Start your research and find articles with these key Psychology related databases.
Published by the American Psychological Association, provides comprehensive indexing and abstracts of the international psychological, social science and behavioral science literature from the 1806 to the present.
The public interface to MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other databases from the National Library of Medicine covering research, clinical practice, administration, policy issues, and health care services.
Abstract and citation database for discovery and analytics; includes scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities. NOTE: Elsevier prohibits the use of non-Elsevier AI tools with their non-open access content.
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Find the complete list of Psychology databases in the Psychology subject link in our database list.
Open Access (OA) articles are free, open to anyone to read, don't require any institutional log in credentials, and carry legal permission for open use. If you're interested in learning more, visit our Open Access guide.
A few of the open access Psychology titles are listed below along with the link to the directory of open access journals.
Check out the APA's guidance on Finding Information about Tests.
Or explore the following:
To understand how measures have been defined in the literature: Use PsycINFO. In the Advanced Search, use the box "Test and Measure" and search by the name of the test or measure. The results will show all indexed studies that have used that particular test or measure.