PsycInfo is the premier indexing and abstract collection for all research in psychology. It is the most comprehensive index of psychological research, including books and journals spanning over 500 years. PsycInfo links to the full-text content if it is available.
Here are some resources to help you use and navigate PsycInfo
The APA thesaurus provides a controlled vocabulary that functions like a #hashtag, but is more formal and regulated.
Tutorial: Searching with the Thesaurus and Index Terms on EBSCOhost
The APA has created its own set of 4-digit numbers representing broad subject categories describing the content of the database, not the field of psychology.
The APA provides a chart with the values and definitions for the Methodology field in APA database.
Tutorial: Using the Methodology Limiter in APA PsycInfo on EBSCOhost
Age Group describes specific age groups related to the document’s content. There is no limit on the number that can be used so there may be overlap
Population Group describes the subject population group of a study, such as human or female. Multiple groups can be applied to a record as applicable