There are two ways of accessing PsycINFO: through the ProQuest platform (a more intuitive access point with full Boolean searching), and through the OVID platform. Both pathways give access to the comprehensive APA PsycINFO Thesaurus updated in 2021. Here is a help guide for using the APA PsycINFO via the OVID platform.
Getting the most out of your PsycINFO searches is easier with authoritative help. Try this expert guide to APA PsycINFO:
Trying to find EMPIRICAL primary studies in psychology?
You can use APA PsycINFO's Methodology limits to help you. The video below, even though it uses the PsyNet interface instead of our ProQuest, shows you the strategy for limiting your search to Empirical Studies (Hint: Use the options in the Methodology box pictured below):
The video below shows you how to get the most out of the APA PsycINFO Thesaurus (updated in 2011):
Trying to find a citation, an author's h-index, or an impact factor?
Web of Science and Scopus are your databases of choice, and they are linked below:
Looking for a database on a specific topic within the wider field of psychology?