Webinar Alert: Tour the New APA PsycNET Interface

Posted on July 6, 2017July 6, 2017 by Patti Avellanet in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians, For Students

Please join us for a brief tour of the redesigned APA PsycNET® platform, which will launch in mid-July!

This 30-minute webinar will highlight the contemporary new “look and feel” of the APA PsycNET search platform and other changes. Highlights include:

Technology upgrade: A new cloud-based environment and other behind-the-scenes infrastructure improvements for enhanced system performance, reliability, and search precision
Responsive design: Improved content rendering and functionality across all devices, including mobile
Content discovery: Addition of a new “Related Content” section providing links to up to 25 similar items, and options to explore trending topics
Search tools: Addition of the “Test Lookup” tool, enhanced access to the integrated APA Thesaurus, and platform-wide access to your recent searches

This overview is intended for anyone who uses APA PsycNET through an institutional or personal subscription, including librarians, students, researchers, and professionals.

Register for a session using one of the links below (Note: All times are Eastern Daylight Time / UTC-4):

For more information about using APA PsycNET, see our YouTube playlist of APA Databases on APA PsycNET.

New Handbook: The APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology

Posted on June 22, 2017June 9, 2017 by Marta Soto in For Faculty, For Individual Subscribers, For Librarians

The APA Handbooks in Psychology series was launched in 2011 to provide comprehensive overviews and in-depth study of specific subfields within psychology. All of the Handbooks are included in the PsycBOOKS® database, and titles are also available individually.

The series currently contains 24 authoritative titles, including the 2014 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title, APA Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology.

The most recent addition to the series, the APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology, was published in April 2017. It provides a survey of all the major areas and subtopics of empirical knowledge and practical applications in the field of trauma psychology, written by top experts in the field.

Volume 1 is divided into sections on the nature of trauma, its psychological impact, major conceptual frameworks for understanding traumatization, and trauma as viewed from the diverse perspective of various disciplines.

Volume 2 covers various applications of trauma psychology, including various modalities of trauma assessment, major treatment approaches across the lifespan, and multi-client and organizational practice.

For more information, including a full table of contents, please visit the APA website.

PsycBOOKS users on APA PsycNET® (including subscribers to APA PsycNET Gold, Gold Plus, and Platinum), EBSCOhost, Ovid and ProQuest can access the entire series by browsing PsycBOOKS or by performing a title search for a particular handbook.

Institutions also have the option of purchasing handbooks individually. Print only, Electronic only, or Electronic + Print options are available through APA, with electronic access provided via the APA PsycNET® platform. For more information on pricing and availability, please see the APA website or contact us at quotes@apa.org.

New in PsycBOOKS: April & May 2017

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Patti Avellanet in For Librarians

In April, APA added 4 new APA titles (including a 2-volume handbook) to PsycBOOKS®:

APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Volume 1: Foundations in Knowledge, ©2017 by Gold, Steven N. ISBN: 1433826550
APA Handbook of Trauma Psychology: Volume 2: Trauma Practice, ©2017 by Gold, Steven N. ISBN: 1433826577
Frailty, Suffering, and Vice: Flourishing in the Face of Human Limitations, ©2017 by Fowers, Blaine J.; Richardson, Frank C.; Slife, Brent D. ISBN: 978-1-4338-2753-2
Helping Couples on the Brink of Divorce: Discernment Counseling for Troubled Relationships, ©2017 by Doherty, William J.; Harris, Steven M. ISBN: 978-1-4338-2750-1
Mentalization-Based Treatment for Children: A Time-Limited Approach, ©2017 by Midgley, Nick; Ensink, Karin; Lindqvist, Karin ; Malberg, Norka; Muller, Nicole. ISBN: 978-1-4338-2732-7

In May, APA added 4 new APA books to PsycBOOKS®:

How and Why Are Some Therapists Better Than Others? Understanding Therapist Effects, ©2017 by Castonguay, Louis G. (Ed.); Hill, Clara E. (Ed.). ISBN: 978-1-4338-2771-6
Practical Ethics for Psychologists: A Positive Approach, Third Edition, ©2017 by Knapp, Samuel J.; VandeCreek, Leon D.; Fingerhut, Randy. ISBN: 978-1-4338-2745-7
Toward a More Perfect Psychology: Improving Trust, Accuracy, and Transparency in Research, ©2017 by Makel, Matthew C.; Plucker, Jonathan A. ISBN: 978-1-4338-2754-9
Treating Infants and Young Children Impacted by Trauma: Interventions That Promote Healthy Development, ©2017 by Osofsky, Joy D.; Stepka, Phillip T.; King, Lucy S. ISBN: 978-1-4338-2769-3

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.

View the past monthly PsycBOOKS update lists, a list of sample PsycBOOKS titles, and the full coverage list for PsycBOOKS.

New in PsycBOOKS: March 2017

Posted on April 13, 2017April 12, 2017 by Patti Avellanet in For Librarians

In March 2017, APA added 3 new APA books to PsycBOOKS®:

Activities for Teaching Statistics and Research Methods: A Guide for Psychology Instructors, ©2017 by Stowell, Jeffrey R. (Ed.); Addison, William E. (Ed.). ISBN: 978-1-4338-2714-3

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.

View the past monthly PsycBOOKS update lists, a list of sample PsycBOOKS titles, and the full coverage list for PsycBOOKS.

New in PsycBOOKS: February 2017

Posted on March 28, 2017March 8, 2017 by Marta Soto in For Librarians

In February 2017, APA added 3 new APA books to PsycBOOKS®:

The Art and Science of Mindfulness: Integrating Mindfulness into Psychology and the Helping Professions, Second Edition ©2017 by Shapiro, Shauna; Carlson, Linda. ISBN: 1433826984
Occupational Health Disparities: Improving the Well-Being of Ethnic and Racial Minority Workers, ©2017 by Leong, Frederick, et al. ISBN: 1433826925

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.

View the past monthly PsycBOOKS update lists, a list of sample PsycBOOKS titles, and the full coverage list for PsycBOOKS.