New Thesaurus Terms for Searching APA PsycInfo (Winter 2022)

Posted on by Patti Avellanet in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students
APA PsycInfo: The premier abstracting and indexing resource for behavioral and social science research

In January, APA added 44 new terms to its Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms® to provide more effective searching on current topics, including sport and exercise psychology, psychological testing, mental health, and COVID-19. This update, which includes 27 new cross-referenced terms and 22 revised scope notes, brings the total number of index terms in the Thesaurus to more than 10,000.

In order to provide current and accurate search terminology for emerging research, the winter update will be followed by two additional Thesaurus updates in 2022 — one in the spring (May) and another in the fall. New terms from the winter and spring updates will be applied to current content only, but the majority of postable terms new for 2022 will be back-mapped to older records following the fall release.

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What’s new with APA PsycArticles in 2022

Posted on by Katherine Stevens in For Librarians

The new year is just around the corner, and we want to help ensure you and your library are set up for success in 2022. With over 100 journal titles covering memory and cognition, psychopathology, leadership, higher education and much more, your institutional subscription to APA PsycArticles® is an essential resource for students and researchers on your campus.

At APA, our goal is to evolve alongside the ever-changing fields of psychology and behavioral science. That’s why we’ve made some updates to our suite of journals beginning in 2022. Read on to learn more:

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APA PsycArticles citation data highlights commitment to editorial excellence

Posted on by Katherine Stevens in For Librarians

APA PsycArticles®, the premier database of full-text, peer-reviewed articles published by APA and affiliated journals, is once again ranked as a top-cited source for psychology research. According to data from the 2020 Journal Citation Reports™*, APA journals have a significantly higher share of citations relative to the number of articles published, affirming our focus on providing quality, relevant information for researchers.

We are committed to supporting libraries in preparing the next generation of psychologists. APA PsycArticles is an essential resource for any psychology program.

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*Data are from the Journal Citation Reports™ (JCR) 2020 Psychology category, which includes 55 APA journals.