PsycCRITIQUES

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PsycCRITIQUES
Producer American Psychological Association
LanguagesEnglish
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Record depthIndex & full-text
Format coverageReviews of media
Temporal coverage1956–2017
Update frequencyWeekly
Print edition
Print titleContemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books
Print dates1956–2004
ISSN 1554-0138
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Website www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psyccritiques/

PsycCRITIQUES was a database of reviews of books, videos, and popular films published by the American Psychological Association. It replaced the print journal Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, which was published from 1956 to 2004. The official blog of PsycCRITIQUES allowed free access to the full text of some recent reviews. It was discontinued on December 31, 2017. Archives are available to the public via the Center for the History of Psychology (University of Akron) or via a paid subscription to Portico. [1]

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  1. "PsycCRITIQUES". American Psychological Association. Retrieved 2018-01-03.