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Training Materials in the APA Databases
"In Search of" is a multimedia feature of PsycINFO News that explores how to build searches on the major vendor platforms. In this issue, we provide an overview of the training and support materials...
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Using PsycCRITIQUES to Find Films That Teach
"In Search of" is a multimedia feature of PsycINFO News that explores how to build searches on the major vendor platforms. In this issue, we look at PsycCRITIQUES, APA's review database, which includes...
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Using the Thesaurus in PsycTESTS
"In Search of" is a multimedia feature of PsycINFO News that explores how to build searches on the major vendor platforms. In this issue, we demonstrate how our thesaurus has been integrated into the...
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Using Fields and Limits in PsycTESTS
"In Search of" is a multimedia feature of PsycINFO News that explores how to build searches on the major vendor platforms. In this issue, we demonstrate how to access the test-specific fields and...
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Using the Methodology Limiter
"In Search of" is a multimedia feature of PsycINFO News that explores how to build searches on the major vendor platforms. The methodology of a study is an important piece of information for the...
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Using the Grant Field
"In Search of" is a multimedia feature of PsycINFO News that explores how to build searches on the major vendor platforms. We're pleased to report that the grants and sponsorship information is now...
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Exploring Classification Codes
Starting with this issue of PsycINFO News, "In Search of" will become a multimedia feature, which will explore how to build the searches on the major vendor platforms. We will take advantage of...
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A Social Psychologist's Search for Measures of Relationship Satisfaction in...
In this issue’s search example, we conduct a search of PsycTESTS for measures of relationship satisfaction.Download the PDF (893 kb).
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Information Literacy and APA PsycNET's Relevancy Sort
In this search we look at an issue that we hope will resonate with our readers. Librarians are increasingly adopting Web 2.0 (and beyond) technologies and social media to provide library instruction...
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PsycINFO on CSA Illumina: Finding Research on Disaster Mental Health
This search demonstrates how to use the Keywords field to find information on how people respond to natural and manmade disasters and the potentially long-lasting psychosocial effects these events may...
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PsycEXTRA on APA PsycNET: Finding Research on Disaster Mental Health
This lesson uses the APA PsycNET platform to demonstrate a search of the PsycEXTRA database. In this search example, we want to find information on disasters that is available on public web...
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Features and Functionality of APA PsycNET
This lesson takes a closer look at the features and functionality of the APA PsycNET platform.Download the PDF (893 kb). For more information about the PsycINFO and related databases, see our training...
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Methodology
The Methodology field identifies the specific kind of methodology used in a research study (quantitative study, clinical case study, etc.). This field allows greater specificity in searching and is...
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Refining Results in APA PsycNET
The American Psychological Association’s search platform, APA PsycNET, features functionalities that address the needs of a wide range of searchers, including students, faculty, researchers, and...
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Tests and Measures
The Tests and Measures field includes the names of tests and measures that were administered as part of a research study. For example, if a journal article is about bilingualism as a protection against...
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Using PsycCRITIQUES for Research and Instruction
PsycCRITIQUES, the American Psychological Association’s full-text database of reviews of books, films, and other media with content relevant to psychology, is a valuable resource for students looking...
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Using the Term Finder and Natural Language
This lesson illustrates how to use index terms and natural language to create an effective search strategy.Download the PDF (682 kb). For more information about the PsycINFO and related databases, see...
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Effects of Organizational Downsizing in an Economic Downturn on Remaining...
In APA PsycNET, selecting "Keywords" from the search fields available, searches the Title, Index Terms, and Keywords, or natural language, fields. This lesson uses a Keywords search to look at the...
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Recycling and Conservation Behavior in Consumer Psychology and Marketing
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Role of Online Social Networks in Political Behavior
This lesson demonstrates how to use the records in the Thesaurus of Psychological Index terms to build an effective search. In this example, we look for research on what motivates individuals to...
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