APA PsycArticles database

Purpose: APA PsycArticles database describes itself as a resource which contains "full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychological Association," and others, and includes all material from the print journals.

"Most of the APA journals included go back to volume 1, issue 1," with the earliest journal to 1894. The database also contains journals with "Articles published from 1985 forward... [available] in both PDF and HTML format. Articles published prior to 1985 are available only in PDF format. All PDFs in PsycArticles are searchable."

Accessing PsycArticles (on the ProQuest platform, shared with both Psychology Journals and ProQuest Ebook Central)

Here are the basics to access ProQuest:


 * 1)     Carroll Students, access the Carroll Homepage at http://www.bhcarroll.edu/ using modern browser
 * 2)     Choose Student
 * 3)     Choose Resources
 * 4)     Choose My Courses (Carroll Learning Center)
 * 5)     Give your Login and Password
 * 6)     Choose the red "library book" icon (formerly the gray "Triple Gate") for the Library
 * 7)     Choose Proquest

Note: this new resource became active on the ProQuest platform on June 30, 2021.

Topic A: Searching PsycArticles on the ProQuest interface


 * Type in a search (i.e., Calvinism) and select the Search button
 * Recommended: Choose the Full Text box, and the Peer Reviewed (Scholarly) Journals box
 * Choose an entry to view citation/abstract or full text (when available)
 * Save, print, or email selected citations

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Topic B: Researching with PsycArticles on the ProQuest interface

Purpose: Go deeper by refining search strategies in ProQuest; like a "rerun" on TV, "research" means "look again."

Try these 5 strategies:

Strategy 1: What are you looking for?


 * In ProQuest, different resources look for different types of information. Separating and combining the right resources will help you target your searching

Strategy 2: Do you need a one-two punch?


 * Do the same search with the "Full Text" box selected, AND with "Full Text" switched off; citations for items that are not full text are still valuable (see Strategy 4 below)

Strategy 3: What terms describe what you're searching for?


 * Keep a list of search terms you've used, and of ones you find while searching. Both "abominable snowman" and "yeti" describe the same thing, but some citations may use both terms, and some only one- or the other! Make separate searches with alternative terms; mix it up to see if you've found all there is to find.

Strategy 4: What do I do with these citations?


 * Please send comments or questions to me Even a citation you find that isn't in full text (i.e., readable on screen) may be obtainable. I can help you determine your options and let you decide when and how to pursue them. I say a bit more about this on my official personal note page.

Strategy 5: Learn more about searching

TIPS:


 * Three subscription databases (APA PsycArticles, and ProQuest Psychology Journals database, and ProQuest Ebook Central) can be combined for simultaneous searching on the interface, or searched separately, on the ProQuest Platform
 * Access ProQuest's official page on APA PsycArticles (including searching tips and a complete title list page) here.
 * A ProQuest-produced searching tip page is available here.
 * A selected list of representative publications (of 143) is below:


 * 1) Journal of Counseling Psychology
 * 2) Psychology of Religion and Spirituality
 * 3) Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal
 * 4) Spirituality in Clinical Practice


 * Use PQ's "Cited By" feature to locate more items that use an individual article or dissertation in their research.
 * Learn where to find video versions of the Carroll Tutorials here...

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