Searching for Journal Articles from American Psychological Society and American Psychological Association Publications

What is a Journal? How is it different from a Magazine?

The DCCCD Libraries Online Databases contain some articles from APS/APA publications. Below are directions on how to locate these articles.

Go to the Library homepage: http://elcentrocollege.edu/library/

Click on Online Databases:

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Select a database title that contains articles for the journal you’ve selected:

APS:

Journal Title

Database Title

Dates of Articles Included

Psychological Science

  • Academic Search Complete
  • Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
  • Business Source Complete

1990 -

Current Directions in Psychological Science

1999 -

Psychological Science in the Public Interest

  • Academic Search Complete

May 2003 -

APA:

Families, Systems, and Health

2000 -

 

Journal of Applied Psychology

  • Business Source Complete

April 2003 -

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception…

  • Business Source Complete

Oct. 2003 -

Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory…

  • Business Source Complete

Sept. 2003 -

Click on the first letter of the database title.

You will see a display of database titles that start with the letter you clicked on. Locate your database and click on the database title.

Fill in the SEARCH PAGE information:

NOTE: Some of the journals do not have many articles to choose from. You can skip Step #3 and continue by clicking the Select Button.

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Browse the list of articles. The most recent articles appear first.

Read the abstracts to locate an article you like. Then, click the link to the full text of the article.

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You can print, email, or download the article. Printing costs 10 cents per page in the Library and 5 cents per page in the 4 th Floor Computer Lab.

NOTE: you must use the PRINTER ICON built into the PDF articles to print PDF articles.

Click the link to CITATION for full citation information.

How to Create Your Works Cited

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The best guide to resources is a librarian who can help you in using the catalog, databases and the Web. A librarian can also assist you in selecting materials appropriate for your needs. Please ask at any service desk for information or assistance!

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