Citation searching: a new feature in PsycINFO

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Information Science

Background:

• PsycINFO is a major bibliographic database for psychological literature.
• Database features are continuously updated to improve user experience and research efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the utility and effectiveness of a newly implemented reference citation feature within the PsycINFO database.
• To identify potential benefits and drawbacks of this new feature for researchers.

Main Methods:

• The study involved assessing the functionality of the new reference citation feature.
• User feedback and performance metrics were likely considered (details not provided in abstract).

Main Results:

• The new reference citation feature demonstrated usefulness in database navigation and literature discovery.
• Specific limitations of the feature were identified, impacting its overall performance or applicability.

Conclusions:

• The reference citation feature in PsycINFO offers value to users.
• Further refinement is needed to address identified limitations and enhance feature utility.