Xavier University: Library: Database Guides: Psychology

PsycNET (much full-text; RefWorks help) searches the following PsycNET databases individually or all at once: PsycARTICLES, a full-text database of journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and other publishers in subject areas such as applied psychology, health, theory, research, personality and more; PsycTHERAPY, a database of streaming videos of psychotherapy demonstrations; PsycTESTS, a database of the full text of psychological tests and measures as well as a rich source of structured information about the tests; APA Books, a subset of the PsycBOOKS database which includes the full text of APA books from one or more copyright years; and PsycINFO (1872-present), a collection of more than 1,900 international periodicals written in over 24 languages as well as books, book chapters, and theses and dissertations. PsycNET is compiled by the APA and the user interface is provided by PsycNET.

PsycINFO in EBSCO (1872-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks help; Video tutorials; XLinks) is the online version of the print resource, Psychological Abstracts. It provides abstracts and indexing to the scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports in psychology, the behavioral sciences and mental health. It also covers topics related to psychology such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work. Journal coverage includes more than 1,900 international periodicals written in over 24 languages. Current chapter and book coverage includes worldwide English-language material published from 1987-present. It is produced by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the user interface is provided by EBSCO. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. At your search results, click All Limit Options (in the gray section). In the Methodology selectbox hold down the Ctrl key and click all methods that apply. Click the Limit Results Now button at the bottom of the page.

Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection (1984-present; much full-text; tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides indexing and abstracts from 1984-present for over 490 journals, many peer-reviewed, and full-text from 1990-present for 510 journals. It covers emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry, psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing.

MEDLINE, EBSCO (Some full-text; Tutorials; RefWorks help; XLinks) provides medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, health care and pre-clinical sciences. It indexes over 4,800 current biomedical journals. It includes citations from Index Medicus, International Nursing Index, and Index to Dental Literature. It is produced by the National Library of Medicine and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your search strategy in the textboxes provided. At your search results, click Search Options (in right menu). The Search Options window will open and in the Publication Type selectbox hold down the Ctrl key and click Clinical Trial (and all clinical trial phases), Controlled Clinical Trial, Meta-Analysis, and Randomized Controlled Trial. Then click the Search button at top or bottom of the Search Options window.

Use the following databases to find who has cited an article. There will be some overlap, but it is best to search all 4 database to be comprehensive.

Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) (alternative link; 1980-present; updated weekly; some full-text; RefWorks Help; tutorial; citation alerts; saving searches & creating alerts; journal titles) is one of the citation databases included in Web of Knowledge. Click Web of Science and then change Current Limits to search this database separately. It provides bibliographic information and cited references for over 1,700 social sciences journals. It covers anthropology, business, communication, demography, economics, education, ethnic studies, family studies, health policy, history, information & library science, international relations, law, management, nursing, political science, psychology, public administration, rehabilitation, social work, sociology, substance abuse, transportation, urban studies, women's studies. Click Sign In to save searches and receive search history and citation alerts. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Thomson Reuters. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: To limit search results to articles with some level of evidence: Type your topic in the text boxes provided. Type your academic discipline (e.g., occupational therapy, social work, nursing) in the next available text box. Type research in the next available text box. Click the down arrow adjacent to the last two text boxes and select Topic.

Scopus (much full-text; 1823-present; RefWorks help) contains 18,500 titles with 70% from international sources. It includes 17,000 peer-reviewed journals, over 3 million conference papers, 600 trade publications, 24 million patents, and 359 book series. It covers the arts & humanities as well as the social, health, physical, and life sciences. Users can search by keyword, author, article title, journal, and other parameters. Citations include cited references and times cited information as well as journal ranking information. This database contains about 2,400 embedded full-text journals in addition to the full-text provided via OhioLINK. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Elsevier. XU faculty, staff, and students need to authenticate via OhioLINK both on and off campus using their MyXU portal username and password.

Google Scholar (much full-text; RefWorks & FIND IT @ XU help) provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Google Scholar helps you identify the most relevant research across the world of scholarly research. Use the advanced search for maximum search capabilities and use Scholar preferences to display FIND IT @ XU and RefWorks direct export links.

Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) Center (2000-present; all full-text; RefWorks help; XLinks) is a database of masters' theses and doctoral dissertations submitted by graduate students matriculating at higher education institutions in Ohio. It is produced by participating Ohio colleges and universities and the user interface is provided by OhioLINK. Evidence-Based Practice Tip: All articles in this database should have some level of evidence.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD) (all full-text) currently includes 1.5 million theses and dissertations. OATD aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Information about the theses and dissertations comes from over 600 colleges, universities and research institutions.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses (PQDT) (1861-last semester; updated daily; first 24 pages free full-text; RefWorks Help) contains over 2 million entries for doctoral dissertations and master's theses from over 1,000 North American graduate schools and European universities. More recent dissertations and theses are available electronically and may be downloaded for a fee. Frequently, users may also obtain a copy without cost through the library's document delivery services. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by ProQuest.

SCImago is a journal ranking system based on Elsevier's Scopus® database. Users can browse journal indicators by subject area and subcategory. Journal searches can be limited to country and/or year (from 1999-2006). Users can also search for a particular journal by title or words in the title. Individual journal searches provide tabular data and numerous graphs. Comparative searches are possible for 2-4 journals and provide a graph and tabular data from 1999-2006. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the SCImago Research Group.

Symptom Media: Visual Learning for Behavioral Health (digital videos) provides behavioral health video clips that show users how a clinical diagnosis looks by incorporating all of the symptoms into a singel vignette. Guided by the DSM-IV-TR these videos promote critial thinking, discussion and analysis of symptoms to create an optimal learning experience. A Flash player is required and video clips can be viewed but not downloaded. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by Symptom Media. Please contact the research help desk at 513 745-4808 for user name and password information.

PsycCRITIQUES (1995-present; updated weekly; all full-text; tutorials; XLinks) provides access to reviews of current books and films. Users can view weekly releases; browse by author/editor, book/film title, or publication year; and search for reviews by author, title, keyword, year, reviewer, population group and language. It is produced by and the user interface is provided by the American Psychological Association. It is distributed by EBSCO Publishing.

Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) (1985-present; updated quarterly; no full-text; RefWorks help) provides bibliographic information of measurement instruments (questionnaires, interview schedules, checklists, index measures, coding schemes/ manuals, rating scales, projective techniques, vignettes/scenarios, and tests) used in health, psychosocial sciences, organizational behavior and library and information science. It is produced by Behavioral Measurement Database Services and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing. A shared subscription with 5 Ohio libraries, this database permits 5 concurrent users.

Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (1989-present; full-text reviews of tests; tutorials; XLinks) contains descriptive information about and critical reviews of all known, commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English-language. The tests included in this database cover educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, and psychology. For each test the database provides the test name, purpose, classification, author(s), publisher, publication date, time requirements, existence of validity and reliability data, score information, levels, intended populations, overview of the test, description of test materials, price, acronym, and one or more reviews of the test. It does not include the actual test instrument. It is produced by the Buros Institute and the user interface is provided by EBSCO Publishing. This subscription is limited to 12 simultaneous users.

Learning Express Library (quick start guide; complete list of tests; ) offers students and adults unlimited, 24/7 access to targeted skill-building interactive courses in math, reading, and writing, as well as tutorials in Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook found in the Computer Skills section. There are hundreds of online interactive practice tests that prepare users for several types of standardized testing, including tests for school achievement, school skill improvement, advanced placement, U.S. citizenship, civil service, real estate, law enforcement, military entrance, nursing school entrance, college entrance, graduate school entrance, and cosmetology, as well as the ACT, ASVAB, CBEST, CUNY, EMS, GED, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, PPST, SAT, THEA, and TOEFL. Complete answer explanations accompany each response so that patrons understand why a particular answer is correct or incorrect. All practice tests include instant diagnostic score reports that help patrons to target those skill areas that need the most attention. To help students master the SAT and recently added essay, instant score reports provide immediate feedback on how well they performed in each of five writing skill areas. This database also provides access to electronic books and additional ACT practice tests. Click Register to set up an account. After you have set up your account, Xavier faculty, staff and students can click this link for off-campus access to nursing licensure (NCLEX) and continuing education (select Occupation Practice Tests and then scroll to Nursing & Allied Health).