(1887+) Includes PsycLIT. Indexes literature in psychology & related disciplines (sociology, linguistics, education, medicine, law, physiology, business, psychiatry, & anthropology). Covers journals, books, chapters, dissertations & technical reports. Hint: After entering search terms, choose the PEER-REVIEWED search option.
Communication and Mass Media Complete
CMMC includes indexing, abstracts, PDFs and searchable citations from many major journals from their first issues of to the present (dating as far back as 1915).
Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
Link to Tutorial
(1975+) Covers a wide range of academic subjects including criminal justice. Features full text for selected journals, abstracts and indexing for over 3,600 scholarly journals. Hint: Search the ADVANCED search option, enter search terms and select SCHOLARLY (PEER-REVIEWED) JOURNALS option.
Google Scholar (link thru ASU)
Indexing to thousands of scholarly journal articles and books. Links to journals held at ASU are available. Hint: Be sure to use the Advance search option for best results.
Link here for a list of additional research databases
APA Style
This tutorial developed by the ASU Library is a good starting point for learning about APA Style. APA Citation Style.
The official APA website offers limited free assistance with APA Style. Following are several links to sections of the APA website with Style information.
APA Style: Learning APA Style
Consult the site's FAQ
APA Style Blog
Blog offers opportunities to ask citation style questions and get help from the APA community especially when the answer cannot be found in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association.
These online sources are helpful in resolving citation style questions, however, they are not the official APA Style guide but rather an interpretation of the citation style and may be prone to inaccuracies. Always consult the official style manual first for the most accurate information.
APA Formatting and Style Guide
OWL - the Purdue (University) Online Writing Lab.
APA Style: The Social Sciences (Documenting Sources)
Research and Documentation Online, 5th ed., by Diana Hacker.
