Webinar training schedule

APA Publishing’s training specialists offer free webinars through Zoom to help APA PsycInfo^® users learn how to make maximum use of their time searching APA’s research databases. These trainings are suitable for users who access APA’s research databases on any search platform (APA PsycNet, EBSCO, Ovid, or ProQuest).

The strategies covered for APA PsycInfo also apply to finding full-text content in APA PsycArticles^® and APA PsycBooks^®. Descriptions of our two regularly scheduled webinars appear below.

To register, select a date for the session you want to attend from the “APA databases training sessions” section near the top of this page (located in the right column below the global navigation bars).

All scheduled times are Eastern (US), so please convert to your time zone to be sure you can attend.

After registering, you’ll receive a Zoom confirmation email with details about how to join the training webinar.

Can’t attend a scheduled session? You can view a recording on our YouTube channelopens in new window whenever it’s convenient for you. If you have a question after viewing the video, you can search our Learning Commons for an answeropens in new window or email usopens in new window.

This 60-minute session is for anyone who is new to searching the behavioral sciences literature.

APA trainers demonstrate simple yet powerful techniques including how to quickly identify the best search terms, apply filters to narrow the range of results, and pinpoint empirical studies. Demo includes APA PsycInfo on multiple platforms and a preview of the APA PsycInfo Research Services platform.

Highlights include using APA Thesaurus terms and other database fields to target your search, Boolean operators to accurately include or exclude concepts, and cited references to find related research.

Techniques covered can also be used with APA PsycArticles and APA PsycBooks.

This 60-minute session highlights some of APA PsycInfo’s advanced functionality, designed to increase your efficiency by retrieving better search results faster.

We provide an overview of the three main vocabularies [keywords, Thesaurus subjects, and Classifications] you can use to search APA PsycInfo, and show easy effective ways to quickly expand or narrow your list of search results.

You’ll also learn about syntax for proximity search and truncation; using citations to explore related research; applying search limits and results filters; using the Author Affiliation field to discover where research of interest is happening; searching the Test and Measures field for information about tests used in the scholarly literature; and using the Grant/Sponsorship field to discover potential funding sources. Demo includes APA PsycInfo on multiple platforms and a preview of the APA PsycInfo Research Services platform.

Every spring and every fall, APA trainers offer a deeper dive into one area of our tools and databases. These hour-long trainings are designed for researchers and librarians who use APA PsycInfo frequently.

See previous semester special trainings on our YouTube Playlistopens in new window.

The topic for fall 2026 is “AI Research Tools in APA Databases.”

This 60-minute live webinar demonstrates the newest AI tools for searching APA’s databases — including natural language/semantic search, AI summaries of full-text publications, chat with document, suggested searches, and more. 

AI research assistance can vary by platform, so we will cover APA PsycInfo’s Research Services, APA PsycNet, EBSCOhost, and ProQuest.

• Overview of metadata search and natural language search
• APA’s AI Principles and AI’s role in scholarly research
• Live demo of Semantic Search and Boolean search on APA PsycInfo’s Research Services platform
• Live demos of AI tools on APA PsycNet, EBSCOhost, and ProQuest platforms
• Time for your questions

This training is intended for those with a basic understanding of academic databases.

Discover how APA Style Manual, Academic Writer, and APA PsycInfo can help students and researchers move from assignment planning to finished paper. In this webinar, presenters will demonstrate how these APA digital resources work together to support research, reference management, paper setup, APA Style guidance, and final paper refinement.

60 minutes plus 15 minutes for Q&A

Attendees will learn how to:

• Use APA Style Manual to better understand assignment and paper types
• Build effective research strategies in APA PsycInfo
• Apply foundational APA Style guidance throughout the writing process
• Import references and set up an academic paper in Academic Writer
• Use APA Style Manual to refine an academic paper in Academic Writer

Would you and your colleagues like a refresher for the APA databases to which your institution subscribes?

Is your institution currently trialing an APA database?

Would your teaching or research faculty benefit from a special training session?

Our training specialists can work with you to create a training session tailored to your needs and offered when it’s convenient for your group to attend. We can accommodate any of the four major vendor platforms: APA PsycNet, EBSCOhost, ProQuest, and Ovid. Please contact usopens in new window if you’re interested.