Psychological Abstracts
Abstract and index periodical for psychology
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Psychological Abstracts was an abstract and index periodical and the print counterpart of the PsycINFO database.[1] It was published by the American Psychological Association and was produced for 80 years, ceasing publication at the end of 2006.[2] It was produced monthly and contained summaries (abstracts, bibliographic information, and indexing) of English-language journal articles, technical reports, book chapters, and books in the field of psychology.
| Producer | American Psychological Association (United States) |
|---|---|
| History | 1927–2006 |
| Access | |
| Cost | print subscription |
| Coverage | |
| Disciplines | Psychology |
| Record depth | Abstract |
| Format coverage | Journal articles, books, technical reports |
| Update frequency | Monthly |
| Print edition | |
| ISSN | 0033-2887 |
In its latter years, it contained much less content than PsycINFO, although it did contain some records for technical reports that are not in PsycINFO.[3] It was organized by subject area according to the PsycINFO Classification Codes.
