Logging in to ScienceDirect...

...changes slightly from 1st December 2012. You will still need your Athens username and password, but there will be a slight change to when you sign in. More information is available on ScienceDirect's news page: Athens now OpenAthens.

PLOS One...

… is an open-access (i.e. free) peer-reviewed (i.e. high quality) online journal with a huge range of coverage across various scientific and health-related topics, including many relevant not only to clinical psychology, but also other psychological disciplines. The number of articles it has is incredible. To have a look yourself, follow this link: PLOS One. Thank you to the student who directed me towards it!

Searching other libraries...

...in London and the South East has just got a lot easier with the launch of Search25. It lets you search across nearly 60 different university and research libraries in the region to quickly see who holds the book you are looking for. To then visit the library, you will need a SCONUL Access card from us before you visit: http://www.uel.ac.uk/lls/services/sconulfaq/.

New psychology books in Stratford library...

...added to stock during October 2012 can be viewed from this link: October 2012 new books list. Please note that it only lists items purchased for the School of Psychology.

New books this month include Stephen Frosh's "A brief introduction to psychoanalytic theory", Todd May's "Death", Peter Lunt's book about Stanley Milgram, "Stanley Milgram: understanding obedience and its implications" and Claudia Hammond's popular psychology book "Time Warped". We also have new editions of various textbooks, including the fourth edition of Breakwell's "Research methods in psychology", the fifth edition of Ogden's "Health psychology", the 8th edition of Taylor's "Health Psychology" and second edition of Richard's "Race, racism and psychology". We also have various new e-book titles. Please follow the link for a full list of all new psychology titles.

All books can be found using Library Search.

A new journal on PsycARTICLES...

...is about to be made available. It is called "Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal" and they promise access to all the latest issues. Although UEL has previously had access to it via Academic Search Complete, it has always come with a full-text 'embargo' on the last 12 months. As well as the latest issues, PsycARTICLES promise that in 2013 all back issues to Volume 1 will be made available. Furthermore, they are promising six more new journal titles in 2013. More details as I get them...
Don't forget that all PsycARTICLES publications can be accessed via EBSCO PsycINFO.

Clinical and health psychology...

...materials can be found on the wide-ranging (and free!) Trip Database, which someone has recommended to me. It seems to be aimed primarily at clinicians and clinical professionals (namely medical practitioners), but the overlap into health psychology-related topics is sufficient to make it a potentially useful resource. It focuses on 'evidence', which includes systematic reviews, guidelines (split by country), Q&As and even e-Textbooks. Give it a go and let me know what you think!

A new library management system...

...has been installed over the summer which should improve the efficiency with which the library deals with its many transactions. At present, we are encountering a few 'teething problems' with this brand new piece of software which means that some students are unable to check their library accounts online or place requests for books. We are hopeful that these problems will be resolved soon. In the meantime, if you find that you are one of these people, please visit the library helpdesk, telephone 020 8223 4224, or make use of Ask-a-Librarian, and a member of library staff will be able to check your account for you or place the request on your behalf.