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PSY 360: Searching for Articles

Psychology Databases

PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
PsycINFO is the leading index for psychology research, it is published by the APA. The library's version is powered by EBSCO.

Comprehensive Search Engines

One Search This link opens in a new window
Omnisearch is the library's one-search tool. It searches hundreds of databases and millions of articles at once. It is useful for doing a comprehensive literature search.

After doing your search please make the following changes to limit your results to peer-reviewed articles.

Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Search the scholarly literature using Google Scholar. The library's link is authenticated so it will connect to any full-text available through the library's e-journal subscriptions.

Search for articles by impact/importance

Web of Science This link opens in a new window
The Web of Science allows you to search for articles by "Times Cited" to locate the most impactful articles in many disciplines.

Tips

Sign-in to Omnisearch to save articles to your Folder. Learn how to use feature here.
Remember to use the library's Google Scholar link.
Login to your Gmail account to save articles in Google Scholar
Use EndNote Web to manage your resources.
Use the Web of Science to find seminal articles related to your topic.