Waggoner Library: Psychology Online: Articles & Journals

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Discovery Searching and Journal Articles

Waggoner Library has thousands of journals on all subjects, most are accessible through our databases, others we have in print and a few are bound. Typically when searching for journal information you would follow one of the paths below:

Searching a TOPIC

Use Discovery Search
- Enter your topic into the Discovery search box on the library homepage.
- Click the 'Articles' icon and then the green search button.
- Results will need to be narrowed down by Trevecca's library; peer-reviewed; date range or other factors in order to see a list of relevant articles.
- View the short tutorial below to understand Discovery search.

See ALL library Databases

Get more specific using the A-Z Databases Link
- We have over 190 databases. This page lets you choose individual databases from a title list or by subject area.
- Not all databases are included in Discovery Search results.

Searching for JOURNAL TITLES by SUBJECT

Mouse over Find Information on the top menu bar on the library homepage
Click E-journals by subject and begin browsing

If you know the JOURNAL TITLE or the ARTICLE TITLE

Mouse over Find Information on the top menu bar on the library homepage
Click the link to E-Journals by Title (links to Browzine)
Click Search and then enter your journal title into the search box
Choose the Journals tab to search by journal title.
Choose the Article tab to search by article title
Complete the required information and search

Begin with interdisciplinary titles.

Gale Academic OneFile This link opens in a new window

Specific Psychology Databases

APA PsycArticles® This link opens in a new window PsycArticles covers journals published by APA, the Canadian Psychological Association, Hogrefe Publishing Group, and APA's Educational Publishing Foundation. These journals are available in full text.
APA PsycInfo® This link opens in a new window This database contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports, as well as citations to dissertations, all in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines. Use the Find it link to locate the full text of indexed articles.
Gale OneFile: Psychology This link opens in a new window This set explores what makes people "tick" from childhood to death. This collection gives individuals a basic understanding of the study of the mind, emotions and how the human mind develops and diminishes over time.
Psychotherapy.Net Streaming Videos This link opens in a new window Psychotherapy.net is a psychotherapy and counseling video streaming collection, aiming to provide comprehensive instruction in therapies used by practicing therapists. These videos mainly show therapists conducting therapy and demonstrating clinical skills, along with pre and post discussions. A variety of therapeutic and theoretical approaches are included such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, psychoanalytic/psychodynamic, family systems, existential-humanistic, motivational interviewing, and object relations therapy.

Learn more about PsycARTICLES

PsycARTICLES is one of the premier psychology-related databases, you will use it often. It is hosted by APA making it quite authoritative. Learn more by viewing the video below.

What if there is NO Full-Text available for the journal article you need?

1. Use the A-Z Journal Title search

Identifies if the library has the journal and provides a database and link to access the full text.
Select Search' and then enter the journal-title into the related box. Then search to see if the library has the title in another database. Always check the date ranges for the holdings.

2. Search using the article title in Google Scholar

3. A Journal Article request can be made through the Interlibrary Loan link on the library homepage

Use this option if you cannot find the full text from the library
Simply complete the form, submit it, there is no cost for this service!
The reprint will come as a PDF by email within 5 working days.