New in PsycBOOKS: April 2016

Posted on May 24, 2016May 13, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Librarians

In April 2016, APA added 2 new APA books to PsycBOOKS®. Past monthly update lists are available online. You can also view a list of sample titles or a full coverage list.

Bibliographic records are available through your PsycBOOKS vendor. You may also download RDA records directly from APA by following the instructions in the APA PsycNET® Administrator Help Menu.

Child Maltreatment: A Developmental Psychopathology Approach, © 2016 by Becker-Blease, Kathryn A.; and Kerig, Patricia K. ISBN: 1-4338-2222-9
Empowered Learning in Secondary Schools: Promoting Positive Youth Development Through a Multitiered System of Supports, © 2016 by Hazel, Cynthia. ISBN: 1-4338-2192-3

Exhibits Update: Association for Psychological Science

Posted on May 20, 2016May 13, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

The Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention will be held at the Sheraton Grand Chicago, in Chicago, IL, from May 26-29, 2016. Look for representatives from the American Psychological Association in the exhibit hall, at booth 304. Stop by to learn more about APA Style CENTRAL™, an exciting new electronic resource for APA Style that’s launching this summer, and get the latest updates about APA Journals, Books, and Databases.

American Psychological Association exhibit hours:

Thursday, May 26: 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. (Opening Reception)
Friday, May 27: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 28: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m

Travel Award Accepting Applications Through July 31

Posted on May 18, 2016May 13, 2016 by Customer Relations Staff in For Librarians

Now through July 31, 2016, APA Librarian Conference Travel Award is accepting applications for conferences taking place from September to December 2016.

The award is intended to help defray conference-related expenses for librarians with less than 15 years of experience after receiving their MLS. Three cash awards are distributed three times each calendar year, and the application cycle opens and closes on a rolling basis. At this time, we are not limiting the conferences that are eligible for travel award funding. Applicants should identify the conference that best meets their professional needs, and explain how attendance will support their current duties and future goals. Continue reading →

Webinar Alert and Slides from the MLA Sunrise Seminar

Posted on May 16, 2016May 18, 2016 by Patti Avellanet in For Librarians

Our Sunrise Seminar at Mosaic ‘16 (the joint conference of the Medical Library Association, the Canadian Health Libraries Association, and the International Clinical Librarian Conference) took place on Monday. The session covered:

An update on new fields coming to PsycINFO® this summer
A review of the December 2015 update to the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms
A brief overview of APA Style CENTRAL™, launching in July
Updates on PsycTHERAPY®
New publications from APA
A review of training and support materials

The presentation included several live search demos:

EBSCOhost: Using the Thesaurus
APA Style CENTRAL overview
APA PsycNET: PsycTHERAPY overview
Ovid and ProQuest: searching PsycINFO for information on tests & measures

If you weren’t able to join us, there are two ways you can get the material. First, the slides are now available on our Slideshare account. We recommend downloading the slides and viewing them in PowerPoint, as the presenter notes area includes additional information for each slide.

Second, we will be reprising the session as a webinar! (Note that you did attend in person, no new or additional information will be presented during this session.)

APA Sunrise Seminar @ Mosaic ’16: Webinar Edition
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
1–2:30 p.m. (Eastern)
Register online

How to Access APA Databases After You Graduate

Posted on May 12, 2016August 10, 2020 by Customer Relations Staff in For Students

Are you a recent graduate, or about to complete your degree? Will you need access to APA PsycInfo® and other APA Databases after you graduate? At many colleges and universities, alumni are not eligible to use the library’s online resources after graduation.

If you intend to continue your research while you look for a job, or prepare to begin a new degree program, you will need to access journal articles and other material directly through the publisher.

The American Psychological Association provides several different database access options for independent researchers and others who are not affiliated with a college or university. Continue reading →