Brief Introduction to Library Resources

Judy McSorleySenior Liaison Librarian for Psychology

September 2011

The session objectives are:

To introduce the various resources available through Middlesex Learning Resources Web pages including:

Library Subject Guides and contacts

use of the Library Catalogue

a brief introduction to PsycINFO

Learning Resources Web Page http://www.lr.mdx.ac.uk

The new UniHub links to Learning Resources under the Your study tab. There are a number of links from here including one to the Library Subject Guides

Learning Resources Web Page

Scroll down the screen to Other Useful Links for Library Subject Guides, Web Helpdesk and the Research Repository

Subject Resources: Library GuidesLink to the Psychoanalysis, psychotherapy and counselling guide

Psychotherapy etc. PagesTabs link to other related screens…

Psychotherapy etc. PagesEg Searching for Journal Articles

Help and Support

Library CatalogueAccess from here

My UniHub for alternative access to the catalogue etc.Logging in here enables access to electronic resources without further authentication.

My UniHub

Library Catalogue http://library.mdx.ac.uk

The Library Catalogue defaults to a General Keyword Search. Any terms may be used together e.g. author name, title word, subject word...Jung archetypes

Library CatalogueFull details give volume number(s) for “collected” works

A – Z Title SearchSearch for specific title; result is usually 3rd on alphabetic list

Full bibliographic details

A – Z Journal Search

Journal Results

Electronic Resources Pages

Database List for PsycINFO

PsycINFO : select from Ovid listClick to open PsycINFO.The database covers from 1806 to present date.Depending on search topic it may be advisable to restrict date range

BASIC SEARCH : ADVANCED SEARCH

Search Form : Basic or Advanced SearchBasic Search has reduced functionality - select Advanced Search

Subject Headings : SelectionsAdvanced Search offers the option to “map term” which might speed up the search. Select preferred terms and Advanced Search also provides the option to “Combine” searches which is not available from the Basic Search

Results: Search History

Combining Searches: in Search History

Combined Results : and selecting

Abstract

Limiting to Full Text

Full Text Results

Full Text Article

Additional Limiters

SSCI and PsycINFO : saved searches

Other Useful Resources

SUMMON – Middlesex University’s new search facility which allows you to search our various library resources simultaneously.

GOOGLE and GOOGLE SCHOLAR – Use the Advanced Search options which allow a more structured and specific search

ZETOC - available through our databases list, and includes a help sheet. Zetoc provides access to the British Library's Electronic Table of Contents of around 20,000 current journals. It includes an email alerting service, which enablesyou to keep up-to-date with relevant new articles and papers.