PsycNET is a comprehensive database of social science articles. It is a great resource for psychology or human services papers.
Enter your search terms on in the first search box and click "Search":
If you have many search results, you can use the limit options on the left side of the screen to filter articles by population type, study method, age of subjects studied, publication date, and more:
If you find an article you want, you can either click its title for more details, or click the "Check Library for Full Text" button to try and get the full text of the article:
If "Check Library Holdings" does not lead to the full text of the article, use Interlibrary Loan to obtain a copy.
In addition to searching for articles by typing in words, you can browse a comprehensive, A-Z list of psychology topics. This list is called the "APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms." Access it by...
In the "APA thesaurus" you'll find a list of psychology terms. As you move around this list, you'll notice that each term has a plus icon next to it. Click this plus icon in order to see more details about that topic, including concepts that are more specific (narrower terms), more general (broader terms), or similar (related terms):
If you find a topic that sounds interesting, click the checkbox next to its name, then the "Add to Search" button. This will enter that term into the search bar, so that you can quickly search for it:
Having clicked "Add to Search," your search term is put onto the search box line and you can press enter or click the "Search" button to begin:
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