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Psychology & Sociology Databases

You will find information on qualitative research and actual examples of that type of research in the psychology and sociology databases below.

PsycARTICLES This link opens in a new window
PsycARTICLES, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains full-text peer-reviewed articles published by the American Psychological Association and affiliated journals.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new window
The Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection provides the full text of articles from journals covering topics such as behavioral characteristics, psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
SocINDEX with Full Text offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. Full-text journals, informative abstracts, books, monographs, conference papers and other non-periodical content sources, the database also includes searchable cited references for core coverage journals.

Open Access Journals

Check with your instructor first before using information from these journals as a source in your papers. Your instructor will be able to advise you whether the journals are appropriate to use for your specific assignment.

Grounded Theory Review: An International Journal
"The Grounded Theory Review is an interdisciplinary, online academic journal for the advancement of classic grounded theory and scholarship. The Grounded Theory Review adheres to the highest standards of peer review and engages established and emerging scholars from anywhere in the world." (Quote is from the website itself.)

Search Tip!

When searching the PsycARTICLES database, you can limit your results to articles that have used qualitative research.

To do this, look in "Search Options" for the "Methodology" section, and then choose "Qualitative Study" from the list.

Search Terms

Keywords or subject headings to use when looking for articles for this class:

Qualitative Research
Case Method
Case Studies
Case Study
Content Analysis
Conversation Analysis
Critical Theory
Cultural Pluralism
Data Collection
Discourse Analysis
Diversity
Empirical Methods
Ethnic Diversity
Ethnography
Ethnology
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Films
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Grounded Theory
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Motion Pictures
Movies
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Projective Test
Projective Testing Technique
Projective Techniques
Research Tools
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Video
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