APA PsycInfo
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- APA PsycInfo is an abstracting and indexing database covering peer-reviewed literature in the behavioral sciences and mental health.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Intended users
- APA describes PsycInfo as supporting students, researchers, scientists, and educators, and its sales flyer also identifies practitioners and literature reviewers as users.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Support
- APA provides search guides, tutorials, webinars, and search assistance; its FAQ says users can contact APA for help with search strategies.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C., United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · apa.org
- Founded
- 1892Read 28 Sep 2026 · apa.org
- Maker
- APA was founded in July 1892 and is headquartered at 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Coverage
- The database includes journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations, with coverage spanning 600 years.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Discovery integration
- APA’s sales flyer describes Google Scholar Campus Activated Subscriber Access links as available on participating platforms.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Indexing
- Records are indexed using the controlled vocabulary in the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Institutional platforms
- Institutional site licenses are available through APA PsycNet, EBSCO, Ovid Technologies, and ProQuest.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Record details
- Records can include age, population, methodology, tests and measures, country of publication, and links to cited references and DOI-linked full text.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Research services
- With an institution’s subscription, users can access weekly topic-based research notifications, one-click full-text links, and content analytics tools.Read 7 Oct 2026 · go.apa.org
- Scale
- APA reports more than 5,000,000 peer-reviewed records and 144 million cited references.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Search tools
- APA PsycNet includes a thesaurus Term Finder, Citation Finder, saved searches and alerts, and tools to narrow or search within results.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Subject areas
- Its coverage extends beyond psychology to fields including education, law, medicine, neuroscience, social work, sociology, and linguistics.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Updates
- APA PsycInfo is updated twice weekly.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
- Usage reporting
- APA’s sales flyer describes the database as COUNTER-compliant.Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
Plans and prices
APA PsycNet Gold (includes APA PsycInfo) — APA members, joint APA/CPA members, s $169 a year Annual subscription Includes APA PsycInfo and other APA databases · Individual access Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
APA PsycNet Gold (includes APA PsycInfo) — International Affiliates $299 a year Annual subscription Includes APA PsycInfo and other APA databases · Individual access Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
APA PsycNet Gold (includes APA PsycInfo) — Non-Member Individuals $499 a year Annual subscription Includes APA PsycInfo and other APA databases · Individual access Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
Institutional site license Priced on request Request a quote Institutional access · Pricing varies; APA offers a free 30-day institutional trial Read 7 Oct 2026 · apa.org
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