Library Catalog versus Databases
Quick Search This link opens in a new window
Search across most journals, books, ebooks and more.
Quick Search is the "quickest" way to find information to help you get started. A benefit of using Quick Search is the ability to apply limiters to the search. If you are not getting excellent results, a good alternative to Quick Search is Academic Search Complete.
Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new window
Academic Search Complete is multi-disciplinary database that includes peer-reviewed journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and more.
Academic Search Complete is a good alternative to Quick Search because it is a multi-disciplinary database.
PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
Database of full-text, peer-reviewed journal articles for psychology research.
PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
An index to scholarly journal articles, dissertations, books, and book chapters relevant to the field of psychology, behavioral sciences, and mental health.
NOTE: The difference between using PsycInfo and PsycArticles is while the content from PsycArticles may be found indexed in PsycInfo, it is not full-text. PsycInfo may include some full-text but is primarily a citation database.