APA PsycInfo vs EconLit
APA PsycInfo
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| Figure | APA PsycInfo | EconLit |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $14.08/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Academic Research Databases | 8.3 (#10) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Coverage | The database includes journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations, with coverage spanning 600 years. | The database includes peer-reviewed journal articles, working papers, PhD dissertations, books, book reviews, and collective volume articles. |
| Intended users | APA describes PsycInfo as supporting students, researchers, scientists, and educators, and its sales flyer also identifies practitioners and literature reviewers as users. | The AEA describes EconLit as a reference tool for economics scholars, while ProQuest lists researchers, academics, product managers, advertisers, product development specialists, and public policy professionals among those interested in the literature. |
| Purpose | APA PsycInfo is an abstracting and indexing database covering peer-reviewed literature in the behavioral sciences and mental health. | EconLit is a bibliographic database of economics literature published by the American Economic Association. |
| Support | APA provides search guides, tutorials, webinars, and search assistance; its FAQ says users can contact APA for help with search strategies. | The AEA directs institutional subscribers to contact their information service provider for help with proprietary search interface questions or support. |
Plans
APA PsycInfo
- APA PsycNet Gold (includes APA PsycInfo) — APA members, joint APA/CPA members, s$169 a year
- APA PsycNet Gold (includes APA PsycInfo) — International Affiliates$299 a year
- APA PsycNet Gold (includes APA PsycInfo) — Non-Member Individuals$499 a year
- Institutional site licensePriced on request
EconLit
- EconLit for AEA MembersFree
- EconLit (institutional subscription)Priced on request
- EconLit via EBSCOPriced on request
- EconLit via OvidPriced on request
- EconLit via ProQuestPriced on request
- EconLit with Full TextPriced on request
In their own words
EconLit
EconLit is the American Economic Association’s bibliographic database for economics literature. It covers peer-reviewed journal articles, working papers, PhD dissertations, books, book reviews, and articles in collective volumes. The database contains over 2 million records, covers literature published over the last 140 years, and is updated weekly. Searchable record fields can include title, author, affiliation, publication details, document type, keywords, subject classifications, named persons, and geographic descriptors. Its subject descriptors follow the Journal of Economic Literature classification system, using four-digit codes. Institutional subscriptions are available through EBSCO, ProQuest, and Ovid, which provide the same data through different interfaces. Full-text links depend on library holdings; EconLit with Full Text is available only through EBSCO. AEA members have courtesy access to bibliographic records, but that service has no full-text links and may be phased out. Institutional pricing is supplied by providers; EBSCO offers a trial request without stating its duration.