LibGuides: PSY 347: Social Psychology: Find Articles

Scholarly vs. Popular Articles

Suggested Search Terms

Try putting phrases in quotation marks. For example, instead of searching for Fidel Castro, try "Fidel Castro". This one change can make a big difference!

Boolean operators like AND and OR can greatly narrow down or expand your search terms. A search for "Fidel Castro" AND socialism yields 5,600 results, while "Fidel Castro" OR socialism yields more than 21,000,000!

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Academic Search Complete

Database Searching Tips

Use the databases below to help you find articles.

This guide, created by MIT Libraries, has all kinds of great advice on searching in databases. Check it out here.

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Library Databases

The following databases will help you find articles.

General Information

Proquest Central This link opens in a new window
General reference database for over 175 subjects from magazines, journals and newspapers, including peer-reviewed and scholarly works.
Science Database This link opens in a new window
Applied and general science articles covering topics such as global warming, alternative energy sources, robotic engineering, genetically modified food, and more.

Psychology Specific

APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
A database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber.
Psychology Database This link opens in a new window
Clinical and social psychology articles on topics such as genetics, psychology of business and economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, and more.

Medicine

PubMed This link opens in a new window
PubMed comprises more than 24 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books.
Health Source : Consumer Edition This link opens in a new window
Provides consumer-oriented information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine, and general health.
Health & Medical Collection This link opens in a new window
Clinical research plus consumer and health administration titles.
Healthcare Administration Database This link opens in a new window
Research supporting professional healthcare management and healthcare administration.
Nursing & Allied Health Database This link opens in a new window
Journals and dissertations covering nursing, allied health, and alternative and complementary medicine.
Consumer Health Database This link opens in a new window
Magazines and journals covering consumer health topics, such as sports injuries, women's health, food and nutrition, midwifery, eye care and dentistry.

Digital Film Streaming and Video Tutorials

Kanopy This link opens in a new window
Multidisciplinary mediated streaming video service, licensed for classroom use, and viewable on a range of devices and platforms. Please note: Kanopy films without instant access are available upon request. Please fill out Kanopy's Request Form to request reactivation of titles. Only Faculty/staff requests will be considered.
Films on Demand Video Collection This link opens in a new window
Thousands of high quality videos, interviews, historical speeches and newsreels.