Article Databases
- Google ScholarGood for starting your research. Make sure you go to settings > library links and select "Elizabeth Huth Coates Library" to access full text.
- SCOPUS This link opens in a new window
An abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed journals in top-level subject fields: life science, social science, physical science and health sciences.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
A resource devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. Produced by the American Psychological Association, it is an indispensable tool for the discovery of global scholarly research.
- Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
Database covering topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry and psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
| Symbol | Purpose | Example Search | Example Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| * |
Truncation Typically at the end of the word, but could be used at the beginning of a word. It's used to find different versions of words that have a similar start, or ending. |
product*
*behavio* |
product, products, production, productive
neurobehavioral |
| ? |
Wildcard Replaces a character within a word. Useful when there are multiple accepted spellings of a word. |
organi?ation | organization, organisation |
| " " |
Loose Phrases Searching from phrases or sequential words, allows for automatic searching for spellings that differ slightly, plurals, possessives. |
"behavior model" | behavior model, behaviour model, behavior models |
| { } |
Exact Phrases Strict search matching. What you search is what you get. |
{state-of-the-art}
{state of the art} |
state-of-the-art
state of the art |
| ( ) |
Nesting Grouping typically similar, or alternative, search terms. |
(college OR university) AND athletes | college[...]athletes, university[...]athletes |
| W/n |
Proximity Maximum distance between search terms. |
college W/2 athletes | college athletes, a college has athletes, athletes at college |
| Pre/n |
Ordered Proximity Maximum distance between search terms, but they must appear in the stated order. |
college Pre/2 athletes | college athletes, a college has athletes |