I. AUC Library Web Site
http://library.aucegypt.edu/
- Use resources from anywhere with your AUC ID
II. Subject Guides
- Quick way to find reliable information
- Combination of library resources and free content
Psychology
http://library.aucegypt.edu/guides/psychology.htm
III. Selected Databases for PSY 208
PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO
PsycINFO is APA's comprehensive international database of psychology. Indexes journals, dissertations, book chapters, books, technical reports, and more. Updated weekly.
PsycARTICLES provides full text articles on current issues in psychology from 1988 to the present. All journals included in this database are indexed in PsycINFO.
Academic Search Premier
(1965-present,
updated daily). A multidisciplinary index to over 8,175 publications.
Coverage includes over 3,600 peer-reviewed scholarly journals.
Full-text is available for many publications.
Sociological Abstracts
(1952-present). Access to the latest research in sociology and related disciplines. Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers, and more.
Psychology: A SAGE Full-Text Collection
Full-text of 35 SAGE journals. Covers many aspects of psychology.
Google Scholar
Look for "Find it @AUC."
IV. HELP
I found an article but it's not full-text. I do not see it in AUC's Library Catalog. Can I get it online?
LinkSource
This tool helps you get to full text articles from non full text databases. Look for Check LinkSource for Full Text as you search.
E-Journal Finder
This tool helps you find out which databases contain which journals. (Example: A search for Social Theory and Practice reveals that it is available in Academic Search Premier from 1990-present).
The library does not have the article I need.
Document Delivery Service
Fill
out the "Journal Articles Request Form" to order documents not
available at AUC. Normal turnaround time for requests ranges from 2
days to 2 weeks.
V. Finding Books with Library Catalogs
- AUC Library Catalog, http://library.aucegypt.edu
- Try to find books about your research topic
- Use AND, OR, NOT, and Truncation
VI. Citing Sources
APA Style: http://www.aucegypt.edu/academic/writingcenter/writeresources/style.html
Created by Nicole E. Brown, nbrown@aucegypt.edu Instruction/Reference Librarian. 14 February 2007.
