SLP Speech-Language Pathology Subject Guide: Articles & Journals
A guide for finding Speech Language Pathology information to support your academic research and coursework
Articles & Journals Hub
Your hub for SLP research articles and journals featuring key databases and search tips to simplify your research
Search Strategies
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Choose Specific Keywords: Use precise terms related to your topic such as: Multicultural Competence, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Speech-Language Pathology
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Web of Science Tutorial
Web of Science Tutorial
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- Web of Science Provides access to high-quality research from the world's leading arts, humanities, science and social science journals. Includes a Cited Reference search. Online coverage is 1993-present. Earlier print versions are in the library.
ScienceDirect Tutorial
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- ScienceDirect Full text of Elsevier's journals, covering sciences, health, and social sciences since 1995 as well as indexing of other publisher's journals.
Cited Reference Searching
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Web of Science
- Use citation tools and 'Times Cited' to trace influential works and expand your research.
- Web of Science Provides access to high-quality research from the world's leading arts, humanities, science and social science journals. Includes a Cited Reference search. Online coverage is 1993-present. Earlier print versions are in the library.
Google Scholar Citation Linking
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Databases
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Health & Medical Sciences
- PubMed@CSULB Provides access to MEDLINE, Pre-MEDLINE, additional life science journals, and molecular biology databases. If articles have no free full text use Get It@CSULB. Medline covers 1940's to present, updated daily.
- PubMed Central PubMed Central is a digital archive of life sciences journal literature managed by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM). It is not a journal publisher. Access to PubMed Central (PMC) is free and unrestricted. The currency and age of material in PubMed Central varies by journal.
- MEDLINE (via OVID) The National Library of Medicine's international bio-medicine & health journal database covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences. The majority of the publications covered in MEDLINE are scholarly journals; a small number of newspapers, magazines, and newsletters considered useful to the discipline are included.Coverage: 1951 to present.Updated monthly.
- MEDLINE (via Web of Science) The National Library of Medicine’s international, biomedicine & health journal database covering all areas of medicine, including dentistry, nursing, veterinary medicine, the health care system, preclinical sciences. The majority of the publications covered in MEDLINE are scholarly journals; a small number of newspapers, magazines, and newsletters considered useful to the discipline are included.Coverage = 1951 - current.
- CINAHL Plus with Full Text Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature is a resource for finding nursing and allied health literature: journals, books, pamphlets, audiovisuals, software, research instruments, nursing dissertations, evidence based care sheets, etc. and provides full text for 391 journals, plus legal cases, clinical innovations, critical paths, drug records, research instruments and clinical trials. Coverage: 1937 to present.
- Cochrane Library A collection of 6 databases that provide reliable and up-to-date information about the effects of health care treatments (interventions) and prevention and 2 additional databases that describe the Cochrane Collaboration as an organization. Much of the information is presented in the form of systematic reviews (Cochrane reviews) for practitioners, patients and policy makers. Coverage: 1996 to present. Updated quarterly.
- ScienceDirect Full text of Elsevier's journals, covering sciences, health, and social sciences since 1995 as well as indexing of other publisher's journals.
- Biological Abstracts An expansive index to the world’s biology journal literature, with topics ranging from botany to microbiology to pharmacology. 1926 to present.
Psychology & Social Sciences
- APA PsycINFO Contains abstracts and bibliographic citations for the contents of thousands of journals. Also includes references to dissertations, media, and books. Coverage: 1887 to present. Updated quarterly.
- APA PsycARTICLES PsycArticles is a definitive source of searchable full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The PsycArticles database covers general psychology and specialized, basic, applied, clinical and theoretical research. The database contains more than 40,000 articles from 53 journals - 45 published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and 8 from allied organizations. It includes all journal articles, letters to the editor and errata from each journal. Coverage: 1985 to present.
- Social Explorer Provides thousands of interactive and downloadable data maps, charts, and reports with built-in data indicators related to demographic, economy, health, politics, crime, and environmental information in the USA.
- PTSDpubs Published International Literature On Traumatic Stress (PILOTS) database is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. and includes citations to all literature on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental-health sequelae of traumatic events 1871 - present.
- JSTOR Archive of scholarly journals cover to cover. Interdisciplinary coverage of journals back to the first issue through to the last few years. Also includes over 2 million images originally from Artstor.
- Sage Research Methods (SRM) A research methods tool with links to more than 100,000 pages from books and journals plus new videos on research methods from one of the top publishers of research methodology content. Primary focus is on methodology rather than disciplines, so it can be used across social and behavioral sciences.
- Journal Citation Reports (InCites) Allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from approximately 12,000 scholarly and technical journals and conference proceedings from more than 3,300 publishers in over 60 countries. Citation data on journals in virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences.
Comprehensive & Specialized Research
- Web of Science Provides access to high-quality research from the world's leading arts, humanities, science and social science journals. Includes a Cited Reference search. Online coverage is 1993-present. Earlier print versions are in the library.
- Academic Search Complete Comprehensive scholarly, multi-disciplinary full text database with more than 5,300 full text periodicals, including 4,400 peer-reviewed journals. Offers indexing and abstracts for more than 9,300 journals and a total of 10,900 publications including monographs, reports, conference proceedings, etc.
- Dissertations and Theses Indexes and abstracts doctoral dissertations and masters theses from over 1,000 North American and European universities. Many are full-text, others can be requested through ILL. CSULB theses published since 1997 are available full text, though recent CSULB theses (within the last six months) may not be available online yet. Coverage: 1637 to date.
- SpringerLink Journals Online Collection SpringerLink consists of over 1,000 electronic journals from scientific, technical and medical disciplines.Coverage: 1997-presentUpdated daily.
- Wiley Online Library Access to over 1400 online journals from publisher Wiley-Blackwell in the fields of science, technology, engineering, medicine, mathematics, computer science, business, education, environmental science, humanities, law, and psychology. Full page images are available in PDF format and, in some cases, full text in HTML format is also available.
- ComDisDome ComDisDome is an indexing and abstracting tool covering the communications disorders literature including journal articles and books, with focus on speech-language pathology and audiology.
- Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) abstracts and indexes the international literature in linguistics and related disciplines in the language sciences. The database covers all aspects of the study of language including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Complete coverage is given to various fields of linguistics including descriptive, historical, comparative, theoretical and geographical linguistics. The database provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,500 serials publications, and also provides abstracts of books, book chapters, and dissertations.
- Annual Reviews Provides critical reviews of over fifty science, medicine, and social science topics. Reviews include what is supported, what is controversial and presents historical context and highlights the major questions that remain. Some coverage back to 1932.
Streaming Media
- Kanopy Streaming Videos Streaming video service with more than 26,000 films including titles from PBS, BBC, Criterion Collection, Media Education Foundation and more.
- Films on Demand More than 20,000 streaming films in 24 subject areas from major producers, including ABC News, BBC, Frontline, National Geographic, NBC News, NOVA, and PBS.
- PBS Video Collection Contains documentaries and series featuring diverse content in science, culture, history, art, literature, business, economics and more.
- Academic Video Online More than 48,000 streaming videos in dozens of subject areas, including anthropology, business, counseling, history, music and film, from producers such as A&E, BBC, Bloomberg, HBO, PBS, Teachers TV, and VideoFashion News. Also includes tools to create custom playlists and learning segments.
Free Databases
Theses and Dissertations
Locate dissertations or theses from CSULB and other institutions
- Dissertations and Theses Indexes and abstracts doctoral dissertations and masters theses from over 1,000 North American and European universities. Many are full-text, others can be requested through ILL. CSULB theses published since 1997 are available full text, though recent CSULB theses (within the last six months) may not be available online yet. Coverage: 1637 to date.
Provides free access to thousands of dissertation and thesis abstracts from universities around the world, and links to full text when freely available.
- EBSCO Open DissertationsSearch thousands of open access dissertations
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). We support electronic publishing and open access to scholarship in order to enhance the sharing of knowledge worldwide. Our website includes resources for university administrators, librarians, faculty, students, and the general public. Topics include how to find, create, and preserve ETDs; how to set up an ETD program; legal and technical questions; and the latest news and research in the ETD community.
Google Scholar
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Find Journals
Locate specific journals by title or subject and evaluate their impact using citation data.
- Journal SearchLocate specific journals by title or subject
Use Cabells to find academic journals, publishing information, manuscript tools, and journal metrics.
- Cabells Journalytics and Predatory Reports Find academic journal information for publishing research with Cabells suite of tools for identifying over 11,000 academic journals, tools for identifying predatory journals, manuscript preparation tools, and a suite of metrics to help users find the right journals.
Locate highly ranked journals Use Journal Citation Reports to search a journal title or select another option to find journals ranked by impact factor
- Journal Citation Reports (InCites) Allows you to evaluate and compare journals using citation data drawn from approximately 12,000 scholarly and technical journals and conference proceedings from more than 3,300 publishers in over 60 countries. Citation data on journals in virtually all specialties in the areas of science, technology, and social sciences.
Use Ulrichsweb for an easy-to-search source of detailed information on academic and scholarly journals
- Ulrichsweb (Ulrich's) Ulrich's™ provides comprehensive bibliographic and publisher information on more than 300,000 periodicals, including type of periodical, frequency of publication, format, ISSN, subject and LC classifications and price information.
Speech-Language Pathology Journals
Essential Speech-Language Pathology Journals by Specialty
Explore this comprehensive collection of top-tier journals categorized by their primary focus areas within Speech-Language Pathology.
Clinical Practice and Disorders
- American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology AJSLP publishes peer-reviewed research and other scholarly articles on all aspects of clinical practice in speech-language pathology. The journal is an international outlet for clinical research pertaining to screening, detection, diagnosis, management, and outcomes of communication and swallowing disorders across the lifespan as well as the etiologies and characteristics of these disorders. Because of its clinical orientation, the journal disseminates research findings applicable to diverse aspects of clinical practice in speech-language pathology. AJSLP seeks to advance evidence-based practice by disseminating the results of new studies as well as providing a forum for critical reviews and meta-analyses of previously published work.
- Autism & Developmental Language Impairments Autism & Developmental Language Impairments (ADLI) is a peer-reviewed, open access journal, which focusses on helping shape research in the growing field of developmental communication disorders. The journal is not solely focused on autism and specific language impairment and welcomes submissions across a wide range of topics within atypical language development.
- Child Language and Teaching Therapy Child Language Teaching and Therapy is an international peer reviewed journal which aims to be the leading inter-disciplinary journal in the field of intervention for and management of children’s speech, language and communication needs. The journal publishes original research and review articles of high practical relevance and which emphasise inter-disciplinary collaboration. Papers with a focus on written language will be considered if there is clear relevance for spoken language and for intervention.
- Communication Disorders Quarterly Communication Disorders Quarterly (CDQ) presents cutting edge information on typical and atypical communication -- from oral language development to literacy. The journal also offers assessment of and interventions for communicative disorders across the lifespan. It includes research reports, a clinical forum that reports theoretical applications in clinical and educational settings, short tutorials on specific topics or clinical procedures, and media reviews. This journal is a member of COPE.
- Journal of Communication Disorders The Journal of Communication Disorders publishes original articles on topics related to disorders of speech, language and hearing. Authors are encouraged to submit reports of experimental or descriptive investigations, theoretical or tutorial papers, or brief communications to the editor. Special issues are published periodically on timely and clinically relevant topics.
- Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools LSHSS publishes peer-reviewed research and other scholarly articles pertaining to the practice of audiology and speech-language pathology in the schools, focusing on children and adolescents. The journal is an international outlet for clinical research and is designed to promote development and analysis of approaches concerning the delivery of services to the school-aged population. LSHSS seeks to advance evidence-based practice by disseminating the results of new studies as well as providing a forum for critical reviews and meta-analyses of previously published work.
- Journal of Speech Pathology and Therapy - Medical Speech Pathology Medical speech pathology is a department of medical science which deals with the concerns of speech disorder. It carries out the process of examine to treatment for individuals suffering from speech disorder. Speech therapist is a well expertise professional who deals patients using variety of therapy techniques. Related Journals of Medical Speech pathology Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy, Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids, Autism-Open Access, Journal of Phonetics & Audiology, Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, Contemporary Issues in Communication Science and Disorders, International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, Child Language Teaching and Therapy.
- Advances in Speech Language Pathology International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is currently abstracted and indexed in: ISI (Social Sciences Citation Index); PsycINFO; MEDLINE/Index Medicus, CINAHL; Child Development Abstracts; EBSCO online; Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA); Biological Abstracts Care Data; Current Contents/Social and Behavioural Sciences; CSA Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts; Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS); and Australasian Medical Index. The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content.
- Journal of Speech Pathology and Therapy Speech Pathology & Therapy is a clinical practice to diagnose and treat speech disorders related to oral motor, swallowing, cognitive-linguistic, speech, and language. A Speech pathologist or speech language pathologist is a professional who treats these disorders. The Journal of Speech Pathology & Therapy considers articles related to speech pathology, speech therapy for children, speech therapy for adults, speech therapy materials, speech therapy exercise, autism speech therapy, speech and language pathology, communicate speech pathology, spectrum pathology, bilingual speech pathology, medical speech pathology, shuttering, aphasia, stammering, speech impediment, speech disorders, clinical linguistics, interventional speech therapy, speech therapy techniques, speech and language disorders, aphasia, apraxia of speech, dysarthria, dysphasia, dysphonia, spastic dysphonia, etc.
Research, Theory, and Methodology
- International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders The International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders (IJLCD) is the official journal of the Royal College of Speech & Language Therapists. The Journal welcomes submissions on all aspects of speech, language, communication disorders and speech and language therapy. It provides a forum for the exchange of information and discussion of issues of clinical or theoretical relevance in the above areas. The Journal, established in 1966, publishes a range of articles, including research reports, reviews, discussions and clinical fora, as well as editorials or commentaries commissioned by the editors. Research reports from both quantitative and qualitative frameworks are encouraged but must have appropriate and clear methodology and thoroughly analysed and interpreted results.
- International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology is currently abstracted and indexed in: ISI (Social Sciences Citation Index); PsycINFO; MEDLINE/Index Medicus, CINAHL; Child Development Abstracts; EBSCO online; Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA); Biological Abstracts Care Data; Current Contents/Social and Behavioural Sciences; CSA Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts; Australian Public Affairs Information Service (APAIS); and Australasian Medical Index. The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis make every effort to ensure the accuracy of all the information (the "Content") contained in our publications. However, The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis, our agents, and our licensors make no representations or warranties whatsoever as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the Content. Any opinions and views expressed in this publication are the opinions and views of the authors, and are not the views of or endorsed by The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis. The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. The Speech Pathology Association of Australia Ltd and our publisher Taylor & Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to, or arising out of the use of the Content.
- Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders is an open access journal that integrates current, cutting-edge research across a number of disciplines, including neurobiology, genetics, cognitive neuroscience, psychiatry and psychology. The journal’s primary focus is on the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders including autism, fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis, Turner Syndrome, 22q Deletion Syndrome, Prader-Willi and Angelman Syndrome, Williams syndrome, lysosomal storage diseases, dyslexia, specific language impairment and fetal alcohol syndrome. With the discovery of specific genes underlying neurodevelopmental syndromes, the emergence of powerful tools for studying neural circuitry, and the development of new approaches for exploring molecular mechanisms, interdisciplinary research on the pathogenesis of neurodevelopmental disorders is now increasingly common. Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders provides a unique venue for researchers interested in comparing and contrasting mechanisms and characteristics related to the pathogenesis of the full range of neurodevelopmental disorders, sharpening our understanding of the etiology and relevant phenotypes of each condition.
- Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research is a monthly peer-reviewed journal containing basic as well as applied research in normal and disordered communication processes; topics are relevant to speech-language pathology and audiology professionals worldwide
Specialized Topics and Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Journal of Speech and Language Pathology The mission of the Journal of Speech and Language Pathology is to publish reviewed academic papers on issues related to broadly understood speech and language pathology.
- Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids Communication disorders are the impairments that affect an individual’s ability to communicate.Deaf studies include the scientific study of the deaf people, their culture and the sign language. Hearing aids are the medical devices which are designed to amplify the sound for an individual. The Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids is an International Open Access Journal that aims to publish the most complete and reliable source of information on the fields coming within the scope of the journal, including Aphasia, Asperger syndrome, Auditory processing disorders, Autism spectrum disorders, Cochlear implant, Communication impairments, Expressive language disorders, Hearing loss, Hearing impairments, Language disorders, Learning disability, Learning disorders, Phonological disorders, Sensory impairments, Sign language, Speech disorders, Speech language pathology, etc.