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Psychology Resources: Articles

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This page provides tips for finding journal and magazine articles on psychology topics.

Learn to cite articles by clicking on the "Using APA" tab above.

Need help?

If you're not sure what you need, or how to begin, come in to the RTC Library, call us at (425) 235-2331, or email us at librarian@RTC.edu. We'll be glad to help!

Finding Articles

Three RTC Subscription Databases Offering Millions of Journal and Magazine Articles

  • ProQuest - journal and magazine articles on all subjects.
  • Gale Academic OneFile - Explore a range of topics broken down by subject for targeted results based on your interests.
  • eLibrary - magazine and newspaper articles and books.

Other databases with journal and magazine articles include: SIRS Discoverer and History Study Center. The library also carries nearly 200 paper journals and magazines. Check our catalog to find those.

The non-subscription (free) Directory of Open Access Journals offers links to many free online journals.

These databases can be found on the RTC Library Database Page.

 

Searching ProQuest

Video on Searching ProQuest

Searching ProQuest Quick Start:

  • Go to the RTC Library Database Page
  • Click on “ProQuest”.
  • If you want to limit your search to only databases specializing in certain subjects like health or literature, click the subject where it says "Search Subject Areas".
  • Type your terms into the search box. (See image below.)
  • Select Scholarly Journals if the article must be from a journal. Select Peer-reviewed if you want research articles.
  • Click on the search button. It looks like a magnifying glass.

 

ProQuest Search Screen

 

Searching Gale Academic OneFile

There will be a video on Searching Gale Academic OneFile here...

Searching Gale Academic OneFile:

  • Go to the RTC Library Database Page.
  • Click on “Gale Academic OneFile”.
  • Type your terms into the search box or click on 'Advanced Search' for broader and more precise search results.
  • Select which fields you want Gale to search.
  • Select 'Peer Reviewed' for scholarly articles.
  • Select additional limits below the search boxes (not shown)
  • Click on the Search button.

Gale Academic OneFile Search Screen

Searching eLibrary

Searching eLibrary Quick Start:

  • Go to the RTC Library Database Page.
  • Click on “eLibrary”.
  • Type your terms into the search box.
  • Uncheck the boxes of any format you don't want, in the list below the search box.
  • Click on the search button.

 

eLibrary Search Screen

 

Searching Directory of Open Access Journals

Searching DOAJ Quick Start

  • Go to the DOAJ search link:
  • Choose to search for a journal title or an article, and type your search terms in the correct box.
  • Review your results.

DOAJ Search Screen

 

Can't Find the Full Text of Your Article in the Database?

We can get the full text of articles from other libraries for your class-related use through Interlibrary Loan. Remember to request your article early, because it can take a few weeks to obtain it.