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APA PsycINFO help

Tips on using EBSCO APA PsycINFO

PsycINFO

Searching PsycINFO

This video describes how to search databases provided by EBSCO. The interface is called EBSCOHost. Databases such as Academic Search Ultimate, Business Source Complete, AMED, CINAHL, PyscINFO and MEDLINE use this interface.

 

This video will describe the scope of content and demonstrates how to use the search tools available on the EBSCOhost search interface to find research.

Searching APA Databases from EBSCO on Vimeo.

This video introduces you to the databases provided by APA (American Psychological Association). It is set to start playing at the useful search demonstration at 02:56 minutes.

Exporting references from PsycINFO to Endnote

Exporting from EBSCO databases to EndNote
  1. Search the database as normal
  2. Mark the records you wish to save in EndNote with the folder icon. If you are not logged in to your personal EBSCO account this will be a temporary folder. 
  3. From the folder, click on the Export button, and choose Export RIS
  4. A .ris file will download
  5. Open this .ris file. References will be imported directly to your library.
  6. Sometimes you may require an extra step. Choose the 'RefMan RIS' import filter in EndNote.