The Search Process
Follow these steps every time you search for resources.
- Create a list of words that describe your topic.
- Choose a database that most aligns with your topic.
- Search for a combination of words from your word list.
- Use the asterisk to expand your search (teach*)
- Use quotations to look for multiple words as a phrase ("music education")
- Use the filters to limit your results
- Full Text
- Source Type
- Date Range
- Peer Reviewed
- Pay attention to the subject headings and consider adding those terms to your search.
- Remember, research is a process so if at first you don't succeed, try again!
- If you get stuck, contact the library for help.
Databases for Psychology Research
- PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Delve into the science of psychology and behavior with PsycARTICLES, the database of full-text peer-reviewed articles published by the American Psychological Association and affiliated journals. -- Ebsco - PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
This database is the world's largest resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Produced by the American Psychological Association, it is an indispensable tool for the discovery of global scholarly research. -- Ebsco - Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new window
More than 6,600 active full-text journals and magazines in various disciplines. - JSTOR This link opens in a new window
We help you explore a wide range of scholarly content through a powerful research and teaching platform. We collaborate with the academic community to help libraries connect students and faculty to vital content while lowering costs and increasing shelf space, provide independent researchers with free and low-cost access to scholarship, and help publishers reach new audiences and preserve their content for future generations. -- JSTOR - Project Muse This link opens in a new window
Project MUSE is a leading provider of digital humanities and social sciences content; since 1995, its electronic journal collections have supported a wide array of research needs at academic, public, special, and school libraries worldwide. MUSE books and journals, from leading university presses and scholarly societies, are fully integrated for search and discovery. - Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
This full-text database is an essential tool for psychologists, counselors, researchers and students, providing extensive coverage for a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines. -- Ebsco - Education Full Text (H.W. Wilson) This link opens in a new window
This full-text database covers key areas of education and related fields of study. Education Full Text is an essential source for education research and is ideal for education students, professionals and policy makers. - Educator's Reference Complete This link opens in a new window
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Provides periodical and journal articles on multiple levels of education from preschool to college, and every educational specialty—such as technology, bilingual education, health education, testing, administration and more.
