1. Type in search term(s) in box(es) near top of search page.
2. Specifically need an academic journal article? Click the Peer Reviewed box under the search boxes at the top of your results page. See the Why Use Academic Journals box to the left as to why journal articles can be such a useful resource for research.
3. If the results set for your search is large, there are additional options for refining your search at the top of the results page, such as by Publication Date
4. Another area of the results page that can be very useful is to narrow results by clicking on the All Filters button at the top of the page. For instance, the Subject or Subject: Major Heading areas may list other terms related to your topic that may provide more relevant results when searched. Check box(es) next to terms and click the Apply button to narrow your current results set.
5. One useful way to scan the results for articles more likely to be relevant for your research needs is that if you find a title of an article that sounds promising, click on the Show More link just underneath the article title. A paragraph will appear with more information about the article including an abstract, a short summary paragraph of what is covered in the article
6. Icons and/or links for printing, downloading or emailing the full-text of an article as well as a citation tool are located at the top of the full-text page. Other tools include Permalink (to create a permanent link), Audio Read, and Share to cloud word processing software.
Search by Publication: includes titles by journal name.
You can browse the list of journals or perform a search on one or more publications within PsycARTICLES.
Type the journal you are looking for and click on the magnifying glass icon
Check mark all the journals that apply and click Add to Search. You can then scroll back up to the search boxes to add your search terms.
To just browse a publication, click on the Publication Title to access articles by date of publication
To search within a publication:
From a journal's Publication Detail screen, click in the Search within this publication search box and enter in your search terms.