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Where's the full text of the article and how can I get it?
PsycINFO is a bibliographic database and does not provide full text. However, there are a number of resources you can use to locate the full text of the record you want.
Your library likely subscribes to a variety of databases or journals that include full-text articles. Using PsycINFO from your library account, you can find the full text easily.
On the right-hand side of the PsycINFO record, look for a link that says "Full text from publisher”. If your library subscribes to a journal that carries this article, this link will take you directly to the full text.
If the article is in a journal to which your library does not subscribe, the link will take you to the publisher's homepage, where you can find ordering information. Before ordering, consider the following options:
-- From the PsycINFO record you can also click on the DOI (digital object identifier) to reach the full text (if your library has access) or the publisher's website.
-- If your library subscribes to PsycARTICLES (a database of APA and related journals), any APA articles you find in PsycINFO will include direct links to the HTML and the PDF versions of the article.
In addition, full text is available for journals published by the Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and the Hogrefe Publishing Group. (For a list of specific journals and years covered in PsycARTICLES, please see the PsycARTICLES Journal History for a complete list of coverage.) If your librarian cannot find the journal or book on the shelves, it may be accessible through interlibrary loan. This is usually a free service.
If the article is not available through interlibrary loan or through a journal to which your library subscribes, consider ordering the article directly. Our Full Text Document Delivery Sources page has all the details.