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Vol. 31, Issue 2
PsycINFO News, Volume 31, Issue 2.
In this issue:
APA PsycNET Update: Spell Suggest and Type-Ahead Features Now Available
We are reaping the first benefits of our new engine and have upgraded our platform capabilities.
Spring 2012 Webinars
We've updated our Webinar Training Schedule with sessions through May 2012.
Call for Nominations for APA's 6th Annual Excellence in Librarianship Award
Who is more helpful than a librarian? Nobody! So ante up your nominations. There are only a few weeks left before the April 16th deadline.
PsycARTICLES Introduces New Journals
We're excited to announce two of the new journals added for 2012 that are now available in PsycARTICLES®:
Law and Human Behavior
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Peace and Conflict..
What's New in PsycEXTRA?
This is now a regular feature highlighting content owners in the PsycEXTRA® database. This issue takes a look at one of APA's own divisions, Division 2: The Society for the Teaching of Psychology.
PsycTESTS: Getting to 10,000
APA staff are working hard to significantly increase the size of PsycTESTS®
MARC Records Now Available for PsycTHERAPY
MARC records for PsycTHERAPY® are now available through the PsycNET Admin Center.
Learning Management System
APA invites librarians to demonstrate their Learning Management Systems
A Visit to Dallas
We report on APA's activities at ALA Midwinter.
In Search of: Measures of PTSD Developed for Military Veterans
We explore measures of PTSD using our PsycTESTS database on the OvidSP platform.
2012 Conferences
We provide a partial list of our conference appearances this year.
 Read the entire issue here as a PDF (961 KB).
For more information, see our training videos, Webinar training schedule, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages, and more
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Vol. 31, Issue 1
PsycINFO News, Volume 31, Issue 1.
In this issue:
Building Tools for Efficient Searching: Updating the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms
This article explores how the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms® is updated and why it is such a valuable resource for building a good search.
About the Thesaurus of Psychological Index Terms
We continue to focus on the Thesaurus by taking a closer look at its history and structure.
An Index Term by Any Other Name...
The Thesaurus is accessed using different field names on our vendor platforms. We compare naming conventions across platforms.
PsycTESTS Now Available on the OvidSP Platform
We're pleased to announce that PsycTESTS is now available on OvidSP as well as APA PsycNET.
Call for Nominations for APA's 6th Annual Excellence in Librarianship Award
We're excited to kick off the 2012 campaign to find our next outstanding contributor to psychology and behavioral sciences librarianship. Do you know the next winner? Could it be you?
What's New in PsycEXTRA?
In this issue, we introduce a new feature highlighting PsycEXTRA content providers.
PsycTESTS Wants You!
We provide information on how to submit a test or a collection of tests to the PsycTESTS database.
ALA Midwinter Meeting Events
In addition to having a booth at ALA Midwinter, APA hosts a Roundtable Breakfast to discuss APA and the industry and presents a Brunch and Learn training session.
In Search of: Searching PsycTHERAPY® for References to Gambling
This issue's search example demonstrates a search for therapeutic approaches to issues with gambling in the new PsycTHERAPY® database on APA PsycNET.
New APA Handbooks in Psychology™ Now Available
This issue's search example demonstrates a search for therapeutic approaches to issues with gambling in the new PsycTHERAPY® database on APA PsycNET.
Training Guides Available for Major Platforms
Don't forget to stock up on our free pocket-sized Quick Reference Guides for your platform.
Read the entire issue here as a PDF (1.4 MB).
For more information, see our training videos, Webinar training schedule, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages, and more
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Vol. 30, Issue 1
PsycINFO News, Volume 30, Issue 1.
In this issue:
Our Plans for 2011 - What to Expect With APA Electronic Products
PsycINFO's Senior Director, Linda Beebe, provides an overview of our major goals for 2011.
Spotlight on: Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Training, and Practice has a new name: Psychotherapy.
APA's Electronic Resources Advisory Committee
Meet the group that advises us on developing products in electronic form.
Introducing New(ish) PsycINFO Staff
Over the past several months we've added a number of new faces to the staff that interact with the library community. Let's introduce them.
APA at ALA Midwinter
In addition to our usual training presentation and Librarian Roundtable Breakfast, APA Publishing celebrated publishing its 3 millionth record at ALA Midwinter.
2011 Journals Coverage List Now Available
It's here. A PDF of the 2011 Journals Coverage List is now available.
PsycINFO in 2011: Our Year of the Mobile App
APA Publishing now has mobile apps available, and more are in development.
A Relevancy Search for Data on Information Literacy and Social Media
In this issue's search example, we conduct a search for data on information literacy and social media.
Read the entire issue here as a PDF (1.3 MB).
For more information, see our training videos, Webinar training schedule, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages, and more
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Vol. 30, Issue 2
PsycINFO News, Volume 30, Issue 2.
In this issue:
Introducing PsycTHERAPY
APA Books is happy to introduce PsycTHERAPY: a new database of therapy demonstration videos that will launch in September 2011.
Introducing PsycTESTS
APA is pleased to announce that the PsycTESTS database will have a September 2011 release. PsycTESTS serves as a repository for the full text of psychological tests and measures as well as a rich source of structured information about the tests.
Documentation and Training Plans for the New Databases
New documentation and training materials for the new PsycTESTS and PsycTHERAPY databases are being created and webinar training sessions will be provided.
APA Library Advisory Council Meets in DC
The APA Library Advisory Council met at APA headquarters in Washington, DC on Friday, April 22, 2011. Topics of discussion included discovery services, demand-driven acquisition, and adapting to patron use of mobile devices.
APA Events at Upcoming Conferences
APA will be participating in a number of conferences in the coming months. Please visit us if you are attending any of the conferences, and note that you can register for the APA events directly from the web page. You can also find a calendar on our Exhibit, Conference, and Trainings Schedule webpage.
Read the entire issue here as a PDF (1.7 MB).
For more information, see our training videos, Webinar training schedule, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube pages, and more
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Vol. 30, Issue 3
PsycINFO News, Volume 30, Issue 3.
In this issue:
APA Award for Excellence Winner, 2011
Dr. David Baker, Margaret Clark Morgan Executive Director of the Center for the History of Psychology at the University of Akron wins the 2011 APA Award for Excellence in Librarianship.
The Conference Issue
In this issue of PsycINFO News, we're focusing on APA's 2011 spring and summer conference attendance. Like Chaucer's pilgrims, each spring we feel the pull of the road and the need to meet face-to-face with our fellow information professionals in new settings.
Association of Independent Information Professionals (AIIP)
At the AIIP Conference this year, a Customer Relations Trainer held back-to-back sessions on the day set aside for vendor training and returned very pleased with her experiences with both the conference and the conferees she met there.
Medical Library Association (MLA)
The Medical Library Association works to promote the importance of quality information for improved health to the global health care community and the public. This year's meeting was held in Minneapolis in mid-May, with a theme of "Rethink."
American Library Association (ALA)
At this year's ALA Annual convention, APA staff demonstrated PsycTESTS and PsycTHERAPY and hosted a Librarians' Breakfast and Lunch & Learn training sessions.
Special Libraries Association (SLA)
At this year's Special Libraries Association conference, the APA training focused almost exclusively on the new PsycTESTSâ"¢ and PsycTHERAPYâ"¢ databases.
Meet Alison Cody
Meet Alison Cody, the newest member of the PsycINFO Customer Relations Team.
New Journals in 2011
Read about APA's newest journals:
Aviation Psychology and Applied Human Factors
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International Perspectives in Psychology: Research, Practice, Consultation
Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology
Couple and Family Psychology: Research and Practice
Psychology of Popular Media Culture
Psychomusicology: Music, Mind & Brain
Mobile Interfaces from EBSCO & RefWorks
This article spotlights efforts by services that deliver and help users manage APA content.
Searching Document Type in PsycEXTRA®
In this issue's In Search of feature, we demonstrate how to search document type in PsycEXTRA® on APA PsycNET® for information on caregiving presented at the 2010 APA convention.
APA Statement on Participation in Discovery Services
This statement clarifies what APA content is available through discovery services.--by Linda Beebe
Read the entire issue here as a PDF (744 KB).
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