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PsycINFO on CSA Illumina
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PsycINFO on CSA Illumina: Advanced TrainingLisa Sick [email protected]/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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Now we’d like to hear from you…
Questions? Comments? Thoughts?
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Lisa SickDocumentation/Training