Research guides: Psychology: Journal Articles

Journal Indexes & Databases

Research databases (also called indexes) are a great way to find information on a specific topic, and to keep up with the latest publications. I suggest using Psychology databases as opposed to Google searches, as psychology databases will bring back resources that may be more scholarly and related to psychology. Use the databases to find the item (citation) you are looking for, then use the resources towards the bottom of this page to get a copy.

Main Psychology Databases

APA PsycNET
Platform for behavioral and social science content from the American Psychological Association.
Coverage: 1880s - present
This online platform hosts multiple resources.
PsycINFO
Articles, dissertations and book chapters in psychology and behavioral health.
Coverage: 1840 - present
PsycARTICLES
Articles in behavioral science and related fields, including education, nursing, business, neuroscience and more.
Coverage: 1985 - present
PsycBOOKS
Books and book chapters relating to various areas of psychology.
Coverage: 1806 - present
Scopus
Peer-reviewed literature from scientific journals, books and conference proceedings, covering the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities.
Coverage: 1966 - present
Web of Science
Articles and citations in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities.
Coverage: Varies
Web of Science is comprised of several databases. The Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI) covers journals in the medical, physical and natural sciences, and engineering fields. The entire database extends back to 1899. The Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) covers journals in the social sciences. The entire database extends back to 1898. The Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) covers journals in the arts and humanities. It also selectively covers relevant items from science and technical journals. The entire database extends back to 1975.
Google Scholar
A search engine covering many disciplines and sources of scholarly literature.
Coverage: varies
Google Scholar is a search engine that emphasizes scholarly information, particularly in the sciences and technology. It draws from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities.

Note: Access To access materials paid for by your library, go to Google Scholar, then choose Settings and click "Library Links." The off-campus user will first need to login via "Get access from anywhere."
JSTOR
Provides access to back issues of journals in the humanities, social sciences, and physical sciences, many of which date from the 1800s.
Coverage: varies (excludes current 3 to 5 years)
MIT CogNet Library
Articles on brain science, cognitive science, brain and neural networks, and linguistics.
Coverage: varies
PubMed
Articles in medicine, life sciences, animal sciences, plant sciences, biomedical research, medical devices, nursing, biotechnology, the healthcare system, and the preclinical sciences.
Coverage: 1950 - present
PubMed is comprised of citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher websites.