First posting records have been available in APA databases since 2009, and they are
different from other records in a few ways. In order to make them available as quickly as possible, they are machine indexed, and not all fields are populated as in a standard PsycINFO record. For example, first posting records have no page numbers or index terms, neither are the tests and measures, grants, or methodology fields populated. Thus, searching for these earliest records requires a somewhat different technique from keyword or index term searching.
In this lesson, a researcher looking for information on eating disorders is interested in neuroscience findings relevant to taste and wants the most current information available. She is interested in first posting results, or results that are available even before the articles are printed.
Download the PDF (309 kb).
For more information about the PsycINFO and related databases, see our training videos, Webinar training schedule, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages, and more!![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
![]()
In this lesson, a researcher looking for information on eating disorders is interested in neuroscience findings relevant to taste and wants the most current information available. She is interested in first posting results, or results that are available even before the articles are printed.
Download the PDF (309 kb).
For more information about the PsycINFO and related databases, see our training videos, Webinar training schedule, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages, and more!