Resource of the week #19: PsychInfo

What is it?

PychInfo is a subject-specific, bibliographic database, providing access to literature on subjects related to psychology and mental health.

Key Features

You can search PsychInfo across thousands of articles relating to psychology-based subjects. You will be able to view bibliographic details and abstracts.

PsychInfo is available on different platforms. These will usually allow you to save your searches and search results.

How can it help you?

This is a key database for you to search if you are studying, researching or working in the field of mental health.

How to access it?

PsychInfo is available to:

NHS users via their NHS Athens username, using either the HDAS or Proquest platforms. You can find relevant links on our Healthcare Resources page.

Keele users via their Keele computer login details, using the Ebsco platform. You can find relevant links on your subject pages.

More help?

You can find more help on using Keele or NHS databases via the Online Guides section of our website.

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