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Scholarly Literature

PsycINFO (remember to add APA PsycArticles) This link opens in a new window
Index for journal articles about psychology.
Indexes and abstracts the international literature of psychology, 1887 to present.

If you use Academic Search Premier or JSTOR, be sure to limit your search results to those from Psychology! You can also do this by looking at the name of the journal.

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Scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in almost every subject area. A great starting point for any topic.
Comprehensive index to scholarly journals and general periodicals in all subject and interdisciplinary areas, including full text. Coverage prior to 1990 is sparse.
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Scholarly journal articles, books, and primary sources in a wide variety of disciplines.
Full text of hundreds of scholarly journals in all disciplines dating back to the 1700s.

Google Scholar
Add Earlham College under "Library Links" (within Settings) to access content within library database subscriptions. Google Scholar can also be used for citation searching - look for the "Cited By" link beneath the description of the article/item.

APA Web Guides

APA Style Guide - Official Site
APA Style Guide
Includes quotation examples (Concordia libraries)
Using American Psychological Association (APA) format
(Purdue University Online Writing Lab)

Reference sources

The Encyclopedia of World Cultures by David Levinson & Timothy J. O'Leary
ISBN: 9780816118083
Publication Date: 1991
Features coverage of every Native American culture that exists today in the United States and Canada.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life (4 volumes) by Timothy L. Gall
ISBN: 0787605522
Publication Date: 1997
v. 1: Africa; v. 2: Americas; v. 3: Asia and Oceania; v. 4: Europe. These four volumes have separate sections for each country and/or ethnic group (i.e., tribe).
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family by Macmillan Library Reference Staff
ISBN: 9780028656724
Publication Date: 2003
Includes articles specific to countries and to religious traditions, examining the history of family life within these cultures and discussing how families have been affected by political and social change.
The Sage Encyclopedia of Intercultural Competence by Janet M. Bennett (Editor) Key Features: 300 to 350 entries organized in A-to-Z fashion in two volumes Signed entries that conclude with Cross-References and Suggestions for Further Readings Thematic "Reader's Guide" in the front matter grouping  related entries by broad topic areas Chronology that provides a historical perspective of the development of cultural competence as a discrete field of study Resources appendix and a comprehensive Index
ISBN: 9781483346250
Publication Date: 2015