Psychology & Counseling Research Guide

Journal articles

Use these databases to search for articles related to psychology & counseling topics.

ProQuest Psychology Journals
This database provides abstracts and indexing for key Psychology titles, many which are available in full text. Coverage ranges from behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology and psychometrics.

APA PsycTests database
This database provides access to information and research about psychological tests from the early 1900s to the present. Test records include descriptive summaries of the test and its development and administration, mostly drawn from articles in peer-reviewed journals or books, with downloadable tests. 75% of the test records contain the actual test or test items. Links lead to articles about the tests.

PTSDPubs
This database, formerly called PILOTS, is produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs National Center for PTSD. The database provides citations and abstracts to the worldwide literature on PTSD and other psychological effects of trauma.

Find more journals & databases related to psychology in this guide from the DTL.

Find more journals & databases related to pastoral care & counseling in this guide from the DTL.

You can also find more articles using the article finder search at the DTL.

Reference Works

Encyclopedias and dictionaries are a great place to start a research project. They will help you get an overview of your subject, and many cite other sources you can use in your own research.

Oxford Dictionary of Psychology (4 ed.)
by Andrew M. Colman

The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science

by Edward W. Craighead; Charles B. Nemeroff

Dictionary of Pastoral Care and Counseling
by Rodney J. Hunter; Nancy J. Ramsay

See also this list of reference works related to psychology available through the DTL.

See also this list of reference works related to pastoral care and counseling available through the DTL.

APA style

The resources below provide information for using APA style.

• Publication manual of the American Psychological Association : the official guide to APA style

         This link will take you to the APA style manual available from the DTL

• APA Style & Grammar Guidelines from apa.org

         See especially the reference examples for sample citations

• APA Style from the Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)