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Psychology of Health: Advanced Research Methods-Oakland Campus: Google Scholar & Other Databases

This guide is designed for students enrolled in PYS 1059 course, Topics in Advanced Research Methods: Psychology of Health

Other Psychology Databases

Review or learn specific search strategies using PubMed's QuickStart Guide.
 

Google Scholar

Google Scholar provides a general search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources. Use discipline-specific databases like PsycInfo and PubMed in conjunction with Google Scholar.  

When you're off campus, log in via EZProxy so that you're able to access more full-text content. 

 

Google Scholar Search

Database Considerations

PsycINFO and Google Scholar can be used together to maximize the quality of your search results.  While using these tools, consider the follow of each:

PsycINFO

  • Discipline specific resource and part of the APA
  • PsycINFO Tools, such as the Thesaurus allow you to customize your search results

Google Scholar

  • Ease of use with natural language searching
  • Search across a variety of sites providing results in a wide range of disciplines

PubMed

  • Discipline specific content
  • Easy to move from keyword searching to identify MeSH terms