Suggested Databases
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts for journal articles, book chapters, books and dissertations in the field of psychology.
- PubMed This link opens in a new window
Citations for journal articles in the life sciences, particularly relating to biomedicine, neuroscience, as well as plant and animal sciences.
- ScienceDirect (Elsevier) This link opens in a new window
Journal articles and books published by Elsevier, covering the natural and social sciences.
- Scopus This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts for journals, books, and conference proceedings, primarily in the natural and social sciences.
- Keyword BrainstormingUse this worksheet to start brainstorming keywords and searches for your topic.
Reading Citations
How to read a journal article citation in APA format:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. https://doi.org/xx.xxx/yyyy
How to read a journal article citation in MLA format:
Author, A., and Author, B. "Title of the Article." Title of the Journal, vol. #, no. #, Day Month (abbrv.) Year, pp. page numbers, Database Name, doi number.
Sample APA Citation
Lapierre, M. A., Piotrowski, J. T., & Linebarger, D. L. (2012). Background television in the homes of US children. Pediatrics, 130(5), 839–846. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2011-2581
Interlibrary Loan (ILL) - Articles
Have you ever discovered a journal article that would be perfect for your research topic, only to learn that Holy Cross doesn't have access to it? That's where InterLibrary Loan comes in.
InterLibrary Loan or ILL is a service that allows you to request resources -- including journal articles-- owned by other libraries all over the US, and in some cases, around the world! Once you've placed a request, another library will send a scan of the article to Holy Cross, and it will be delivered directly to your e-mail.
Keep in mind: Depending on how long it takes a library to accept the request and scan the article, it can take up to 1 week (though usually less) to arrive. Make sure to plan ahead!
You might come across citations for articles through our research databases. Or, you might see them cited in another resource. In the databases, use the 
button to start the request process; otherwise, visit the ILLiad Interlibrary Loan page on our website to log-in and get started.
To learn more about Interlibrary Loan, watch this video 
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Finding Peer-Reviewed Empirical Articles in PsycINFO
APA Publishing Training. (2023, March 17). Peer-reviewed empirical articles - Searching APA PsycInfo on EBSCOhost [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/L-Tpmqbn8GU?feature=shared
Searching with the Thesaurus and Index Terms in PsycINFO
APA Publishing Training. (2022, June 27). Searching with the thesaurus and index terms on EBSCOhost [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/fkR-y9Ql3QA?feature=shared