You can search by subject or author, and you can also find out here who has cited the work of a particular author. Infotrac, 1980- An easy to use index where you can limit your search to the full text of the journal articles searched. Journals indexed are a mix of scholarly and popular. While a much smaller number of journals is indexed here, it is a good choice for last minute research. Because of the length of time involved in the production of a book, the research reported is often several years old.
Review articles are useful to give a critical analysis of recent developments in a particular area.
They usually include large bibliographies and can lead to a good deal of primary literature. Annual review of psychology. Excellent review articles presenting evaluations of current studies of important issues in psychology. Topics covered vary each year but are indexed by subject and author at the end of each volume. Contents of previous volumes also listed.