Research Guides: Psychology: Articles

Psychology-Specific Databases

PsycINFO
It is produced by the American Psychological Association.
Mental Measurements Yearbook with Tests in Print
PsycARTICLES
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection

Date Range: 1965-Present

Academic Search Complete
1975 - present. (EBSCOhost)
Multidisciplinary database indexing journals in a broad range of subjects. Full text is available for many and dates of coverage vary by title. A high percentage of titles are peer-reviewed. Dates of coverage vary widely by title. All content of Academic Search Elite is included in this resource.

Full-text varies from 2000-present
Google Scholar
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Search a wide range of subjects and sources.
JSTOR
Full articles from major research journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.

Coverage of most journals starts from the beginning and excludes the most recent three to five years.
Project MUSE
Books, eBooks, and articles on the humanities and social sciences.

Date range: 1990 - present.
WorldCat (FirstSearch)
The world's most authoritative online resource for finding library materials. Over 60,000 libraries worldwide, including the Library of Congress. Use the free web version, WorldCat.org, for quick, easy searching.

Educational Statistics

Historical Statistics of the United States
U.S. demographic and economic statistics from colonial times to the present.

National Institute of Mental health
Statistical information on the prevalence, treatment, and costs of mental disorders for the U.S. population, as well as information about possible consequences of suicide and disability.
FastStats - Mental Health
Statistical information on mental health from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Social Explorer Professional
Interactive and customizable maps to display historic and current U.S. Census data. Select Use as a Guest when asked to login.

Guides and videos available by clicking on Help within the tool.

There are several ways to find theses and dissertations in the UMKC University Libraries. The following tools will help you locate a thesis or dissertation you need.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses A&I
Citations and abstracts of dissertations and theses. Search authors, advisers, and committee members of a thesis or dissertation.

The full text of dissertations published since 1997 is also available for download.
Dissertations and Theses @ University of Missouri - Kansas City
Citations and abstracts of dissertations and theses at UMKC. Search authors, advisers, and committee members of a thesis or dissertation.

Date range: Summaries 1958 - present. Some full article access 1963 - present.
WorldCat (FirstSearch)
The world's most authoritative online resource for finding library materials. Over 60,000 libraries worldwide, including the Library of Congress. Use the free web version, WorldCat.org, for quick, easy searching.