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Beyond Subject Searching in PsycINFOCustomer Relations Training Specialists March 2017
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• What’s in PsycINFO?• Searches• Helpful Documentation• Additional Training & Support
• Download the slides for more info on APA Databases & PsycINFO Content & Coverage
Today’s Session
What’s In PsycINFO?A quick review
American Psychological Association
“Our mission is to advance the creation, communication and application of psychological knowledge to benefit society and improve people's lives.”
Getting to PsycINFO1894: Psychological Index
1927: Psychological Abstracts
1967: PsycINFO launches1995: PsycINFO reaches 1 million records
Over 4.2 million records for• Journal articles• Book chapters• Dissertations
What’s in PsycINFO?Fast Facts: • Journal articles
comprise over 70% of PsycINFO
• The oldest items are from 1597!
• Not a lot before the 1800s, though
Searchable Fields in PsycINFO• Abstract
• All Text• Author
• ISBN• ISSN
• Journal Title
• Publication Date
• Subject Terms
• Title
Searchable Fields in PsycINFO• Abstract• Accession Number• Age Group• All Text• Author• Author Affiliations• Author Identifier• Book Type• Classification Code• Clinical Trial Number• Conference Information• Data Set• Dissertation Number• Document Type• DOI• Grant / Sponsorship
• Impact Statement• Intended Audience• ISBN• ISSN• Issue• Journal Title• Keywords• Language• Location•Methodology•MeSH Term• NLM Title Abbreviation• Notes• Open Access• Population• Publication Date
• Publication Type• Publisher• PubMed ID• Release Date• Reviewed Author• Reviewed Item• Series Title• Source Title Translation• Subject Terms• Supplemental Data• Table of contents• Tests & Measures• Title• Volume•Word in Major Subject Heading
• Understand the Abstract more easily: Impact statement, for a lay audienceUntranslated version for foreign language journalsPlus the scientific abstract you’re used to seeing
• Dissertation details are more accessible: Degree granted & yearInstitution & advisorUMI number & OpenURL
PsycINFO Refresh – Summer 2016
For more information: http://bit.ly/PIRefreshYouTubehttp://bit.ly/PIRefreshBlog
• MeSH Terms added to records for items also in PubMed Search what you know and find the PsycINFO terms!
• Search with the NLM journal title abbreviationUse the NLM title abbreviation when searching PsycINFO
• Clinical Trial Number links to more informationOn APA PsycNET, linking to ClinicalTrials.gov for easy access to more information
PsycINFO Refresh – Summer 2016
• Find a description and access information for a Data Set included with an article
• Quickly identify and access Open Access research • New values in several limiters:
Population Group: TransgenderSupplemental Material: Tests/InternetMethodology: Metasynthesis Document Type: Clarification, Retraction
PsycINFO Refresh – Summer 2016
• PsycINFO Journal Coverage List• Journals recently added to PsycINFO• Journals indexed cover-to-cover• Click the “Quick Facts” tab for more details
Go Deeper
Searching PsycINFOFinding articles is the easy part!
Put your search results to work in new ways• Identify funding sources• Determine who the leading researchers are• Find journals that might be a good fit for a paper
Topical Searches
• What kind of research is happening at an institution? Who is leading it?
• What are some recent dissertation topics from this program? Who were the advisors?
• Where are the experts on this topic affiliated?
Institutional Information
Use PsycINFO to answer some common questions: • How has this measure been used? • Can you help me find some tests related to my area of
interest?
Finding Tests & Measures
• Who has cited this work? • How can I move forward and
back along the research timeline?
Citations
Live Search Demos
Methodology
Definitions are listed online – linked from the Field Guide
Bonus Round: Our Favorites
Classification Codes
Restrict your search to a particular subfield of psychologyFull list available online – linked from the Field Guide and listed in the Record Structure
Bonus Round: Our Favorites
Record Structure & Field Guide
Learning more about fields & limits
Field Guide
Access the APA Databases Field Guide at http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/training/field-guide.aspx
Record Structure
Access the APA Databases Record Structure (PDF) at http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/training/record-structure.pdf
Look Like An ExpertTraining Resources from APA
• Supporting professional development for early- and mid-career librarians
• Three $750 awards per year• http://bit.ly/APALibTravel
Librarian Conference Travel Awards
New!
Behind the Scenes of PsycINFO®
Beyond Subject Searching in PsycINFO
Basic SearchAdvanced Search
Results Management
Build Your PsycINFO Foundation
http://bit.ly/APAwebinars
One-hour sessions for librarians, offered in
the spring and fall.
30-minute sessions for stu-dents & faculty – attendance certificates available
PsycINFO® Quick Reference Guides
Now available in:• Chinese• French• German• Italian• Portuguese• Russian• Spanish• Turkish
Topic Guides
http://bit.ly/APATopicGuides
For more information visithttp://www.apastyle.org/products/asc-landing-page.aspx
APA Style CENTRAL® ǀ www.apastyle.org/asc
• Record Structure & Field Guide• Coverage Lists • Search Guides• Classification Code Lists • Presentations on Slideshare • PsycINFO® Listserv (announcements only)• Digital Signage• APA Style CENTRAL Resources
Additional Materials
http://bit.ly/APAtraining
Alison K. Cody, MSLIS -- acody@apa.orgMichael Miyazaki -- mmiyazaki@apa.org Marta Soto – msoto@apa.org
Questions?
APA Databases & Electronic Resources Customer Relations
800-374-2722 | psycinfo@apa.org 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Thank You!
Database FactsPsycINFO: Abstracts of over 4.2 million journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations; includes publications from more than 50 countries
PsycARTICLES: Full-text from 110 journals published by the APA and allied publishers
PsycBOOKS: Full-text of over 4,300 peer-reviewed books – in-cluding the APA Handbooks in Psychology and an extensive backlist of classic titles
Database FactsPsycTESTS: Information about psychological tests, measures, scales, and other assessments – over 44,000 tests represented
PsycTHERAPY: Therapy demonstration videos showing clini-cians working with individuals, couples, and families
PsycCRITIQUES: Book and film reviews for teachers and clini-cians
PsycEXTRA: Reports and more from professional sources
How do we select materials for PsycINFO?• Psychological relevance• Peer-review status
99% of titles are peer-reviewedArticle selection criteria• Cover-to-cover: article & non-article content• All articles• Mixed coverage
Content Development Team holds monthly journal evaluation
meetings.
Our most recent session has ended. Please check the schedule for upcoming dates and times,
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Beyond Subject Searching in PsycINFO