APA Style quick guide...

…free online, is now available from the APA: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/quick-guide-on-references.aspx. It isn't a complete guide (they expect you to purchase (or borrow from the library!) the official Publication Manual for that), but it does nicely supplement some of the other great online guides. It also features recommendations for a few reference types which were not included in the official Publication Manual e.g. how to reference Facebook and Twitter.

New version of PEP database...

...now available from the library website: PEP (Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing). The new version now includes an extra year of coverage (1871-2008, compared to 1871-2007 in the previous version) for all journals, plus five new journals, twelve new books and various new features.

New books in Stratford library...

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

There were quite a few new titles added to stock last month, alongside various new editions and additional copies of popular texts. These new titles include Alan Carr's "Handbook of adult clinical psychology", Peter Clough's "Developing mental toughness", Atle Dyregrov's "Grief in children (2nd edn.)" and a couple of Oxford handbooks: "Oxford handbook of positive psychology and work" and "Oxford handbook of organizational well-being". New editions added to stock in December include the long-awaited 2nd edition of Eric Emerson's "Clinical psychology and people with intellectual disabilities", the 5th edition of Muriel Lezak's "Neuropsychological assessment" and the 8th edition of Goldenberg's "Family therapy: an overview".

All our books, including e-books, can be found using Library Search.

ROAR has a new look...

…and is now easier to use. ROAR (Research Open Access Repository) – if you weren’t already aware – is the University of East London’s institutional repository of open access publications, and is maintained by the library. The new interface now makes it much easier to browse – simply choose ‘Browse by Year’, ‘Browse by School’ or ‘Browse by Author’ from the top of the screen – and also has a permanent search box in the top right.
As well as being home to the research output of academic staff, ROAR also plays host to a growing collection of doctoral-level theses. To view this collection, choose to 'Browse by School', then click on 'Electronic Theses and Dissertations', which appears above the list of Schools.
For more information about ROAR, contact the repository manager, whose details appear in the ‘About’ section.

New psychology books in Stratford library...

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

November was a bumper month for new books. New additions to stock this month include Lunt's "Stanley Milgram: shaper of obedience", Farran's "Neurodevelopmental disorders across the lifespan" and the new book by UEL's own Christian van Nieuwerburgh, "Coaching in education". We also have new editions of various popular books, including the 2nd edition of Braisby's "Cognitive psychology", the 11th edition of Kalat's "Biological psychology" and the 3rd edition of Ilona Boniwell's "Positive psychology in a nutshell". We also have various new e-books in stock. For the full list of items, follow the link above.

All books, including e-books can be found using Library Search.

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!