Horror Novel: Finding Scholarly Articles

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Why do people read horror novels and pay for the opportunity to be scared by horror movies? And can there be a psychological impact? This database from the American Psychological Association’s (APA) may help you answer these questions and more. This database provides peer-reviewed literature in psychology, behavioral science and mental health, including abstracts of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations.

Indexes articles from both popular magazines (e.g. Entertainment Weekly) and scholarly journals (e.g. the journal Horror Studies). Partially full-text.