Psychology: Psychological therapies literature searching: Home

To search effectively you need to have a clear idea about what you are looking for and how you are going to find the information you need. It is easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer breadth of information available, and you can also waste time if you look in the wrong place.

Before you start searching for literature, you should consider three key questions:

This tutorial will guide you through searching library resources to find evidence based psychological therapies literature. 

It will help you:

• identify search terms and create an effective search strategy,
• find material using Library Search,
• identify and search appropriate databases,
• access full text articles,
• and reference your citations.

Unsure how to access library resources? Check out this introductory guide first.