Journals & eJournals
Periodicals in Psychology
Here, you can find a list of recommended journals as well as instructions for finding specific journals in our system.
Search the Library Catalog
How to Find Journals in the Catalog
Navigate to the library catalog by choosing Catalog ⇒ Go to the Catalog from the navigation bar.
In the catalog, select the Resources dropdown menu and choose the option eJournals A–Z List.
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Dropdown Menu in the Library Catalog
When the search junction appears, select the tab labeled Journals.
Search or browse:
Search the eJournals A–Z List to find out if Northwestern provides full-text coverage.
Alternatively, select the Browse tab to see a complete list of journal titles.
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Options in the Periodical Search Junction
Navigate to the library catalog by choosing Catalog ⇒ Go to the Catalog from the navigation bar.
Choose the Advanced Search option.
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Advanced Search
Under Search Index, select Title. Then type the name of the journal you want to find in the Search Term bar.
Specify Journal/Magazine under Format and conduct your search.
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The Advanced Search Screen
While in an EBSCO database, select the tab labeled Publications to browse or search the publication list.
You can subscribe to receive updates from a particular journal by selecting the RSS icon () to the left of the journal’s title.
Publications Window in an EBSCO Database
Suggested Journals
The following journals may prove useful.
In the library catalog or a database, you can search by Journal Title in conjunction with your other search terms.
- Cognitive Therapy & Research
Research and theory on the role of cognitive processes in human adaptation and adjustment, experimental studies, theoretical and technical articles, review articles and brief reports; experimental studies on all aspects of psychology.
- Counselling & Psychotherapy Research
Links counselling & psychotherapy research with practice. Promotes research that is reflexive—authors are encouraged to write reflexively about their personal engagement with research & the relationship with intellectual & cultural traditions.
- International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
Publishes original research of a technical, methodological, experimental, & clinical nature that contributes to the theory, methodology, practice, & evaluation of mental disorders in the widest sense.
- International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation
International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation is committed to publishing research that examines human behavior and experiences around the globe from a psychological perspective.
- Methodology: European Journal of Research Methods for the Behavioral & Social Sciences
Methodology is the official organ of the European Association of Methodology (EAM), a union of methodologists working in different areas of the social and behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, sociology, economics, educational and political sciences).
- Psychological Research
Includes information which emphasizes the theoretical implications of the research reported.
- Psychology & Psychotherapy: Theory, Research & Practice
Original theoretical and research contributions on psychodynamic, interpersonal and other psychological aspects of mental health and the psychological therapies.
- Psychology, Health & Medicine
Provides a forum to report on issues of psychology and health in practice.
- Psychology and Aging
The primary focus of the journal is on reports of novel empirical findings that inform theories related to the psychological science of aging and adult development.
- Psychology & Health
Promotes the study & application of psychological approaches to health & illness.
- Psychology & Marketing
Original research and review articles dealing with the application of psychological theories and techniques to marketing; exploration of issues of law, ethics and values in psychology and marketing, case studies and cross-cultural reports.
- Psychology in the Schools
Research and opinion articles dealing with theoretical and other problems of the school psychologist or of interest to teachers, counselors, administrators and other personnel workers in schools and colleges, public and private organizations.
- Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice
Psychology of Consciousness: Theory, Research, and Practice is a cross-disciplinary journal that encompasses experimental, clinical, and social psychology, as well as cognitive science and neuroscience. It publishes articles on theory, research, methodology, and clinical applications related to the psychology of consciousness.
