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Tips for Using Citation Mapper from APA PsycInfo Research Updates 

Posted on by Cambria Sawyer in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students
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Explore the full breadth of a record’s relationship to other research using APA PsycInfo research updates’ newest discovery tool, Citation Mapper. This new feature graphically displays both cited and citing documents associated with any record you select.

Read on for a two-minute tutorial on navigating this interactive, visual network of citations. 

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New Thesaurus Terms for Searching APA PsycInfo (Fall 2022)

Posted on by Marta Soto in For Librarians
In October, APA added 25 new terms to its Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms® to provide more effective searching on current topics, including cannabis use, socioeconomic status, and health problems related to alcohol use. This Thesaurus update also includes 50 new cross-referenced terms, 147 revised scope notes, and additional edits to historical notes.
Examples of new Postable terms include Alcohol Induced Psychotic Disorders, Dihydroxyphenylalanine, Incarcerated, Low Vision, Research Psychologists, and Thought Disorders. Use the link at the end of the post to view the full list of Thesaurus change on the APA website.

Using the controlled vocabulary of the Thesaurus means a database search will quickly and accurately retrieve all publications related to a specific concept, regardless of the keywords the authors may have used.

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Get More out of APA PsycInfo Research Updates: Top Features to Know

Posted on by Cambria Sawyer in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

APA PsycInfo research services are fully responsive on any device.

Think of APA PsycInfo research services as your personal psychology research assistant.

Your institution’s subscription to APA PsycInfo provides courtesy access to a suite of complimentary, premium features to optimize your search process. Leveraging AI and machine learning, these services ease access to full text, analytics tools, and discovery of the latest scientific literature—all within the most trusted index of psychological science in the world.

Read on for an overview of the main features within APA PsycInfo research services, and tips on using its many discovery tools.

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Tips for Using Topic Mapper from APA PsycInfo Updates

Posted on by Cambria Sawyer in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

Topic Mapper is a new visual exploration feature within the APA PsycInfo research updates service.

Take a deeper dive on the subjects you already follow with Topic Mapper from APA PsycInfo® research updates. Built specifically for discovery and exploration, Topic Mapper visualizes the connections between your research topics of interest, identifies top-cited articles for each, lists term definitions and history, and more.

Read on for a two-minute tutorial on navigating the Topic Mapper feature.

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PubMed® Content Now Available in APA PsycInfo® Research Updates 

Posted on by Cambria Sawyer in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students
PubMed section of your weekly notification email.

The newly-introduced PubMed® section of your weekly research notifications.

You asked, and we’ve been working hard to make it happen! We are pleased to announce that PubMed articles of your specified topic interests, courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine, will now be available within weekly APA PsycInfo research updates. 

Read on for a two-minute guide to accessing PubMed articles within your research notifications. 

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