Database Tutorials

PsycINFO is an electronic bibliographic database that provides abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the behavioral sciences and mental health. Coverage: 1987 - present

Enter your Widener Login ID and Password to access the resources. 

Follow these steps to search the database:

1. Enter your search terms / keywords. (To search for a phrase, put the words into quotation marks).
2. Limit your search results using a variety of tools such as:
   • Select Linked Full Text to filter out articles you would need to request using InterLibrary Loan. 
   • Select any Supplemental Materials.
   • Fill in the Source field if you know the title of the journal.
   • Filter the Published Date range to what you are looking for. 
   • Fill in the specific Tests & Measures
   • Select the Age Group, Population Group, and/or Intended Audience
   • Select the Methodology and/or Classification Code you are looking for. 
3. And finally, click Search for your results. 

From the results page you can:

1. Use the All Filters section to drill down further into the search results. 
   • Limit your current search results by selecting Linked Full Text, References Available, and/or Open Access. You can also choose the Publication date to further narrow your results. 
   • Use the additional facets to filter search results by Source Types, Subject: Major Heading, Subject, Publisher, Publication, Language, Age, Gender, Classification, Methodology, Tests & Measures, and Population. 
2. Select the Access options drop down to learn how to access the article. You may see:
   • ILLiad Access Wolfgram
   • Access now
   • PDF
   • Online full text

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The Detailed Record

PDF documents are digital versions of the original print version and will look exactly the same as the print version. They include the following:

• Original page numbers
• Graphs, tables, and charts
• Full list of references 

Accessing the electronic versions of articles through our online databases, offers you additional features and functionality that is not available in print. The detailed record includes the following:

1. Direct link to the PDF viewer where the article can be downloaded. 
2. Bibliographic information, including clickable links to the author(s) name(s) which can be used to find other work by the author(s). Also included is the clickable title of the journal the article was published in, as well as the volume, issue, and page numbers. Below you will also find the abstract and other important information.
3. Hyperlinked Subject Terms and author-supplied keywords. These can be used to find other searchable keyterms.
4. Previews of any images or charts in the article. Click on the image(s) to view.
5. Age Groups are listed, as well as the Tests & Measures, and Methodology used.
6. The DOI (Digital Object Identifier) will be displayed if available. Use this in your citation to always link to the correct article. 
7. Some additional tools you have access to are:
   • Save the article
   • Cite: You can choose the citation style you need. NOTE: Always review them for accuracy
   • Share using the provided URL or email it to yourself.
   • Download