LibGuides: PSYC 3401: Experimental Psychology: Find Primary and Secondary Sources

Recommended Starting Points

APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Excellent resource for finding empirical articles.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) This link opens in a new window
Use this database to find highly cited articles and articles that cite an article of interest.

Databases to Find Primary and Secondary Literature

The following databases contain articles from both primary and secondary literature which are relevant to psychology topics:

Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal and magazine articles across a broad range of subjects. An excellent starting point for most research.
APA PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
The database for psychology, contains records for a range of materials related to psychology including peer-reviewed journals, books and dissertations. Records include materials dating back to the 1800s and new records are added on weekly basis to cover the latest in psychological research.
Gender Studies Database This link opens in a new window
Index and abstracts for publications covering gender-engaged scholarship.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text scholarly articles focusing on many medical disciplines, particularly nursing and allied health. Also includes AHFS Consumer Medication Information, which covers generic drug patient education sheets.
MEDLINE with Full Text This link opens in a new window
MEDLINE is the world's most comprehensive source of life sciences and biomedical bibliographic information. It contains nearly eleven million records from over 7,300 different publications from 1965 to present.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and full text covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
Social Sciences Citation Index (ISI) This link opens in a new window
Index, abstracts, and cited references for articles in the social sciences.

Connecting to ONU Resources via Google Scholar

On campus, you are automatically linked to the Libraries' resources. However, off campus you need to adjust your settings as shown below:

Sign in to Google Scholar with your ONU email username and password. (Your email address will appear in the top right-hand corner if you are already signed in)
Click on Settings at the top of the page.
Click on Library links in the left-hand column.
Type in Heterick Memorial Library and click on Save.

Finding ONU Resources via Google Scholar