ERIC - a key indexing database for education and the social sciences - is undergoing major changes that will see its content reduced significantly in the next few weeks.
Some journal editors have already been notified about the planned deselections, however a full list of affected journals has yet to be published. A partial list is being compiled by volunteers and updated regularly.
At this stage it seems that existing records in ERIC should remain accessible. However, given uncertainties around long-term data preservation, we advise researchers to prioritise ERIC in their searching, particularly as journals addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) appear to be among those most at risk.
As we receive more information on this, we’ll provide further updates. In the meantime, if you’re concerned about how this may affect you, you’re welcome to contact the library for further support (last updated 7th April 2025).
These pages have been put together by your librarian to provide advice and resources to help with study and work for Psychology at UCL.
New to UCL? Try our online library induction to find out how to access all the resouces you will need for your course.
The most up-to-date information on current service provision
You can access a wide variety of e-books to support your core module reading, Find your module reading list to see what key readings you can access electronically or search on UCL Explore to find more e-books.
PsycInfo is an essential indexing and abstracting database for literature searching for Psychology. We subscribe to a number of additional subject focused and interdisciplinary services that will also be relevant, depending on your research area and topic.
See the LibrarySkills@UCL guide to Ovid. Index of literature in psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
See the LibrarySkills@UCL guide to Ovid. Index of journal articles from the National Library of Medicine. Covers medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Includes EPub Ahead of Print citations.
I provide support to students and staff in Psychology who are based within the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences. Division of Psychiatry staff and students should contact the Cruciform Hub for support. Students and staff from the Department of Psychology and Human Development (IoE) should contact the IoE Library.