Thursday 23 September 2010

As the new academic year begins...

…I thought I would summarise the range of help points available from the library. The ‘Ask a Librarian’ service offers live webchat on weekday afternoons and an email response service during other hours and can be accessed from the front page of the library website. If you are a student or member of staff in the School of Psychology, then you are also free to contact me at any point by e-mail or phone call. In addition to this, there are also lots of guides and helpsheets available to read and print from the library website, professionally-staffed enquiry desks in all our libraries and various self-service facilities, such as the 'my account' feature on the library catalogue which allows you to renew your books, place requests, change your PIN and so on. For more information just ask anyone in the library.

Thursday 16 September 2010

Advice on getting more out of PsycINFO...

…is, of course, available from UEL library. Check out the downloadable guide or contact me directly. APA, the people who produce PsycINFO, also offer some support, including some very helpful videos which guide you through some of the main features. They are available to view on YouTube and can be found by either heading to: http://www.youtube.com/user/PsycINFO and choosing the EBSCO videos, or by running a search on YouTube for: EBSCO PsycINFO.

Wednesday 8 September 2010

Whether you reference with APA or Harvard…

…depends upon the requirements of your particular course. In the School of Psychology, most modules require you to use APA Style, although some, particularly in the Field of Guidance, Counselling and Coaching, use Harvard Style. Always check your module handbook or with your tutor! 
Whichever of the two referencing styles you are required to use, make sure you check out the new referencing section on the library’s psychology subject page. It contains some pointers to the latest referencing guides, in line with UEL regulations.

Thursday 2 September 2010

New books in the library...

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

There are quite a few new books in stock this month, including lots of additional copies of existing texts. This is largely because the library received some extra funds to buy more copies of some core texts. Some notable new additions to stock include coaching books such as Jonathan Passmore's "Leadership coaching: working with leaders" and Thornton's "Group and team coaching". We also have some new study skills books, including the brand new 8th edition of the referencing guide, "Cite Them Right" and Stella Cottrell's "Skills for success: personal development planning handbook".

As ever, all new books can be located using the library catalogue.