''PsycCRITIQUES'' was a
database
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of reviews of books, videos, and popular films published by the
American Psychological Association
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. It replaced the print journal ''Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books'', which was published from 1956 to 2004. The official
blog
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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
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) or via a paid subscription to
Portico
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.
See also
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PsycINFO
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References
External links
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Center for the History of Psychology at the
University of Akron
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''PsycCRITIQUES'' blog
Works about psychology
American Psychological Association publications
Book review magazines published in the United States
Defunct literary magazines published in the United States
Weekly magazines published in the United States
Bibliographic databases and indexes
Magazines published in Washington, D.C.
Magazines established in 1956
Magazines disestablished in 2017
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