Searching for books beyond UEL's own collections...

...has been made much easier since the launch of the excellent Search25, but if you want to really research widely then the best way to do this is using COPAC. COPAC searches across 70 of the top research libraries in the UK, covering not only the top universities but also some of the country's best specialist libraries such as the London-based Wellcome Library, which is a potentially valuable collection for clinical psychology research. Why not run a few searches and see what you find? You can visit most academic libraries using a SCONUL Access card.

New full-text journals on PsycARTICLES...

...have just been added, including some special issues. Further information is available on the following page on the APA website: http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/news/2013/08/new-from-apa.aspx. Don't forget that all PsycARTICLES content is available to UEL students and staff through our subscription to EBSCO PsycINFO.

A bumper new books list for July 2013...

...can now be viewed, using this link: July 2013 new books list. As ever, it contains all items purchased for the School of Psychology over the past month.

The reason for the longer than normal list is a combination of new books getting caught up in the recent library move, plus an extra end-of-year bit of money which enabled me to purchase some additional books (including quite a few new editions).

Key new titles include the long-awaited and much anticipated fifth edition of the 'Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders', better known as DSM-5. Hot off the press, I have managed to purchase several copies, which will doubtless be much thumbed very soon! Other notable new editions just purchased include the fourth edition of Kathryn and David Geldard's 'Counselling children', the third edition of Stanley Rachman's 'Anxiety' and the fourth edition of David Silverman's ever popular textbook 'Doing qualitative research'.

There are many more new titles besides the few listed above (another ninety-nine, to be precise), so don't forget to check out the new list using the link above. All of the books, including the e-books, can be found using Library Search.

Did you know? Official EBSCO PsycINFO tutorials...

...can now be found on the APA website: http://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/training/tutorials.aspx. Make sure you choose the EBSCOhost option (it defaults to APA PsycNET) and you can then watch video walkthroughs of how to do various types of search, including advanced searches such as author affiliation and classification codes.

New books for June 2013...

...are now available in this online spreadsheet: New Books June 2013. As always, the list only includes books purchased for the School of Psychology.

It's a fairly short list this month due to the time of the year. Most of the books which arrived during June were for professional doctorate programmes, especially clinical psychology and counselling psychology. Follow the link above for details.

All books can be located using Library Search.

New books for May 2013...

...are now available in this online spreadsheet: New Books May 2013. As always, the list only includes books purchased for the School of Psychology.

A very short list this month due to the end of the academic year. However, one notable addition to library stock is 'Little box of big questions' by UEL's own Professor Irvine Gersch. Follow the link above for information on other new titles added during May.

All books and e-books can be found using Library Search.

Did you know...

...that some Research Councils maintain catalogues of research they have funded, which are fully searchable online? These catalogues can be a great way of tracking down otherwise hard-to-find citations - not to mention the links to material which are normally provided. For example, go to the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) Research Catalogue and choose 'Psychology' from the drop-down list of disciplines. Happy searching!