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Databases

These databases are some great places to search for peer reviewed articles on body image topics.

PsycINFO (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, in psychology. Also includes psychological aspects of related disciplines such as medicine, psychiatry, nursing, sociology, education, pharmacology, physiology, linguistics, anthropology, business and law.
Social Science Database This link opens in a new window
Covers core disciplines across the social sciences including sociology, social work, anthropology, politics and other areas, featuring journals from over 50 countries
GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
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Scholarly articles and other materials on topics related to gender.
Gale OneFile: Gender Studies This link opens in a new window
Coverage of gender in culture and society. Includes scholarly journals and magazines.
PubMed This link opens in a new window
Includes links to Stetson Full Text. Abstracts of biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books from 1946 to present, with selected coverage back to 1809. From the US National Library of Medicine.
Web of Science This link opens in a new window
Interdisciplinary database includes: Arts and Humanities Citation Index, Science Citation Index Expanded, and Social Sciences Citation Index. Includes citation searching (see how many times a paper has been cited). Coverage: 2000 - present.

Purdue OWL APA Formatting and Style Guide
This site shows you how to format in-text citations and references for different types of sources.
Tip: A peer-reviewed article found online should usually be cited as an "Article from an Online Periodical."
APA Style Blog
The APA Style Blog is the official companion to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Sixth Edition.

RefWorks This link opens in a new window
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RefWorks is an online tool that you can use to save, organize, and cite sources in any style.
Tip: Computer-generated citations often have errors. Always double check before turning in your work.