APA 6th edition referencing guides...

...are now available in the library. The brand new 6th edition of APA style for referencing contains some updates over previous editions. We have multiple copies of all the official guides, including the Publication Manual, the Concise Rules of APA Style and some guides on presenting and displaying your finding. Further information is available through the library catalogue - I would suggest running a search for "APA style".

Dissertations and theses from outside the UK...

...can unfortunately be rather tricky to get hold of. Your best bet is to try contacting the author. If you cannot find their contact details (via a web search), then you can try contacting the university department or university library where the author was based at the time they wrote it, as they may be able to put you in touch with the author. Very occasionally, they may even be able to point you towards obtaining a copy!

If you find you reach a dead end in your search, then by all means get in touch with me and I'll see what assistance I can be. However, the library has no direct means of obtaining overseas (i.e. non-UK) dissertations and theses, although we might just be able to offer some advice and support which points you in the right direction. Of course, for UK theses simply head to the British Library's EThOS website.

The History of Psychology Centre...

...has a new website. Provided by the BPS (British Psychological Society) in partnership with several leading organisations, the HoPC website offers a wealth of information on researching the history of psychology. There are also some freely available online resources, including a chronology of psychology in Britain.

Three new journals on PsycARTICLES...

...have been added since the start of 2010. They are:

• GeroPsych: The Journal of Gerontopsychology and Geriatric Psychiatry
• Journal of Personnel Psychology
• Nordic Psychology

A brand new journal, "Psychology of violence", will launch in January 2011 and a special promotional issue is now available on PsycARTICLES.

To access any of these new journals, sign in to PsycARTICLES via EBSCO (follow the 'e-journals and databases' link from the library homepage) and then choose the 'publications' option at the top of the PsycARTICLES search screen. Remember that all PsycARTICLES journals are also automatically added to PsycINFO.

New books in the library...

...added to stock during the month of June 2010 can be viewed from this link: June 2010 new books list. Please note that it only lists items purchased for stock from the library's 'psychology' book funds.

Not too many books on this month's list, but we do have the new 2nd edition of Rolls' "Classic studies in  psychology". We also have several new e-books, including the 2nd edition of Martha Cottam's "Introduction to political psychology" and Graham Towl's brand new book, "Forensic psychology". All items (including e-books) can be located via the library catalogue.