Connecting to PsycInfo

    1.    From the Randall Library homepage [http://library.uncwil.edu] click on "Databases ."   The
           Databases are listed alphabetically.
    2.    Select PsycInfo from the list.

If you are connecting to PsycInfo from off campus, follow these instructions: http://library.uncwil.edu/offcampus.html

Entering Search Statements in PSYCINFO

Search statements consist of a) literal words and b) logical words

Literal Words
Literal words are key words that are important to the topic. Let's look at two topics: first, you want information on sleep disorders. The literal (key) words you should choose would be "sleep," "disorders." Another topic could be the role of depression in insomnia and hypersomnia. The literal (key) words would be "depression," "insomnia," and "hypersomnia."

Logical Words
Logical words, also called "operators," instruct the system to retrieve records containing the literal words according to the logic assigned.

AND=retrieves records containing BOTH words. For instance, the search statement, "sleep and disorders," retrieves records that contain both words. AND is restrictive.

OR=retrieves records containing EITHER word. For instance, the search statement, "hypersomnia or insomnia," retrieves records containing either "hypersomnia" or "insomnia." The records do not have to contain both words. OR is expansive.

COMPLEX SEARCH STATEMENTS--USING PARENTHESES

Search statements are complex when you use more than one operator in a statement, especially "AND" (or one of its variants) and "OR."

    Ex. depression and (hypersomnia or insomnia)

Placing parentheses around "hypersomnia or insomnia" nests those two words, so that the system knows the order in which to search. To put it simply, the numbers of records comes out right when you use parentheses.

Does Randall Library Own the Article Cited

To find out if Randall Library has the periodical cited, press the "Search Randall Library Holdings" link at the bottom of each citation. A catalog record for the periodical displays if Randall Library own it. Periodicals are located on the ground floor of Randall Library or may be accessed electronically.

SPECIALIZED SEARCHES IN PSYCINFO

A.    I want to search, using the thesaurus.
       Use the thesaurus when you want the official, controlled vocabulary for a topic.  For instance, you want to search the
       topic, night terrors. 
       1.   To use the thesaurus, select the Thesaurus tab.
       2.   Enter night terrors.  The system responds, "Night terrors, see Sleep Disorders."
       3.   When you click "Sleep Disorders," the system responds with the thesaurus entry on that topic, including cross
             references to other related thesaurus entries.

B.    I want to search, using the classification codes.
       Searching the classification codes allows you to search broad categories of PsycInfo.   For instance, you have the topic,
       searching treatments for depression. 
       A.   If you use the search string, cc=33, you will limit your search to all of PsycInfo that deals with treatment.
       B.   To search treatments for depression, enter the search statement, cc=33 and depression.

Code Categories and Subcategories

2100 General Psychology 2140 History and Systems 2200 Psychometrics and Statistics and Methodology 2220 Tests and Testing 2221 Sensory and Motor Testing 2222 Developmental Scales and Schedules 2223 Personality Scales and Inventories 2224 Clinical Psychological Testing 2225 Neuropsychological Assessment 2226 Health Psychology Testing 2227 Educational Measurement 2228 Occupational and Employment Testing 2229 Consumer Opinion and Attitude Testing 2240 Statistics and Mathematics 2260 Research Methods and Experimental Design 4000 Engineering and Environmental Psychology 4010 Human Factors Engineering 4030 Lifespace and Institutional Design 4050 Community and Environmental Planning 4070 Environmental Issues and Attitudes 4090 Transportation 2300 Human Experimental Psychology 2320 Sensory Perception 2323 Visual Perception 2326 Auditory and Speech Perception 2330 Motor Processes 2340 Cognitive Processes 2343 Learning and Memory 2346 Attention 2360 Motivation and Emotion 2380 Consciousness States 2390 Parapsychology 2400 Animal Experimental and Comparative Psychology 2420 Learning and Motivation 2440 Social and Instinctive Behavior	3600 Industrial and Organizational Psychology 3610 Occupational Interests and Guidance 3620 Personnel Management and Selection and Training 3630 Personnel Evaluation and Job Performance 3640 Management and Management Training 3650 Personnel Attitudes and Job Satisfaction 3660 Organizational Behavior 3670 Working Conditions and Industrial Safety 3700 Sport Psychology and Leisure 3720 Sports 3740 Recreation and Leisure
	3800 Military Psychology 3900 Consumer Psychology 3920 Consumer Attitudes and Behavior 3940 Marketing and Advertising
2500 Physiological Psychology and Neuroscience 2510 Genetics 2520 Neuropsychology and Neurology 2530 Electrophysiology 2540 Physiological Processes 2560 Psychophysiology 2580 Psychopharmacology 2600 Psychology and the Humanities 2610 Literature and Fine Arts 2630 Philosophy
	4100 Intelligent Systems 4120 Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems 4140 Robotics 4160 Neural Networks
	2700 Communication Systems 2720 Linguistics and Language and Speech 2750 Mass Media Communications
4200 Forensic Psychology and Legal Issues 4210 Civil Rights and Civil Law 4230 Criminal Law and Criminal Adjudication 4250 Mediation and Conflict Resolution 4270 Crime Prevention 4290 Police and Legal Personne l3300 Health and Mental Health Treatment and Prevention 3310 Psychotherapy and Psychotherapeutic Counseling 3311 Cognitive Therapy 3312 Behavior Therapy and Behavior Modification 3313 Group and Family Therapy 3314 Interpersonal and Client Centered and Humanistic Therapy 3315 Psychoanalytic Therapy 3340 Clinical Psychopharmacology 3350 Specialized Interventions  3351 Clinical Hypnosis 3353 Self Help Groups 3355 Lay and Paraprofessional and Pastoral Counseling 3357 Art and Music and Movement Therapy 3360 Health Psychology and Medicine 3361 Behavioral and Psychological Treatment of Physical Illness 3363 Medical Treatment of Physical Illness 3365 Promotion and Maintenance of Health and Wellness 3370 Health and Mental Health Services 3371 Outpatient Services 3373 Community and Social Services 3375 Home Care and Hospice 3377 Nursing Homes and Residential Care 3379 Inpatient and Hospital Services 3380 Rehabilitation 3383 Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation 3384 Occupational and Vocational Rehabilitation 3385 Speech and Language Therapy 3386 Criminal Rehabilitation and Penology	2800 Developmental Psychology 2820 Cognitive and Perceptual Development 2840 Psychosocial and Personality Development 2860 Gerontology
	2900 Social Processes and Social Issues 2910 Social Structure and Organization 2920 Religion 2930 Culture and Ethnology 2950 Marriage and Family 2953 Divorce and Remarriage 2956 Childrearing and Childcare 2960 Political Processes and Political Issues 2970 Sex Roles and Women's Issues 2980 Sexual Behavior and Sexual Orientation 2990 Drug and Alcohol Usage (Legal) 3000 Social Psychology 3020 Group and Interpersonal Processes 3040 Social Perception and Cognition
	3100 Personality Psychology 3120 Personality Traits and Processes 3140 Personality Theory 3143 Psychoanalytic Theory
	3200 Psychological and Physical Disorders 3210 Psychological Disorders 3211 Affective Disorders 3213 Schizophrenia and Psychotic States 3215 Neuroses and Anxiety Disorders 3217 Personality Disorders 3230 Behavior Disorders and Antisocial Behavior 3233 Substance Abuse and Addiction 3236 Criminal Behavior and Juvenile Delinquency 3250 Developmental Disorders and Autism 3253 Learning Disorders 3256 Mental Retardation 3260 Eating Disorders 3270 Speech and Language Disorders 3280 Environmental Toxins and Health 3290 Physical and Somatoform and Psychogenic Disorders 3291 Immunological Disorders 3293 Cancer 3295 Cardiovascular Disorders 3297 Neurological Disorders and Brain Damage 3299 Vision and Hearing and Sensory Disorders
3400 Professional Psychological and Health Personnel Issues 3410 Professional Education and Training 3430 Professional Personnel Attitudes and Characteristics 3450 Professional Ethics and Standards and Liability 3470 Impaired Professionals 3500 Educational Psychology 3510 Educational Administration and Personnel 3530 Curriculum and Programs and Teaching Methods 3550 Academic Learning and Achievement 3560 Classroom Dynamics and Student Adjustment and Attitudes 3570 Special and Remedial Education 3575 Gifted and Talented 3580 Educational/Vocational Counseling and Student Services

Last Update: February 8, 2006