Argosy University Chicago Library News

Counseling and Therapy Videos now available ONLINE

A new collection of Counseling and Therapy Videos is now available in the Online Library!

Description:

Alexander Street Press Counseling and Therapy in Video -contains more than 400 hours of training videos, reenactments, and footage of actual therapy sessions conducted by renowned psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, and social workers.

Counseling and Therapy in Video: Volume II - features more than 300 additional hours of topics such as family therapy, child therapy, geriatric therapy, play therapy, weight control and eating disorders, PTSD, sex therapy, culturally-sensitive therapy, and cognitive-behavioral therapy.

For more information about these collections, click here: http://alexanderstreet.com/products/ctiv.htm#content

To see a complete list of titles available in these collections:

 Volume I : http://alexanderstreet.com/products/bib/CTIV.bib.xls (Excel spreadsheet)

Volume II: http://ctv2.alexanderstreet.com/browse/video

Some features you might like:

• Every word in every video is keyword searchable. Enter a word and jump to the relevant section in the video.
• Make clips and playlists. Annotate and share them using permanent URLs. Use teaching and discussion guides to create lesson plans.
• Use 17 fields to find videos by subject, therapist, type of therapy, client details, and more. Speed through hours of video in seconds.

To access:

Go to the library portal page and click on Psychology (Under Browse by Field).  The video links are listed there. In May, the two collections will be merged by the vendor into one access URL.

Let the library help you save time and get organized!

Save time and get organized with RefWorks. Learn how to create personal databases, generate bibliographies, and export citations from library databases, as well as how to use RefWorks' 'Cite While You Write' feature. Registration is required.

 

 

Next workshop: February 28, 5:00 - 6:00 pm (Room 1319)

Other workshops are also available, including business and counseling research. For the full schedule, click here.

Online Library Update

Library Update:

The new online library pilot that was launched in December is under review and has been replaced by the original online library.

To access the online library, login to the student portal and then click on the Library icon on the right:

 
You can enter your search terms in the Quick Search box.  However, for better search options and to find full text articles, use the Advanced Search option:

 

 

To search individual databases, click on the yellow “Find Now” button under “Find Articles”.  Individual databases including ProQuest Central, EBSCO Academic Search Elite and Business Source Elite and Sage Premier are linked on this “Find Now” page.

You can also “Find Dissertations” and “Find Books by clicking on the appropriate yellow button. 

For more guides and search tips, take a look at the library's subject guides:

http://argosy.campusguides.com/chicagoindex

 

Spring semester kick-off! Find out what's new in the library.

To kick off the start of the new semester, the library welcomes everyone to stop by Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoon, January 10 - 12 for cookies and hot chocolate!

As some of you may know, over the break the library was reconfigured. Some of the changes you'll notice:

• Additional group study rooms have been added. Two of these rooms have been equipped with technology ideal for groups and individuals preparing for presentations, engaging in collaborative work, and viewing media
• Books related to education, business, research and writing have moved to the ALC.
• Copiers are now located in the old book drop location, next to the library entrance. Copy cards can be purchased at the circulation desk.
• The book drop is now located at the library entrance.
• Outdated and infrequently used books were removed from the collection. What remains are the most current, relevant, or most frequently circulated items.  In the coming months, additional e-books will be added to the online collection.  The library will also continue to purchase relevant print books as needed.
• Videos are now housed in a locked storage area and must be requested at the circulation desk.

Online Library "Quick Search"

Some major changes are happening online as well. The online library "Quick Search" is now powered by PRIMO, a discovery and delivery tool which enables users to search across many resources simultaneously, while providing a fast response time, high-quality relevance ranking of its resources, and an intuitive user interface. PRIMO went live on December 20th, but its full functionality has yet to be realized because of a technical issue with the conversion that is currently being addressed.  As PRIMO Quick Search is refined and perfected over the coming weeks, we feel that it will be a significant improvement over the previous Quick Search tool.

Another improvement you'll see in the online library is the addition of hundreds of non-embargoed full-text journals from publishers such as Taylor and Francis, Oxford, and others.

Fine Amnesty!

Additionally, the library is offering a "fine amnesty" for any books returned before Friday, January 14. This means all fines will be forgiven for any books returned before this date (with the exception of interlibrary loan books). If you have any items checked out which are still needed after January 14, please renew them by calling 312-777-7653 or e-mailing auchilibrary@argosy.edu, starting January 10.

If you have any questions about any of the changes, please feel free to e-mail Fay Kallista at fkallista@argosy.edu or call 312-777-7651.

Library construction update

As of Wednesday, January 5, the library construction process is still underway, but nearing completion. It is expected that the library will be fully operational by Monday, January 10, in time for the start of the Spring semester. If you plan on coming to the library before January 10, we suggest calling ahead of time (312-777-7652 or 312-777-7651) to inquire whether the materials you need are available. The library is open, but some materials may not be available until later in the week. Of course if you have any questions, or need research assistance, please don't hesitate to contact Fay Kallista at fkallista@argosy.edu or call 312-777-7651.

Library closed December 20, through January 3, 2011

 
Due to construction, the library will be closed from Monday, December 20 through January 3, 2011.

From Tuesday January 4, to Friday January 7, the library will be open from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. The library is also open Saturday, January 8, from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.  Regular hours resume Monday, January 10.

If you have any research questions during this time, please e-mail them to the reference librarian, Fay Kallista at fkallista@argosy.edu. Interlibrary loan requests are also accepted during this time. However because many libraries are closed or have limited hours during the holidays, expect longer wait times for requests to be delivered.

Finally, if you have any items that are due while the library is closed, you don't need to renew them. All fines for books that become overdue during this period will be waived through Friday, January 14. If the items are needed after January 14, please renew them after the library reopens.

If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail us at auchilibrary@argosy.edu.

Happy holidays!!

 

 

Free books available in the library!

Students are invited to take home any books designated to be removed from the library on a first-come, first-served basis, starting Sunday, November 28, through Thursday, December 2.

A list of designated books was e-mailed to all students, and can be identified on the shelf by a blue or green sticker on the spine. Please bring any books you’d like take to the circulation desk, as each item needs to be checked by library staff before they can be removed from the library. Items must be picked up in person, and cannot be put on hold to be picked up later. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the library at 312-777-7653.

Sage Premier is now available through the Argosy University Online Library!

Sage Premier consists of 553 titles from Sage publications, all un-embargoed.  These are all peer-reviewed, full-text journals (over 264,000+ articles) with content dating back to 1999 in the social sciences, business, humanities, and science, technology, and medicine disciplines.

A title list is available at:

http://www.sagepub.com/repository/binaries/librarian/new_librarians/Premier_2009_title_list.pdf

 

Check out the library's new subject guides!

The library's convenient new subject guides are designed to help you with your research and save time by listing relevant databases, websites, books, and other resources, as well as writing and citing resources and research tips.

The subject guides are updated frequently, so keep checking back. Or subscribe to the RSS feed, found on each guide, to stay informed of any additions and changes.

New Online Core Collection now available!

Beginning today, July 1, 2010, the Argosy University Library has a new Online Core Collection. These databases are available through the Student Portal. Campus based resources are still available through this website. Click on "Database Access" under Quick Links

Here’s how to access the Online Core Collection:

• Log in to the Student Portal.
• Choose "Launch Library" from the Announcements area (no separate login is necessary).

That’s it!

Questions about finding sources in the new database lineup? Ask us. We’ll be happy to help.

(Faculty log in through this link)

*******Stay tuned as the library will post helpful guides in the coming days for navigating the new online resources!