The premier abstracting and indexing database covering the behavioral and social sciences from the authority in psychology.

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Institutional access to APA PsycInfo provides a single source of vetted, authoritative research for users across the behavioral and social sciences. Students and researchers enjoy seamless access to cutting-edge and historical content with citations in APA Style®.

The newest features available within APA PsycInfo leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning to equip users with a personalized research assistant that helps monitor trends, explore content analytics, and gain one-click access to full text within a centralized, essential source of credible psychology research.

Celebrating 55 years

For over 55 years, APA PsycInfo has been the most trusted index of psychological science in the world. With more than 5,000,000 interdisciplinary bibliographic records, our database delivers targeted discovery of credible and comprehensive research across the full spectrum of behavioral and social sciences. This indispensable resource continues to enhance the discovery and usage of essential psychological research to support students, scientists, and educators. Explore the past, present, and future of psychology research.

APA PsycInfo at a glance

  • Over 5,000,000 peer-reviewed records
  • 144 million cited references
  • Spanning 600 years of content
  • Updated twice-weekly
  • Research in 30 languages from 50 countries
  • Records from 2,400 journals
  • Content from journal articles, book chapters, and dissertations
  • AI and machine learning-powered research assistance

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  • Political science
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  • Sports

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