Such articles describe different psychology studies on a wide range of subjects.

Finding full-text psychology journals online can be challenging.

Imagine you think you have found the perfect journal article by its fitting title.

Open book between shelves of books

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You are shocked to find out you have to pay $29.95 to pull up the article!

Recently published articles may not be immediately available.

These journals represent just some of the resources that are available online.

If you are still looking for additional research, pay a visit to your university library.

Articles are categorized by topic, including many in psychology.

Find articles onbehavioral analysis,clinical psychology, psychobiology,social psychology, and more.

The more specific your search terms, the better.

If you come across articles that only have abstracts or the first page, don’t give up.

Do a little more digging (or googling).

This database is maintained by the United States National Library of Medicine.

you’ve got the option to search for articles by topic, author, and journal-title.

Be sure you don’t confuse this withPubMedwhere you will only find abstracts.

SpringerLinkoffers open access to journal articles and other resources.

it’s possible for you to find journals likeCrime Science,Journal of Eating Disorders,andBioPsychoSocial Medicine.

The Cochrane Library

The Cochrane Libraryoffers open-access, full-text versions ofsystematic reviewsof existing research.

Each site is a little different and takes some getting used to.

JAMA online grid.For authors.

Wiley Online Library.Issue information.

CSH Press.Open access option.

Cambridge Core.About The BJPsych.

Society for Neuroscience.Rights and permissions.

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