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APA PsycInfo: PsycINFO: An Overview

What is PsycINFO

APA PsycInfo is the premier and comprehensive research database produced by the American Psychological Association, covering over 5 million bibliographic records, abstracts, and citations in psychology, behavioral sciences, and related social/health fields from the 1800s to the present. PsycInfo's subject areas includes psychiatry, education, sociology, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, and business. PsycInfo has indexed over 2,400 peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, and dissertations.

How do I access PsycINFO?

You can access PsycInfo via the Library's homepage, as shown in the image below.

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Registering an Account

Registering for an account with PsycInfo is easy and free.  Once you have an account, you are able to:

  •  save your searches
  •  save a set of search results

To create an account, click on "MyEBSCO" in the toolbar along the top right of the main PsycInfo search screen, then "Create New Account."