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PSY 2050 - Foundations of Research Methods and Statistics

PsycINFO video tutorials and search tips

Welcome!

You can use the videos below to help build your search and locate scholarly psychology articles in APA PsycINFO. If you have additional questions or trouble finding the articles you need, reach out to the psychology librarian Rebecca Hyde, or use our chat service (pull tab to the right) to chat with a librarian anytime except late night Friday and Saturday.

Accessing APA PsycInfo

Access APA PsycInfo from this guide, or from the Libraries' website by clicking on "Databases" > "Search or browse SLU Libraries' Databases A-Z". After getting to the A-Z list you can filter by Psychology databases, or go to "A" for APA PsycInfo.

Using APA PsycInfo to Find Peer-Reviewed Empirical Articles

Boolean Operators: AND/OR/NOT

Source: “How Library Stuff Works: Boolean Operators (AND OR NOT)” by McMaster University Library, licensed under a CC License.

Searching with the Thesarus & Subjects on APA PsycInfo

Getting Full Text Articles from APA PsycInfo

Many articles in APA PsycInfo will include the full-text. When you see or you should be able to link directly to the full text.

 

Other articles will include the button which links to full-text when available and if not available, gives you the option to request articles for free through Interlibrary Loan's Illiad service.

 

You can request as many articles as you need through Interlibrary Loan (ILL) for no charge. A PDF copy of the article will usually be delivered to your account in 24-48 hours.

Saving Searches in EBSCO Databases