Exhibits Update: IFLA World Library and Information Congress

Posted on August 11, 2016July 29, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Librarians

The IFLA World Library and Information Congress will be held at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, OH, from August 13-19, 2016. Look for representatives from the American Psychological Association in the exhibit hall at booth F118. Stop by to learn more about APA Style CENTRAL®, an exciting new electronic resource for APA Style® that launched in July, and get the latest updates about APA Journals, Books, and Databases.

Exhibit hours:

Sunday, August 14: 2:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (Exhibition & Opening Party)
Monday, August 15: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Lunch Break: 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.)
Tuesday, August 16: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. (Lunch Break: 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.)
Wednesday, August 17: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. (Lunch Break: 12:45 – 1:45 p.m.)

Webinar Alert: Additional Sessions for APA Style CENTRAL Online Introductions

Posted on August 9, 2016July 29, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Librarians

APA Style CENTRAL® is the newest member of the APA Style® family, and launched on July 11.

APA’s training specialists have developed a one-hour introductory session for librarians. This webinar includes a content overview and a live demonstration of features. (Please note that additional training on administrative features, as well as training geared toward students and other users, is currently in development.)

We recently added four additional sessions to the schedule for August and September, all on Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. EDT (UTC -4).

To join the session on Wednesday, August 10, simply follow the link below a few minutes before the start time. There is no need to register in advance or log in for this session:

Wednesday, August 10, at 9:00 a.m.

Click on any session below to register:

For more information, and to see the full schedule of webinars, visit the APA Style CENTRAL webinars page.

In Case You Missed It: New Terms Added to the PsycINFO Thesaurus

Posted on August 3, 2016July 29, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

In November 2015, we released an update to The Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms, the source of the controlled vocabulary used in indexing PsycINFO® and the other APA databases. This particular update was significantly larger than previous vocabulary updates, containing 227 new Index Terms.

In December, we shared the details of the update, highlighting some of the new terms and other changes that were incorporated. We also provided a document with the full list of Index Terms included in the update.

Did you miss that post? Take a look! It explains several important points about the new terminology, including a change to the language used to tag research on Autism Spectrum Disorders.

Related Resources

Changes to the Thesaurus sometimes impact search alerts and saved searches. For example, when a new term replaces an older term, saved searches and search alerts created with the older term will no longer generate updates. In this update, 5 terms were changed such that any saved searches or search alerts that use them will no longer retrieve the desired results.

Here are the terms that were changed, along with the new Index Terms that have taken their places:

*Terms that are now Use* references**	New Index Terms to search
Aspergers Syndrome Autism Pervasive Developmental Disorders	Autism Spectrum Disorders
Complications (Disorders)	Sequelae
Q Sort Testing Technique	Q-Sort

For assistance in updating your search alerts, please see our post PsycINFO Expert Tip: Updating Search Alerts When a Thesaurus Term Changes.

Webinar Alert: APA Style CENTRAL Online Introductions

Posted on July 28, 2016August 4, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Librarians

APA Style CENTRAL® is the newest member of the APA Style® family, and launched on July 11.

There are eight sessions scheduled for August. Click on any session below to register (all times are EDT/UTC -4):

For more information, and to see the full schedule through September, visit the APA Style CENTRAL webinars page.

7/29/16: Edited to add two additional sessions and clarify time zone.

Exhibits Update: American Psychological Association Annual Convention

Posted on July 26, 2016August 5, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

The American Psychological Association Annual Convention will be held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, CO, from August 4-7, 2016. Look for representatives from the American Psychological Association’s Databases and Electronic Resources group in the exhibit hall, at booth 438. Stop by to learn more about APA Style CENTRAL®, an exciting new electronic resource for APA Style®, and get the latest updates about APA Journals, Books, and Databases.

Throughout the conference, stop by for a demo of APA Style CENTRAL. You’ll receive a voucher for a free t-shirt, and will be eligible to enter a raffle to win an executive duffle or backpack. We also hope you’ll join us for a reception to celebrate the launch of APA Style CENTRAL. The reception will be held in booth 438 on Friday, from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Exhibit Hours:

Thursday, August 4: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Unopposed exhibits-only hour: 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.)
Friday, August 5: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Unopposed exhibits-only hour: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.)
Saturday, August 6: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Coffee with the Exhibitors: 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.)
Sunday, August 7: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

This post has been edited to correct the date of the APA Style CENTRAL reception.