Research Guides: Psychological Sciences and Psychology: Articles & Databases

Psychology Periodicals

Print periodicals for WKU Libraries are housed on the 7th floor of the Cravens Library.
Print and online journals can be searched using One-Search, WKU Libraries' online catalog: Select Advanced Search in the One-Search Library Catalog, limit material type (on right) for Journals, then search by journal title.
To access journal databases remotely, login to WKU Libraries' Databases from the WKU Libraries homepage, using your NetID and password.

SELECTED JOURNALS:

Basic Research

To Find Journal and Magazine Articles (using indexing/abstracting/full-text services)

The following services are recommended for courses for first-year students and non-majors:

Academic Search Complete (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Covers over 3,000 journals in social science, humanities, general science, multi-cultural studies, and much more. Many items in full text.
APA PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
Contains full text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology, 1894-present.
APA PsycInfo (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
PsycINFO contains more than 1.8 million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology. Journal coverage dates back to the 1800s.
Google Scholar This link opens in a new window
Google's scholarly search engine that identifies articles and other scholarly resources across many disciplines.

Google Scholar (video tutorial)

Masterfile Premier (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Covers over 1,830 periodicals in nearly all subjects including general reference, business, health, and much more. Many items in full text.
PsychiatryOnline This link opens in a new window
Access to

DSM-5,
DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis,
DSM-5 Clinical Cases, and the
Spanish Edition of the Desk Reference to the Diagnostic Criteria from DSM-5
Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Contains full text of journals in psychology and related fields.

Advanced Research

The following services are recommended for use by advanced students and researchers:

Dissertations and Theses Full Text (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
Authoritative source for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses, over 1.5 million citations.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Full text of critical reviews of tests in the 9th-14th editions, plus Master Index to all previous editions and Tests in Print.

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