Getting StartedPsychology Research Guide
| Articles and Databases | Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers |
| Subject Headings and Keyword Examples | Books and E-Books |
| Websites | What are you looking for? |
| Ask a Librarian | Related Guides |
Research Tip: Research in psychology can be published in multiple forms. Lab reports, essays, a research paper or a literature review are the common types you will find.
Articles and Databases
Magazines, Journals, and Newspapers
- You can find magazines in the campus libraries by searching the Journal Search or the Library Catalog.
- Search the Journal Search for additional electronic versions of magazines, journals, and newspapers.
Examples of magazines that you'll find:
- Behavioral Healthcare
- Journal of Psychology
- New England Journal of Medicine
- Nursing
- Psychology and Psychiatry Journal
- Psychology, Public Policy and Law
- Psychology Today
- RN
- Scientific American: Mind
Subject Headings and Keyword Examples
Psychotherapy, Psychology, Psychiatry, Behavioral Science, Counseling Personality, Interpersonal relations, Memory, Motivation, Cognition, Language, Clients, Participants, Aggression, Intelligence, Culture ,Forensic Psychology, Experimental Psychology, Child Development, Applied Psychology, Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, School Psychology, Social Psychology, Mental Health, Stress (psychological)
Books and Ebooks
Search tips:
- Try keywords like: psychology, mental health
- Search broad keywords because you're not searching the entire content of the yet.
- In the Library Catalog, to find only Ebooks: narrow your search results by clicking on format > electronic.
- Log in to ebooks with the same information you use to log into your school email.
Websites
We recommend websites such as:
- National Library of Medicine - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/
- Addiction Search http://www.addictionsearch.com/index.php
- MedlinePlus - http://medlineplus.gov/
- MORE! Take a look at the GEN Library's Delicious Links for psychology topics
Or search the recommended links for all topics:
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What are you looking for?
- School dropout rates in the Midwest? – Search LexisNexis Academic database
- Schizophrenia vs. Bipolar disorder? – Search CINAHL Plus with Full Text or Nursing and Allied Health database
- Information on Jung or another psychologist? – Search Biography Resource Center
Ask a Librarian
We can help with any part of the research process.