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Psychology databases

 

Need a good starting point?
Try searching several databases at once:

ONEsearch


Search example: tsunami trauma
Use Advanced for more ONEsearch features. [Tips]

Prefer a more in-depth, precise search? Try searching individual databases:

Primary Databases

PsycINFO  with PsycARTICLES
The premier database for psychology research; online version of Psychological Abstracts [More info]
 
Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
A high-quality collection of about 35 scholarly journals [More info]
 
PILOTS Database
An index to literature about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events [More info]

Tests and Measures

Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI)
An index to journal articles about tests and measures in health, behavioral sciences, social work, and other fields [More info]

More general databases with some coverage of Psychology

Academic Search Premier
An all-purpose academic database covering many disciplines [More info]
 
Expanded Academic ASAP
A multidisciplinary database; a good starting point for many academic research topics [More info]
 
ScienceDirect
Nearly 2,000 full text journals, mostly from scientific, medical, and technical fields [More info]
Another option: browse psychology journals in ScienceDirect

E-Books and other resources

Collections of online encylopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, etc.:
 
For additional resources, see our subject guide for psychology.