Before you start searching for articles, think of your specific research question and the main ideas you plan to write about. Once you've identified the main ideas you plan to research, combine your search terms using AND to create a search string you can use in a database. For example: anxiety AND mindfulness AND adolescents. For more search strategies, see the Search Strategies page in this guide.
For help identifying and reading psychology research articles, see the Scholarly Articles page in this guide.
Watch the video below for an overview of using APA Psycinfo to find scholarly articles. The concepts in this video also apply to using other library databases, like OneSearch. The video includes tips for finding PDF copies of articles and generating APA style citations.
Use the following databases to find articles. While these databases primarily include scholarly, peer-reviewed articles, they may also include other types of sources such as dissertations, book reviews, and magazine articles.
Non-peer reviewed. Full-text content. Statistical & research data.
A repository of psychological tests particularly useful for qualitative research. Comprised of psychological measures, scales, surveys, and other assessments
Peer reviewed. Full-text content.
Covers social, industrial, experimental, evolutionary, cognitive, clinical, and situational psychology, as well as personality, psychobiology, and psychometrics. Offers abstracts, journals, and more.
Peer reviewed. Full-text content.
Focuses on the field of psychiatry, such as psychiatric diagnosis, treatment, guidelines, research, and breaking news. Includes books, journals, and more.
The following are recommended psychology journals for PSY 1010 research assignments. Use these links to find psychology articles published in specific journals. Some journals are available in multiple database library databases; after clicking the journal title below, you will then need to select which database you want to use to view the journal. If Sage is an option, this database works really well for browsing articles.
If you can't access the full text of an article using any of the resources on this page, use Interlibrary Loan to request the article. We'll locate another library that has the article and get you a PDF copy for free; this typically takes 2-3 business days. UVU students and employees should never pay for articles—the library has you covered!
