Creating a Search Alert in Ebsco Databases

If you're working on a big project or you need to keep up with the latest research then the "Search Alerts" feature in Ebsco databases can be very useful. You can save your search terms as an "alert" and the database will then email you everytime new records containing your terms are added - doing much of the hard work for you. N.B. You will need to set up a personal account (which is free) on Ebsco to make use of this service.

See the video below for instructions on how to set up search alerts.

Library Easter Opening Hours & Extended Opening Hours

Easter Opening Hours at the Bedford Campus, Polhill Library can be seen here.

There will be extended opening hours from 9th May 2011 - 25th May 2011:

• Monday - Friday 8.30 - Midnight

Easter Opening Hours at Luton Campus, Park Square can be seen here.

There will be extended opening hours from 9th May 2011 - 25th May 2011

• Monday - Friday 8.30 - 02.00

April's New Ebooks

The following ebooks are now available from the Library. Click on an item below & log in with your network username and password to access an ebook.

• Best, S. (2003) A beginner's guide to social theory. London: Sage.


• Browning, G., Halcli, A. and Webster, F. (eds.) (2000) Understanding contemporary society: theories of the present. London: Sage.


• Crow, I. and Semmens, N. (2008) Researching criminology. Maidenhead: OUP.


• Lechte, J. (2008) Fifty key contemporary thinkers: from structuralism to post-humanism. 2nd edn. London: Routledge.


• Marvasti, A.P. (2004) Qualitative research in sociology: an introduction. London: Sage.


• May, T. (2008) Situating social theory. Maidenhead: MCGraw Hill/OUP.


• O'Hanlon, C. and Jones, P. (2004) The education of gypsy and traveller children: towards inclusion and educational achievement. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham.


• Pakes, F.J. (2007) Psychology and crime: understanding and tackling offending behaviour. Cullompton: Willan.


• Rosenau, P.M. (1992) Postmodernism and the social sciences: insights, inroads and intrusions. Oxford: Princeton University Press.


• Sturrock, J. (2003) Structuralism. Oxford: Blackwell.


• Wilkinson, M. (2009) Defying disability: the lives and legacies of nine disabled leaders. London: Jessica Kingsley.

Updates to Web Subject Guide

The following sections of the web subject guide have been updated & further resources added; check them out below:

• Finding information
• Module Guidance
  

Web-Based Printing

Learning Resources are trialling a wireless based printing service called EveryonePrint that allows students and staff to send print jobs direct from their PC, Mac, laptop, or mobile device via a web interface or email attachment to the PCounter printing system.

The url is http://webprint.beds.ac.uk and users will need to login with their usual network username and password.

There is a simple browse function and supported files are Office files, PDF and text files. At present JPG, GIF etc are NOT supported so it will be necessary to place them in, e.g. a Word document first.

Submission via email allows any file attachments to be submitted automatically to webprint@beds.ac.uk after an initial email registration process. Multiple email addresses can be used.

Once the job is submitted the user is presented with a choice of either mono or colour print queue and the option to print multiple copies or duplex. Options such as multiple pages as with Powerpoint will need to be printed in the conventional way from the software on a normal student / staff PC.

The print job, if successful will be processed and placed into the normal PCounter queue, ready for collection in the normal way.

The trial is operating until the end of March and we would really like to hear what you think of the service, so please send any comments to library.technical@beds.ac.uk

Even more new books!

Further new books have been purchased (both print and electronic) in response to student concerns. Check out the new book list for the Faculty of Health & Social Sciences here to see which new books have been purchased in your subject area.

If you'd like to recommend any more books for purchase please tell us by filling in this form.

More New Ebooks

The following ebooks are now available from the Library. Click on a title with your mouse & enter your username and password to access the full text:

• Bernard, M. and Scharf, T. (eds.) (2007) Critical persepectives on ageing societies. Bristol: Policy.
• Bond, J., Coleman, P. and Peace, S. (eds.) (2007) Ageing in society: an introduction to social gerontology. London: Sage.
• Dwivedi, K. N. and Varma, V. P. (eds.) (1997) Depression in children and adolescents. London: Whurr.
• Fish, J. (2006) Heterosexism in health and social care. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Frederickson, N. and Cline, T. (2009) Special educational needs, inclusion and diversity. 2nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
• Gilling, D. (1997) Crime prevention: theory, policy and politics. London: UCL Press.
• Gott, M. (2005) Sexuality, sexual health and ageing. Maidenhead: OUP.
• Graham, H. (2007) Unequal lives: health and socioeconomic inequalities. Maidenhead: OUP.
• Gudjonsson, G. (2003) The psychology of interrogation and confessions: a handbook. Chicester: Wiley.
• Hardey, M. (1998) The social context of health. Buckingham: OUP.
• Hunter, D. J. (2008) The health debate. Bristol: Policy.
• Innes, A. (2009) Dementia studies: a social science perspective. London: Sage.
• Jewkes, Y. (ed.) (2007) Handbook on prisons. Cullompton: Willan.
• Matthews, R. and Young, J. (eds.) (2003) The new politics of crime and punishment. Cullompton: Willan.
• McLaughlin, E. (2007) The new policing. London; Sage.
• McMurran, M., Khalifa, N. and Gibbon, S. (2009) Forensic mental health. Cullompton: Willan.
• McMurran, M. and Howard, R. C. (eds.) (2009) Personality, personality disorder and violence. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Timonen, V. (2008) Ageing societies: a comparative introduction. Maidenhead: OUP.
• Ward, H., Munro, E. R. and Dearden, C. (2006) Babies and young children in care: life pathways, decision-making and practice. London: Jessica Kingsley.