PSY 290 Research Methods in Psychology
Resources to support PSY 290, focusing on research methods, experimental design, and finding scholarly articles in psychology.
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PsycINFO (ProQuest)*Recommended* Systematic coverage of all areas of psychology and related disciplines in social and behavioral sciences from the 1800s to present. It is international in scope and contains indexing and abstracting for journals, books, book chapters, and dissertations. Other subjects like neuroscience, psychiatry, and physiology are also included.
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PsycARTICLES (ProQuest)Contains the full-text of articles from the journals published by the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Hogrefe Publishing Group. Over one hundred journals are included, with coverage beginning from the first issue. The full-text of every article can be searched. The database also allows browsing directly through the journal titles and then clicking on the tables of contents for the respective volumes and issues.
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PsycTherapy900+ unscripted therapy session videos featuring diverse therapeutic approaches led by experienced clinicians, designed for training and education in clinical and counseling programs.
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PsycTESTS (PsycNet)Provides access to various psychological tests, measures, scales, surveys, and other assessment instruments. A key feature is that many of the test records contain the actual test or test items. The content is updated monthly.
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PubMedCitations of biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books are available and may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.
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Academic Search UltimateA multidisciplinary periodical index which provides access to popular press magazines and scholarly (including peer-reviewed) journals from nearly every academic discipline. Includes content from international publishers, a growing collection of open access journals, and a large historic collection of video recordings from the Associated Press. Content may fluctuate at the publishers’ discretion.
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Dissertations and Theses (ProQuest)The most comprehensive online collection of dissertations and theses; full-text PDF files online for most doctoral dissertations and a few masters theses.
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Family Studies AbstractsAn indexing and abstracting service that covers the major journals in the field of family studies; topics include marriage, divorce, family therapy, children, parenthood, and more.
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Mary Ann Liebert OnlineProvides access to peer-reviewed science journals published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
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MEDLINE (ProQuest)This database is the premier bibliography in biomedicine and the life sciences, compiled by The National Library of Medicine. It contains a broad range of medical topics relating to research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues and health care services.
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MedlinePlusMedlinePlus is a government resource that brings together general health information from authoritative sources such as the National Library of Medicine(NLM), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies in one place. Information is easy to read and understand and is written primarily for patients, consumers, and other individuals looking for general health information.
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MIT CognetOnline community for cognitive and brain sciences. Includes full-text of books and other resources and provides an interactive forum.
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PsyArXiv PreprintsA free preprint service for the psychological sciences.
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PTSDpubsThis database, formerly called PILOTS, is produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. The database provides citations and abstracts to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma.
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PubMed CentralPubMed Central® (PMC) is a free full-text archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. National Institutes of Health's National Library of Medicine (NIH/NLM)
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ScopusScopus is an abstract and citation database that indexes peer-reviewed journals, books, and conference proceedings. It contains tools to track, analyze, and visualize research.
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Social Services AbstractsThis database covers current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including, but not limited to, welfare services, social education & practice, community & mental health services, poverty, homelessness, social & health policy, and welfare services. Included are abstracts of journal articles, dissertations, and citations to book reviews.
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Sociological AbstractsCovers journal articles, conference papers, books, dissertations, and conference papers, book reviews related theoretical & applied sociology, social science, & policy science. Topics include sociological aspects of anthropology, gender studies, gerontology, family studies, health, racial interactions, social psychology, social work, urban studies, etc.
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Twentieth Century Advice Literature: North American Guides on Race, Sex, Gender, and the FamilyOver 100,000 pages of rare material focusing on historical American attitudes towards gender roles and relations, American consumerism, class relations, race, citizenship, education, work, sex, life cycles, family, and religion.
Complete List of Psychology Related Resources
The link below takes you to our list of Psychology related resources, including databases.
How To: Browse Specific Psychology Journals
Want to browse a specific journal? The list below contains several psychology journal examples. Then use the Journal Search box to view.
NOTE: You may be asked to enter your ASURITE ID and Password to access the contents.
General Psychology
- American Behavioral Scientist
- American Journal of Community Psychology
- American Psychologist
- Annual Review of Psychology
- Experimental Psychology
- Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
- Humanist Psychologist
- Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science
- International Journal of Psychology
- Journal of Black Psychology
- Psychological Science
Developmental Psychology
- Adolescence
- Attachment and Human Development
- British Journal of Developmental Psychology
- Child Development
- Infant and Child Development
- Infant Behavior and Development
- International Journal of Behavioral Development
- Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Journal of Child and Family Studies
Cognitive Psychology/Behavioral Neuroscience
- Applied Cognitive Psychology
- Behavior and Brain Sciences
- Cognition
- Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience
- Cognitive Psychology
- Memory and Cognition
Clinical Psychology
- Annual Review of Clinical Psychology
- British Journal of Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Clinical Psychology Review
- International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
- Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
- Journal of Clinical Psychology
Psychology and Law
- Annual Review of Law and Social Science
- Behavioral Sciences & the Law
- Criminal Justice and Behavior
- Law and Human Behavior
- Law and Psychology Review
Trauma
- Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy
- Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment
- Trauma, Violence & Abuse
- Violence Against Women