October 2010 Archives
This fall VCU acquired access to PsycINFO via the American Psychological Association's (APA) PsycNet. The new interface permits searching across five databases simultaneously to locate scholarly literature, book chapters, gray literature, and other valuable sources in the fields of behavioral sciences and mental health.
On Wednesday, November 10th, VCU Libraries is offering two identical forty minute workshops for anyone interested in learning how to navigate the new interface and gaining hands-on experience searching PsycINFO.
Participants will learn to:
- create a complex search using a variety of fields
- limit results to a specific age group, population, publication type, research methodology
- create a MY PsycNET account to save successful searches and set up email alerts when new records are added to this search
Both workshops will be held on the third floor of Cabell Library in room 319. No advance registration is necessary.
Date: Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM - 12:40 p.m.
Time: 03:00 PM - 03:40 p.m.
Address questions to Nita Bryant, Library Liaison for the Social and Behavioral Sciences, or call 828-6651 for more information.
Join Tompkins-McCaw Library's Jodi Koste for a lecture on Grave Robbing, Goblins, and Ghouls: Anatomical Education in 19th Century Richmond on Thursday, October 28 from 4 to 5 p.m. in Sanger Hall, Room 4-026. Anatomical instruction has been integral to medical education for centuries. Discover how anatomy was taught in Richmond during the 19th century and why students and faculty were involved in procuring cadavers for this important educational experience. A brief walking tour of the MCV Campus highlighting stories about grave robbing, goblins, and ghouls will follow the presentation. Seating is limited; advanced registration is encouraged.
Register online for the lecture
Register online for the tour
The VCU Libraries, Technology Services, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Research present the 2010 Research Services Day on Thursday, October 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tompkins-McCaw Library. This event will highlight the vast array of resources available at VCU to support your research.
Seating limited; advance registration encouraged. Register online, via e-mail, or by calling 828-0017.
For more information, please visit the Research Services Day Website.
