Databases containing journals & articles
- PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
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PsycARTICLES, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains more than 100,000 articles from 59 journals - 48 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 11 from allied organizations. It includes all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each journal. Coverage spans 1894 to present. - PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
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PsycINFO , from the American Psychological Association (APA), contains nearly 2.3 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s. 97 percent of the covered material is peer-reviewed. Journal coverage, which spans 1887 to present, includes international material selected from more than 2,100 periodicals in more than 25 languages. - Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
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Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection is a comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. This is the world's largest full text psychology database offering full text coverage for over 560 journals.
These are just three of the databases provided by the SUNY Broome library. Other databases can be found on the library homepage, and you are welcome to explore them as well! Many topics related to psychology are touched on in other areas, including medicine and education. Starting in subject-specific databases, like the ones above, can help you stay within the field of psychology as you start your research.
APA Citation
Most academic writing in the field of psychology follows the APA style guidelines, from the American Psychological Association. The SUNY Broome Library has this in print, and there are several reputable websites that can help.
- APA Style and Grammar GuidelinesThis webpage is from the American Psychological Association, and provides details broken down by category on paper format, in-text citations, mechanics of style, bias-free language, tables and figures, references, grammar, and the publication process.
