I understand there are two types of searches to effectively find items on a topic; keyword and subject searching / database search kw vs. subjects.
I've searched using keywords, but I want to try searching by SUBJECT. I'd like to know how to use APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms
Use the subject, "Educational Psychology" as an example.
Browse:
For books about the subject EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY you can search the library catalog by subject (change keyword to subject). The results of this change to subject search:
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num. 1 Educational Psychology -- 18 Related Subjects num. 2 Educational Psychology |
Click 18 related subjects (num. 1) to see if one of these narrower subjects is a better match to your information need.
Otherwise, click on the Educational Psychology link (num. 2) to view the 727 entries/ book titles (both e-books and print) about the subject Educational Psychology.
Another guide that explains the difference between a subject search and a keyword search.
For articles about the subject EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, find APA PsycInfo in the A-Z database list or this Guide. Find & select the APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms (top menu, above search bar).
Type EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY in the search bar, click BROWSE, check Educational Psychology & click on the link, click on Add. Search. DE "Educational Psychology" appears in the search bar; you'll have 9,345 results
Run another search
Type EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY in the search bar, click BROWSE, check Educational Psychology, check Major Concept, click on the link, click on Add. Search. MM "Educational Psychology" appears in the search bar; you'll have 7,982 results
In each search consider the limiters offered on the left side. Limit results to "academic journals", additionally you may want to limit results to the publication dates, such as 2015-2022. In which case, use the "publication date" limiter.
This link explains how to use APA Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms effectively
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