Guide to the Fields in APA PsycExtra® Records
APA Databases records are divided into fields, which makes searching the databases easier. What goes into each field varies depending on the type of literature we're documenting.
This guide lists all the fields, plus an explanation of what each field does. The * indicates a field that is display only (not searchable).
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Updated May 2020
| Field Name | Content of Field or Possible Values |
|---|---|
| Unique Identifier | APA PsycExtra unique record identifier |
| Author(s) | Names of individual and/or institutional authors |
| Author Affiliation | Institutional affiliation of authors |
| Author's email address | |
| Title | Title of material, including translated titles |
| Source | Source of the material |
| Publication Date |
Material's date of publication Includes the year, and may also contain day, month, and/or season of publication |
| Pagination | Page range or total page count of the source document |
| ISSN | ISSNs are included whenever available |
| ISBN | ISBNs may include a series ISSN or a set ISBN |
| Language | The original language of the material |
| DOI | Digital Object Identifier for the APA PsycExtra bibliographic record |
| Abstract | Summary of the item's content |
| Keywords | Key concepts describing the source content |
| Index Terms | Controlled vocabulary from the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms used to index all of APA's databases |
| Classification Code | Classifies the material according to broad topical codes (view codes) |
| Document Type |
Brochure/Fact Sheet Conference: Abstract Conference: Paper Conference: Presentation Monograph Newsletter Oral History Research Report Standard/Guideline Webpage White Paper |
| Document Identifier* |
Display only field Includes report numbers, funding opportunity announcements, names of legislation, patent numbers, and clinical trial identifiers |
| Population |
Human Animal Female Male Inpatient Outpatient |
| Age Group |
Childhood (birth–12 years) Neonatal (birth–1 month) Infancy (2–23 months) Preschool Age (2–5 years) School Age (6–12 years) Adolescence (13–17 years) Adulthood (18 years & older) Young Adulthood (18–29 years) Thirties (30–39 years) Middle Age (40–64 years) Aged (65 years & older) Very Old (85 years & older) |
| Location | Geographic location where a study was conducted or the country or countries that are the focus of the document |
| Tests & Measures |
Names of tests and measurements referred to or used in the source material Tests that are indexed in the APA PsycTests database will have a DOI for the test record |
| Grant/Sponsorship |
Identifies the source(s) of grants, sponsorship, and funding for the research or study Subfields include Sponsor Organization, Grant/Contract/Award Number, Funding Amount, Country of Sponsor Organization, Funding Dates, Other Details, and Recipients |
| Conference Information | Includes conference name, date, location, and other information for conference papers, abstracts, and presentations |
| Content Owner |
Both organizational and individual content owners are included The organization's name and URL are displayed; for individual content owners, an email address is provided, if available |
| Distributor (Multimedia) | For multimedia content only; includes the distributor name and URL |
| In Association With (Multimedia) | For multimedia content only; includes the organization or individual who assisted in media production |
| Media Type (Multimedia) |
Audio Interactive Video |
| Running Time (Multimedia) | Length of time that the media source runs |
| Narrator (Multimedia) | Name of the individual narrating the media source |
| Key Participants (Multimedia) | Names of individuals participating in the media presentation |
| Intended Audience (Multimedia) |
General Public Psychology: Professional & Research Juvenile |
| Awards/Recognition (Multimedia) | Identifies the awards or other recognition the media source received |
| Notes (Multimedia) | Other information about multimedia content |
| Release Date |
The date a record was released into a database and the product name to which it was released The format is YYYYMMDD followed by the product name, e.g., 20130128 (APA PsycExtra) |
| Correction Date |
The date a previously released record correction was released into a database and the product name to which it was released The format is YYYYMMDD followed by the product name, e.g., 20130128 (APA PsycExtra) |
