LIBRARY

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• Overview
• Searching for Journals
• Searching for Theses
• Inter-Library Loans
• Contacts

Overview

The collection of books, journals and additional resources relevant to psychology in the James Hardiman Library is continually expanding. There are a number of databases germane to your studies in psychology and these are outlined below. in addition, myriad resources (e.g., journals, books, and audiovisual materials) are available on the library shelves. To find resources located within the library, search the main catalogue.

Searching for Journals

When searching for individual journals, simply click on e-knowledge followed by e-journals and then type in the name of the publication you wish to review. If you do not know the full title, then type in a key word using the search option ’contains.” If you wish to perform a general search then click on e-resource and type in the name of the database you intend to peruse. Key databases for psychology are listed below.

Databases

To search for journal articles on a specific subject use one of the following databases.

• PsycINFO is the most comprehensive bibliographic database of scholarly literature in the behavioural sciences, and is an essential tool for researchers. For further information on PsycINFO, please contact Kathleen Burke (the Arts librarian) or, alternatively, review the PsycINFO website.
• PsycARTICLES is a psychology-specific database that provides full text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association (APA) and allied organizations. All journals included in the database are indexed in PsycINFO. These articles can be accessed and downloaded electronically during your PsycINFO searches. Click on the following link to obtain a list of journals available in Psycarticles.
• Psychology and Behavioral Sciences is another psychology-specific database. It provides full-text coverage of various journals in psychology and cognate disciplines (e.g., sociology). Click on the following link to consult the list of journals included in the Psychology and Behavioral Sciences collection.

Other databases that may prove useful include: Academic Search Premier, Blackwell Synergy, Cambridge Journals Online, Haworth Core Collection, JSTOR, MEDLINE, Project Muse, Sage Journals Online, ScienceDirect, Springer Link, CINAHL and SwetsWise Fulltext Journals.

Inter Library Loans

The Psychology Department allocates inter-library loan entitlements to undergraduate students engaged in final year research projects and research postgraduates and those on taught postgraduate programmes;

Applying for inter-library loans

• Students who have never had an inter-library loan are required to register for this service and must contact the InterLibrary Loans Office ( illnuigalway.ie )
• Please ensure, before filling out the form, that the book / journal article you are requesting is not already in the library.
• To cover the cost of inter-library loans, students requiring this service must have authorization from a staff member in the Department (typically, this person would be a project/thesis supervisor).

Contacts

The ARTS librarian who is responsible for the Department of Psychology is Kathleen Burke.

The library co-ordinator in the Department of Psychology is Nuala Donohue.

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