New Thesaurus Terms for Searching APA PsycInfo

Posted on by Marta Soto in For Librarians

In February 2021, APA added 35 new terms to the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms® to provide more effective searching on current topics such as COVID-19 and racial issues.  

Most of these new terms are mapped back and added to previously published records in APA’s databases. This Thesaurus update also included 15 new cross-referenced terms, and new and revised scope notes. 

The 9,800+ index terms found in the Thesaurus provide precise and consistent terminology for searching all APA research databases. Using the controlled vocabulary of the Thesaurus means a database search will quickly retrieve all items about a specific concept no matter what keywords the authors used. 

The Thesaurus tool is found on all platforms as part of APA PsycInfo® and redirects synonyms to the preferred “Use” term to include in your search. Each Thesaurus record includes links to broader terms, narrower terms, and related terms, the year the term was introduced, an historical note if applicable, and a scope note providing definition and application. 

You can see the full list of Thesaurus changes on our website.  

Related Resource: 
YouTube Tutorial – Using the APA Thesaurus to Find Relevant Articles on a Topic 

Kudos “Author’s Perspective” for APA PsycArticles® on APA PsycNet®

Posted on by Patti Avellanet in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

You may have noticed a section labeled “Author’s Perspective” appearing in an APA PsycArticles record on APA PsycNet. Authors of APA journal articles are encouraged to join Kudos to contribute their own plain-language explanation of the purpose and impact of their study. This first-hand summary appears on APA PsycNet along with the abstract and other publication details, allowing you to further evaluate the article’s relevance in the context of your own research.

What is Kudos?

The Kudos research communication platform allows an author to gather their publications in a single place, regardless of publisher. It’s designed to help researchers maximize the readership, citation, and application of their published work, and quantify its impact.

When an author of an APA journal article shares their own description of their paper’s significance in their Kudos profile, you’ll see an abbreviated version in the database record on APA PsycNet (view a sample APA PsycArticles record with Author’s Perspective summary). You’ll also see an external link to the author’s full statement on the Kudos site.

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Index term updates, special issues, and APA Style tips to share with your APA PsycArticles users.

Posted on by Nadia Dawood in For Librarians

This post covers new and updated terms available through APA’s Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms®, special issues accessible through your library, and helpful APA Style® tips to share with your APA PsycArticles users.

We will also highlight APA Journal editors who have contributed to the 2021 International Women’s Day theme, Women in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world.

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2021 E-Collections New Releases

Posted on by Michael Miyazaki in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

New releases in the APA Books® E-Collections cover cognitive behavioral therapy, immigration in Central and South America, and researching everyday life.

The newest clinical title is a two-volume handbook exploring cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a psychological treatment that focuses on shifting unhelpful thinking or behavior patterns to more adaptive thinking or behavior patterns.  The handbook provides the background of CBT in both historical and theoretical terms and covers applications of the treatment.

New academic titles include a book that addresses the urgent issues that face migrants throughout Central and South America, offering conceptual, theoretical, and methodological tools for understanding the psychological processes that underlie migration and intergroup contact.  Another book offers a step-by-step guide to researching what people do in their everyday lives.

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Support research discovery with customized updates from APA PsycInfo

Posted on by Nichole Ridgeway in For Librarians
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Please invite your researchers to a personalized service exclusively available to institutional subscribers of APA PsycInfo. This bespoke discovery service leverages AI-technology to help users locate scientific literature, including content outside of APA PsycInfo including preprints, dissertations, and conference information. As users engage with the content, the service will adapt to their preferences to ensure they remain up-to-date on their specific research interests.

We are happy to introduce this new premium benefit to complement your institution’s subscription to APA PsycInfo. Share the link below to encourage your users to register to enhance their access to authoritative and reliable results.

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