Tutorials on APA Databases
Need some training help? These brief tutorials show how to use database features and give tips on building precise searches.
APA grants permission for librarians and educators to link these tutorials to their library web sites, Libguides, course management software, and other resources intended to assist students and researchers in their work.
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APA PsycNET®
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Introductory
- Introduction to PsycARTICLES
3 minutes, 11 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Features of the HTML Full Text
2 minutes, 00 seconds [Closed Captioned] - A Closer Look at PsycBOOKS
1 minute, 59 seconds [Closed Captioned] - A Closer Look at PsycCRITIQUES
3 minutes, 46 seconds [Closed Captioned] - A Closer Look at PsycEXTRA
2 minutes, 53 seconds [Closed Captioned] - A Closer Look at PsycTHERAPY
4 minutes, 53 seconds [Closed Captioned] - PsycTHERAPY: Browsing the Database
2 minutes, 46 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Accessing Gray Literature
5 minutes, 30 seconds [Closed Captioned] - APA Books E-Collections
2 minutes, 38 seconds [Closed Captioned] - APA PsycNET Direct Search: Single Article or Chapter
4 minutes, 36 seconds [Closed Captioned] - APA PsycNET Direct Search: Day Passes
2 minutes, 31 seconds [Closed Captioned]
Tests and Measures
- Finding the TESTS on PsycTESTS on APA PsycNET
1 minute, 50 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Browse PsycTESTS via APA PsycNET
3 minutes, 24 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Finding Supporting Documents in PsycTESTS on APA PsycNET
2 minutes, 29 seconds [Closed Captioned] - PsycTESTS: "Can I Use the Tests?": Permissions, Fees, and Other Factors
4 minutes, 48 seconds [Closed Captioned] - PsycTESTS: Finding Reliability and Validity
2 minutes, 41 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Searching PsycINFO's Tests & Measures Field via APA PsycNET
3 minutes, 44 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Authors of Tests: Submitting Tests for Inclusion in PsycTESTS
2 minutes, 42 seconds [Closed Captioned]
Sample Searches
- Exploring APA Research Databases: Finding Help in Forensics
4 minutes, 8 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Finding Conference Programs, Presentations, and Abstracts in PsycEXTRA
2 minutes, 20 seconds [Closed Captioned] - How to Find DOIs in PsycINFO
3 minutes, 4 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Grant and Sponsorship Data in PsycINFO Records
4 minutes, 17 seconds [Closed Captioned] - How to Find Literature Reviews
1 minute, 47 seconds [Closed Captioned] - How to Find Prepublication Articles (PsycINFO "First Posting")
1 minute, 30 seconds [Closed Captioned] - How to Find Three Peer-Reviewed Empirical Journal Articles in PsycINFO
2 minutes, 10 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Sample PsycINFO Search on APA PsycNET
4 minutes [Closed Captioned] - Using the Authors Lookup
1 minute, 30 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Using the Classification Codes
3 minutes, 39 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Using the Index Terms and Keywords Effectively
3 minutes, 40 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Using the Methodology Limiter in PsycINFO on APA PsycNET
1 minute, 50 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Why Use the Thesaurus?
2 minutes, 56 seconds [Closed Captioned] - What research have authors affiliated with the RAND Corporation conducted on addiction treatment?
3 minutes, 5 seconds [Closed Captioned] - What research on posttraumatic stress disorder was funded by the National Institute of Mental Health in 2007–2008?
3 minutes [Closed Captioned]
Topic Guides
Topic Guides are brief handouts designed to demonstrate how PsycINFO can be used to search for resources in a variety of topic areas. They contain three sample search scenarios, and a list of selected Index Terms.
- Sample Searches in Nursing: PsycINFO Topic Guide via APA PsycNET
3 minute, 6 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Sample Searches in Feminism: PsycINFO Topic Guide via APA PsycNET
2 minutes, 55 seconds [Closed Captioned]
Topic Guides are also available as PDFs and PowerPoints on the PsycINFO Topic Guides page.
PsycSCANS
- PsycSCANS Subscriptions
3 minutes, 15 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Searching PsycSCANS Introduction
2 minutes, 39 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Searching PsycSCANS, Main Platform
3 minutes, 25 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Searching PsycSCANS, Term Finder and My PsycNET
2 minutes, 49 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Search Example, Part 1
5 minutes, 25 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Search Example, Part 2
3 minutes, 38 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Search Example, Part 3
3 minutes, 10 seconds [Closed Captioned]
APA Members
- My APA Homepage
2 minutes, 1 seconds [Closed Captioned] - APA Members: Electronic Access for Print Journal Subscribers
3 minutes, 35 seconds [Closed Captioned] - PsycSCANS Subscriptions
3 minutes, 15 seconds [Closed Captioned]
APA Style
- Citing PsycTESTS in APA Style
1 minute, 55 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Citing PsycTHERAPY in APA Style
2 minutes, 16 seconds [Closed Captioned]
Researcher Tools
- Creating Customized RSS Feeds
1 minute, 29 seconds [Closed Captioned] - How to Export Citations to RefWorks and Other Reference Management Software
2 minutes, 45 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Making Clips in PsycTHERAPY
3 minutes, 48 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Making Playlists in PsycTHERAPY
5 minutes, 7 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Setting Up a Personalized Email Alert
2 minutes, 37 seconds [Closed Captioned] - How to Create Permalinks of Custom Searches
1 minute, 30 seconds [Closed Captioned] - Submitting Material for Coverage in PsycEXTRA
2 minutes, 7 minutes [Closed Captioned]
Administrator Tools
- How to Download MARC Records
1 minute, 9 seconds [Closed Captioned] - APA PsycNET Usage Statistics
4 minutes, 9 seconds [Closed Captioned] - In Search of: Training Materials for the APA Databases
5 minutes, 21 seconds [Closed Captioned]
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