PSY 3001: Research Methods in Psychology

Always use the APA PsycInfo database to find scholarly sources in psychology.

What are scholarly sources?

What is a scholarly journal article?

Scholarly journals are publications where scholars share the results of their research. Like a magazine, each issue of a scholarly journal contains a collection of articles on different topics.

Scholarly journals are also known as:

  • academic journals
  • peer-reviewed journals

Browse a sample scholarly journal

  • Psychological Bulletin is the name of this journal.
  • Every four months, a new issue of Psychological Bulletin is published in print and online.
  • Each issue contains 2-4 different peer-reviewed articles by different authors.
  • Browse issues of Psychological Bulletin

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  • The APA PsycInfo database is the best way to find the kinds of sources you need for any psychology research project.

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