Description
ProQuest APA PsycArticles is a research database with full-text access to 119 psychology journals from the American Psychological Association (APA) including American Psychologist.
We’ve recently migrated from EBSCO APA to ProQuest APA, so while the content remains the same, you might notice some differences in layout and functionality.
- You’ll find high-quality, peer-reviewed articles covering a wide range of psychology topics, including mental health, human behaviour, learning, and development.
- This database is ideal for: Psychology students and researchers Education and social science students Anyone looking for reliable, evidence-based academic sources.
- Access trusted APA journals and articles Search by topic, author, or publication Great for essays, reports, and research projects
Top Tip!
Use the advanced search filters to narrow your results by date, subject, or document type - this helps you find the most relevant articles faster and more efficiently!
Database Content
Journal articles
Included in the Library Search?
No
AI Tools included?
No
Help using this resource
How do I get started?
- Go to APA PsycArticles.
Click on the open database button at the top of this page. - Use the Search Bar
Type in keywords related to your topic (e.g. child development, anxiety, learning strategies). - Apply Filters
Use filters to narrow results by date, subject, document type, or peer-reviewed status. - Read or Download
Click on an article title to read online or download the PDF for offline use.
Want to explore more?
Head over to the ProQuest LibGuide to learn about search tips, saving articles, citation tools, and more!
Need help?
Librarians are on hand to support you with using this database. You can book a one-to-one appointment at a time that suits you, just visit our online booking system
Accessibility Features
Read Aloud
Articles can be listened to in the online HTML version. The audio can also be downloaded as an MP3 file. Choose the Listen link in the HTML full text record of an article to hear the audio file. Interface and content are compatible with the following screen readers: JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, TalkBack. Please note, this is the list of officially supported screen readers, but the platform is compatible with a wide range of other assistive technology.
Change text size
No inbuilt function. Use browser Zoom function to enlarge text (up to 200%). Most browsers will allow you to change the font size. Guidance on making text size larger can be found on Abilitynet.
Change background colour
No inbuilt function. Use browser settings. See AbilityNet for guidance on changing colours, contrast levels and fonts.
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Read offline
Articles can be downloaded as PDFs to read offline. If using a screen reader, we recommend viewing PDF content on Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat as PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers in Adobe Reader.
Please note, some older PDFs may not be fully compatible with screen readers.
Keyboard navigation
EBSCO resources are designed to be fully navigable using just a keyboard.
Accessibility statement
Accessibility statement
Terms of Use
What You Can Do
- Print or download limited copies of citations, abstracts, or full texts for personal, educational, use.
- Use the content for non-commercial research and academic study.
- Create printouts or email yourself articles from the database.
- Create electronic course packs with parts of licensed content (e.g., book chapters) for registered students.
What You Can’t Do
- Share your login or let people outside of the University use the database.
- Share the licensed materials with people outside the University.
- Use or post licensed content in printed course packs (only electronic versions allowed).
- Download or copy lots of content all at once or in a systematic way.
- Change or remake the content from the database.
- Delete or change copyright information.