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PsycCRITIQUES®

Read PsycCRITIQUES® for up-to-date reviews of very current books. This database is an excellent resource for many purposes:

  • Faculty members read it to quickly identify literature that will be useful for course work.
  • Librarians find it valuable for collection development because it is so current.
  • Students use it to identify research done over time.
  • Practitioners read it to find current practice information.

PsycCRITIQUES combines a weekly release of book and film reviews with a searchable database.

ISSN

1554-0138

Contents—April 2008

  • Full text reviews of current books and some popular films, videos, and software as well as comparative reviews of books
  • Current copyright year reviews released weekly
  • Replaced the print journal Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books as of January 2005
  • More than 38,000 reviews as of April 2008
  • Includes Contemporary Psychology historical file from 1956–2004
  • Includes reviews, book cover images, and links

Special Features

  • There is a focus on current books—most new reviews are of books in current year.
  • PsycCRITIQUES includes a searchable database of more than 37,000 reviews, dating back to 1956, plus tables of contents for recent weekly releases.
  • More than 900 reviews are published annually.

Functionality

  • Reviews are searchable by book/film title, book author/editor, and by publication year
  • The PsycINFO record for the review powers the search and links to the full-text of the review
  • Searchable database provides access to bibliographic references, abstracts, and full-text
  • Optional e-mail alerts for new content available at PsycALERT®: Free E-mail Updates
  • Reviews are indexed using the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms

Updates

  • Weekly (approximately 18–20 reviews in each release)

Language

  • English

Institutional Access

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  • Free for APA members with the Gold or Platinum packages
  • Special subscription price for other APA Members, Fellows, Associates, and Affiliates
  • Individual subscription price for non-APA Members
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