Psychology and sociology

Welcome to the Psychology and Sociology Subject Guide! Here you will find databases, journals, links and other information that you can use when searching for material in a specific subject area.

Articles and databases

Interdisciplinary databases

• Academic Search Premier (LTU)
  A multidisciplinary research database.
  
• Scopus
  A reference database that provides abstracts and citations for scholarly articles. It covers subjects in science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, arts and humanities.
  
• Web of Science
  Multidisciplinary reference and citation database containing scientific articles and conference proceedings. Allows you to search and perform analyses based on cited publications.
  

Databases in psychology and sociology

• Africa-focused e-resources
  Access e-books, newspapers, journals, bibliographies, and fiction, primarily in the social sciences. Among the databases is SA Media, which includes over 120 South African newspapers. Researchers and students at LTU can apply for access to these e-resources through the Nordic Africa Institute.
• APA PsycArticles (LTU)
  Fulltext database for American Psychological Association.
• APA PsycInfo (LTU)
  Reference database in psychology.
• Scandinavian University Press (LTU)
  Formerly known as Idunn. Academic e-journals and e-books in the humanities and social sciences from Universitetsforlaget/Scandinavian University Press.
  

Journals in psychology and sociology

• DOAJ, Directory of Open Access Journals
  Open access, peer-reviewed scientific journals in various subject areas.
  
• Journals
  Search among the University Library's journals within your subject area.

Links

Authorities and organisations

• International Sociological Association, ISA
  The aim of the International Sociological Association (ISA) is to represent sociologists globally and to advance sociological knowledge.
  
• The American Psychological Association
  The APA is an organisation dedicated to advancing the creation, communication, and application of psychological knowledge.
• The National Board of Health and Welfare
  The National Board of Health and Welfare is a government agency that engages in a broad range of activities and has various responsibilities in the areas of social services, health and medical services, patient safety, and epidemiology.
  
• The Public Health Agency of Sweden
  The Public Health Agency of Sweden is an expert authority responsible for national public health issues.
• The World Health Organization, WHO
  The WHO (World Health Organization) serves as the directing and coordinating authority for international health within the United Nations system.
  

Statistics

• Eurostat
  Eurostat is the European Union Statistical Office.
  
• Statistics Sweden, SCB
  Statistics Sweden is a government agency responsible for developing, producing, and disseminating national statistics.