, technical reports, conference proceedings, government publications, and more.

Public Health Database

ProQuest Public Health is designed to be the ideal starting point for public health information and research. It delivers core public health literature with centralized access to over 800 publications with over 500 in full text.