Journals
- PTSD Research Quarterly (RQ)This newsletter is produced by the National Center for PTSD. Each issue contains a review article written by guest experts on a specific topic related to PTSD with a bibliography with abstracts and a list of annotated citations.
- Journal of Traumatic StressPeer-reviewed journal that focuses on biopsychosocial aspects of trauma.
- Trauma, violence & abusePeer-reviewed journal that covers all topics related to violence, trauma, and abuse with particular strength in relation to children.
Databases
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowA scholarly, multidisciplinary database providing indexing and abstracts for over 10,000 publications. Offers coverage of many areas of academic study, which makes it a great place to start the beginning stages of your research.
- PsycInfo This link opens in a new windowPsycINFO is an electronic bibliographic database providing abstracts and citations to the scholarly literature in the psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. The database includes material of relevance to anyone interested in related fields such as psychiatry, management, business, education, social science, neuroscience, law, medicine, and social work. Updated weekly, PsycINFO{reg} provides access to journal articles, books, chapters, and dissertations.
- PTSDpubs This link opens in a new windowPtSDpubs is free database that contains over 45,000 article citations about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health conditions caused by traumatic events. Produced by the National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and sponsored by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.
- SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new windowSocINDEX with Full Text offers comprehensive coverage of sociology, encompassing all sub-disciplines and closely related areas of study. Includes information on mental health.
- Psychiatry Online This link opens in a new windowPsychiatryOnline is a website that features the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5) and The American Journal of Psychiatry as the cornerstones of a collection of psychiatric references. This resource also includes books, journals, medication information handouts for patients, clinical and research news, self-assessment tools, and previous editions of the DSM.
- A-Z DatabasesFind the best library databases for your research. Filter by subject and content type.
Statistics
Check out our "Finding Statistics" guide for more information on finding statistics from multiple areas of study:
- National Center for Health StatisticsProvides a variety of health statistics and surveys. The information on this website is free and they also publish the National Vital Statistics Report.
Searching Tips
Combine keywords for a more complex search. Use the word AND to combine key words together and OR to search for one term or the other.
Examples:
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder OR PTSD
- PTSD AND Trauma
- Traumatized Populations AND Mental Health Services
- Veterans
- PTSD OR Post-traumatic Stress Disorder AND women
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder AND children
If you want to research historical documents on PTSD, try using the term "shell shock." While no longer used in medical or military discourse, shell shock was used to describe the PTSD like trauma World War I veterans experienced.