General
OneFile (1980-)
Lists articles from magazines and
academic journals, and also provides some limited coverage
of newspapers and newswires. Full text is available for
many articles.
International
Bibliography of the Social Sciences (1951-)
Lists references to books
and academic journal articles. A limited number of records include full text.
MEDLINE
(1966-)
This database is produced by the National Institutes of
Health and is especially useful for psychology topics
that have a medical component, such as drug treatment
of psychological disorders. It provides references to
articles in medical journals. Full text may be available
for some articles as well.
PILOTS
A bibliographic database that provides coverage of the research literature on traumatic stress.
ProQuest Psychology Journals (1971-)
Lists references to academic journal articles and dissertations. Many records include full text.
PsycARTICLES
Full text articles from APA psychology journals.
PsycINFO
This is the most comprehensive database for research in
psychology. It provides references to articles from psychology
journals, and includes coverage of books for recent decades.
Full text is available for a limited number of articles.
Social Sciences Abstracts (1983-)
Provides references to articles in the social sciences,
including psychology. While PsycINFO, above, provides
far better coverage of psychology journals, this database
can be useful for developing a multidisciplinary perspective
on a topic.