Every record in PsycARTICLES receives a classification code, which is used to categorize the document according to the primary subject matter. These classification codes can help you target your search by allowing you to restrict retrieval to a specific category.
PsycARTICLES provides several ways of narrowing or focusing your topic:
PsycARTICLES uses a controlled vocabulary that follows the APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms. All citations are assigned subject terms, making subject searches very reliable.
Clicking on a subject heading will provide information about that concept as well as related subjects.
After selecting headings from the list, click "Search". Your selected headings will appear as descriptors in the search box, and articles with those descriptors will appear below.