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PsycINFO®
PsycINFO is an abstract (not full-text) database covering journals, books, chapters, and dissertations. For the most current information about PsycINFO, including journal coverage, search tips, and frequently asked questions, please visit the PsycINFO home page.

PsycARTICLES®
PsycARTICLES contains searchable full-text articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations from 1987 to the present. For the most current information, please visit the PsycARTICLES home page.

PsycBOOKS®
PsycBOOKS is a full-text database of scholarly titles published by APA Books and others. PsycBOOKS also features the exclusive electronic release of the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology. For the most current information, please visit the PsycBOOKS home page.

PsycEXTRA®
PsycEXTRA is a database derived from sources outside of peer-reviewed journals, including publications issued by government agencies, private research institutes, psychology labs, and more. PsycEXTRA contains the full text of 70% of the records as well as abstracts and citations. For the most current information, please visit the PsycEXTRA home page.

PsycCRITIQUES®
PsycCRITIQUES is a database of full-text reviews of current professional books and popular films; it also contains comparative reviews of books. It replaced the APA print journal Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books as of January 2005. Weekly releases include current year copyright book reviews. For the most current information, please visit the PsycCRITIQUES homepage.

PsycFIRST®
PsycFIRST is an abbreviated version of the PsycINFO bibliographic database. It contains all records from the previous three full years plus the current year. It is available only from OCLC. Please contact OCLC directly.