Part 1 - a look at keywords, index terms, and other searchable vocabularies on PsycINFO across multiple platforms, including a look at the new APA PsycNET interface. Part 2 - a demo of APA Style CENTRAL's Writing center, showing how a student would use it to start a paper, add citations and references, find contextual help, run checks, collaborate, and adjust paper settings.

Online First Publication, also called “ofps,” is a publication status that you may see for journal articles in the PsycARTICLES database. It means that an article has been published online ahead of its journal issue. You can think of it like an artist’s single that premiers ahead of the full album.

If you’re planning to cite or reuse a test you find in PsycTESTS, you’ll want to check the reliability, validity, and factor analysis to make sure it suits your research.

This brief review of new fields & features added to PsycINFO in 2016 was presented in the American Psychological Association booth at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits on January 21 and 22, 2017.

This session included an overview of how to incorporate APA Style CENTRAL®, our new resource for writing in APA Style®, into your courses and workshops. Live search demos on the APA Databases reviewed new fields and features added to PsycINFO® in 2016, and provided a refresher on PsycTESTS®. It was presented on Monday, January 23, 2017 at the American Library Association Midwinter Meeting & Exhib...

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a keyword and an index term, and how they can aid your search? What are classification codes, and how does this all relate to MeSH terms? This post will demystify the four types of vocabulary you see in PsycINFO®.

How to use PsycTESTS unique fields and limits in your search

How to construct a successful search query that harnesses all the research on the topic.

This presentation was created to support a webinar.

This presentation was created to support a webinar.

This presentation was created to support a webinar.

Shows four new fields from the PsycINFO refresh in August 2016, and how they can be used for search and discovery.

Shows four new fields from the PsycINFO refresh in August 2016, and how they can be used for search and discovery.

Shows four new fields from the PsycINFO refresh in August 2016, and how they can be used for search and discovery.

During this session, we provided an introduction to APA Style CENTRAL®, a new resource for teaching, learning, and writing in APA Style®, coming this July. We highlighted some of the many tools created by APA Style experts. These include Tutorials and Self-Quizzes, forms that walk the user through creating citations in APA Style, and an online editor that makes it quick and easy to format your pa...

During this training session, we discussed some new fields coming to PsycINFO® this summer, provided updates on PsycTHERAPY®, our database of streaming psychotherapy videos, and previewed new journals and publications from APA. We also provided a review of how cited references are handled, demonstrating them on APA PsycNET®, EBSCOhost, Ovid, and ProQuest. Finally, we provided a quick tour of APA...

On July 17, the APA PsycNET® platform released a refreshed version that included a new look and feel, as well as a technology upgrade. We’ve added some new tools to assist you, such as related content, a test lookup tool, and additional browse options.

This session included an overview of the PsycNET platform refresh, publishing updates from APA, PsycTHERAPY interface refresh, and a deep dive into PsycINFO abstracts. It was presented Monday, June 26, 2017 at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.

This session included an overview of new fields and features added to PsycINFO® in 2016, and reviewed how to write a paper using APA Style CENTRAL®. It includes a refresher on PsycTESTS® as an appendix, featuring screenshots of search demos on APA PsycNET, EBSCOhost, Ovid, and ProQuest. It was presented on Monday, May 29, 2017 at the Medical Library Association Annual Meeting in Seattle, WA.

Do you need a refresher on PsycTESTS? Are you curious what our collection of tests & measures has to offer your users? We offer an overview of the PsycTESTS record structure and what content is included in the database.

Psychologist Rosemary Schwartzbard, PhD discusses psychology and disaster response, including tips on how to people can emotionally handle a disaster situation in the short term as well as the psychological support that is available to survivors.

Psychologist Keely Kolmes, PsyD discusses how to choose a psychologist. Dr. Kolmes provides information on selecting and finding a psychologist, and what a client can ask when they contact a psychologist for the first time, including insurance coverage and therapy expertise.

Psychologist Rosalind Dorlen, PsyD discusses the mental health aspect of living with a chronic illness. Dr. Dorlen covers dealing with the initial diagnosis, complying to treatment, and staying positive.

Psychologist Rosemary Schwartzbard, PhD, talks about how 9/11 has become an emotional milestone for many people and discusses how people can change the meaning of the day. Dr. Schwartzbard was one of the psychologists on scene at the Pentagon immediately following the events of September 11. More tips from the American Psychological Association on coping with anniversaries of traumatic events ar...