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PsycINFO on CSA Illumina: Advanced TrainingLisa Sick lsick@apa.orgDocumentation/Training SpecialistToll-free:  1 (800) 882-3610Participant code: 0914992

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Today’s Session PsycINFO Content and Coverage Record Structure Sample Searches Training Resources Questions

Coverage & Selection

How do we select journals and articles for inclusion in PsycINFO?

Psychological relevance Peer-review status Cover-to-cover article selection Article types

http://www.apa.org/psycinfo/publishers/journal_article.html

Titles Added in 2009 Anatomical Sciences Education Applied Health Economics and Health Policy Infanzia e Adolescenza Journal of Pain Management Negotiation and Conflict Management

Research Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and

Treatment The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience

Education

Expanded Neuroscience Content Brain Stimulation Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience Journal of the Neurological Sciences Neural Development Neuroethics Reviews in the Neurosciences

and more…

PsycINFO Multidisciplinary Coverage Business Communications Education Testing Human factors

engineering Life sciences Human resources

Marketing Nutrition Pharmaceuticals Coaching Forensics Environment And more…

PsycINFO Record StructureFrom an indexer’s perspective

How is a record created? Bibliographic

citation Indexing

Keywords Controlled

vocabulary from the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms

Classification codes Fields and limits

Keywords or Natural Language Machine aided indexing suggests

keywords and indexers “edit” these. Natural language = words the

author used in the uncontrolled content description of the document.

On CSA, the natural language field is the identifier, or ID.

Index Terms/Descriptors On CSA, search for index terms

using the field label DE for Descriptors.

Access the online Thesaurus in the Search Tools tab.

Classification Codes

Value added fields Author affiliation and

correspondence address Conference information

Conference notes Granting and funding agencies Tests and measures

Appended

Limits Age Group Supplemental Data

Appended Internet Available

Classification Code Document Type Methodology Population Group Geographic Location

Publication Type vs Document Type Publication Type indicates whether an item

is: Journal Dissertation Abstract Electronic Collection Encyclopedia

Document Type segments Publication Type and identifies the specific kind of document On CSA, the Publication Type field searches both

for Publication Type and Document Type values.

Document Type Values Abstract Collection Bibliography Chapter Column/Opinion Comment/Reply Dissertation Editorial Encyclopedia Entry Erratum/Correction

Journal Article Letter Obituary Publication

Information Reprint Review-Book Review-Media Review-Software &

Other

Methodology Values Clinical Case Study Empirical Study

Experimental Replication

Followup Study Longitudinal Study

Prospective Study Retrospective Study

Field Study Literature Review

Systematic Review

Mathematical Model

Meta Analysis Nonclinical Case

Study Qualitative Study Quantitative Study

Reload

What is a reload? A reload is a reformatting of all

records in a database to deliver new features, enhancements, or upgrades

Why restructure? Keep up with trends in publishing Add new access points to the information Make it easier for our customers to search

June 2009 Reload New fields

Publication Status Publication Date Publication History Copyright

Dissertation Document Type Global corrections Thesaurus update

Thesaurus Maintenance Existing index terms are assessed

Continued relevance and accuracy of topic area

Appropriateness and presence of scope notes Term hierarchy accuracy

New term development PsycINFO staff suggestions External users and experts New journal content Assessment of terms in other thesauri

2009 Thesaurus Update Cognitive Linguistics Emerging Economies Health Literacy Human Papillomavirus Performance Enhancing Drugs Statins Transgender Underinsured (Health Insurance)

Sample Searches Classification Codes Keywords and Index Terms Tests and Measures Grant/Sponsorship Supplemental Data

TutorialsPresentation ArchiveTraining SchedulesSearch GuidesApplication GuidesThesaurus of Psychological Index TermsDatabase Record Field Guide

Additional Support

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