The window on psychology's literature: A history of psychological abstracts

American Psychologist

Volumn 61, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 941-954

  Benjamin Jr , Ludy T ^a   VandenBos, Gary R ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

American Psychological Association; National Research Council; Psychological Abstracts; Psychological Index; PsycINFO

Indexed keywords

DOCUMENTATION; HISTORY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLISHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33845650698     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.61.9.941     Document Type: Review

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