USAFA Library Guides: Behavioral Sciences &amp; Leadership: Articles and Databases

Core Subject Databases

The databases listed below identify journal articles published on diverse topics in psychology, sociology and related fields. Most include records for books, dissertations, reports and other sources.

PsycInfo: Best starting point for research in the psychological sciences. Produced by the American Psychological Association (APA), database access is on the Ebsco platform, combined with PsycArticles for full text of APA and other journals.

Help getting started with PsycInfo:

Browse APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Term
New and Updated Terms: Latest concepts in APA
PsycInfo Classification Codes: Searchable record fields
Quick Reference Guide: To search PsycInfo in Ebsco
Topic Guides: Help searching diverse topics in PsycInfo
Tutorials: Search tips & example searches on YouTube

Additional databases for articles on diverse topics in behavioral sciences and related social science fields:

Psychology Database (ProQuest)
Providers research diverse in subject coverage of psychology fields
Sociology Collection (ProQuest)
Search across three key sociology databases with thesaurus:
1. Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (1987 - current)
2. Sociological Abstracts (1952 - current)
3. Sociology Database (1985 - current)
Business Source Complete (Ebsco)
Full text coverage in all disciplines of business, including topics on management, leadership and organizational behavior
SciTech Premium Collection (ProQuest)
Coverage in the discipline of ergonomics and human factors

Health and Science

Consumer Health Complete (Ebsco)
Provides insight on different health-related issues and topics
Gale Health and Wellness
Browse for topics of interest on a full range of health-related issues from difference source types
Gale in Context: Science
Provides contextual information on important topics in science including health, medicine, environment, and technology
MEDLINE Complete (Ebsco)
Powerful bibliographic database of citations and abstracts from biomedical and health journals used by students and professionals
PubMed (NIH)
Health sciences database from National Library of Medicine. Nearly identical content as Medline plus some newer articles still in progress.
Rehabilitation & Sports Medicine Source
Covers a vast range of rehabilitation and sports medicine topics including sports psychology, rehabilitation therapy, stress and anxiety

Interdisciplinary Databases

EBSCOhost
Search across all Ebsco academic databases
Gale Academic OneFile
Search diverse topics on psychology, criminal justice, and more
JSTOR
Find scholarly journal articles (and books) in the social sciences
Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
International coverage in the social sciences including sociology
Web of Science
Search for citations in many social science categories
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Web of Science Core Collections include:
Social Sciences Citation Index, 1981-present
Arts & Humanities Citation Index, 2001-present
Science Citation Index Expanded, 1969-present

More Databases

Criminology Collection (ProQuest)
Covers a wide range of research on crime, causes and impacts, legal and social implications, as well as litigation and crime trends
DTIC: Defense Technical Information Center
Search research reports and data from publicly available collections or sign in with your CAC for DoD access-controlled sites
Middle Eastern & Central Asian Studies (Ebsco)
Database of research, policy and scholarly discourse on the countries and people of the Middle East, Central Asia & North Africa
IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Find articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings focused on ergonomics and other engineering topics
SAE Mobilus
Browse topics for human factors and ergonomics associated with vehicle transportation and mobility industries

Diversity and Inclusion Resources

Contemporary Women's Issues (Gale OneFile)
Global coverage of issues that influence women’s lives: Civil Rights, Education, Gender & Women's Studies, Health Studies, and more
Human Rights Studies Online
Examines major human rights violations and crimes against humanity with videos and primary sources

Journal Publication Finder

To see if the library has full-text access to a specific journal:

BrowZine Library
Search or browse for access to electronic journals from McDermott Library related to Social and Behavioral Science
Social & Behavioral Science Commons
Digital Commons free access to full text scholarly articles from colleges worldwide in various sub-disciplines of behavioral science

Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Article Request via Interlibrary Loan
If our library does not have full text access to an article you need, please fill out a request for that article via Interlibrary Loan (ILL), a free of charge service. Article requests are usually filled within two or three business days.
Requests for Books and Videos
The Books and Videos page of this guide provides information on how to request other materials, such as books, book chapters and streaming videos.

Social Sceince Journal Collections

Project MUSE
Scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences including health, sexuality, ethnic, women, and gender studies
SAGE Journals
A portfolio of journals across the social science disciplines
ScienceDirect: Complete Freedom Collection
Core journal collections in the social sciences & sciences, e.g. psychology and neuroscience. Most journals full-text from 1995.
Taylor & Francis Journals
Broad journal collection of subjects, such as behavioral sciences

Recommended Journals in Behavioral Sciences

Literature Reviews in Psychology & Sociology:

Psychological Bulletin
Ebsco PsycArticles, 1904-present
Social & Personality Psychology Compass
Ebsco 2011-present (1-year delay)
Social Forces
Ebsco 1974-present (1-year delay)

Psychology:

Developmental Psychology
Ebsco PsycArticles 1969-present
Journal of Applied Psychology
Ebsco PsycArticles 1917-present
Journal of Military & Government Counseling
Open access, 2013-present
Journal of Psychology
Ebsco 1975-present
Military Psychology
Taylor & Francis Online 1997-present

Sociology:

American Sociological Review
SAGE 2004-present. Earlier coverage in JSTOR & Ebsco.
Contexts (ASA)
SAGE 2002-present, sociological research for general readers
Journal of Sociology
SAGE 1999-present
The Sociological Review
SAGE 1999-present.

Human Factors & Ergonomics:

Aviation Psychology & Applied Human Factors
Ebsco PsycArticles 2011-present
Ergonomics in Design
SAGE 1999-present
Human Factors: The Journal of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SAGE 1999-present

Organizational Leadership:

Journal of Character & Leadership Development
USAFA 2010-present
Leadership
SAGE 2005-present
Leadership Quarterly
ScienceDirect 1995-present

Behavioral Sciences & Leadership

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