Psychology Press Special Interests & Series - Books, News and Conferences ATOM feed of recently featured books, news, conferences and more. en-us 2013-03-07T19:21:52Q Copyright (c) 2013, Psychology Press Psychology Press webmaster@example.com tag:,2013:05:18 5 5 Partridge Slang Online tag:,2013:/articles/1.13861 2013-03-25T10:26:22Q 2013-04-04T09:57:23Q Start your free trial of Partridge Slang Online and venture into a slang world 'no longer trapped between boards'!

'...builds on and enhances the straight dictionary format with substantial options for research...' - Refer (CILIP)

]]> Sport, Exercise & Leisure - introducing a brand new eBook collection tag:,2013:/articles/1.13120 2013-01-22T13:24:47Q 2013-01-22T14:26:48Q What could 350+ of our finest eBooks in Sport, Exercise & Leisure do for students and library users? Well, we have created a new eCollection to meet the needs of researchers with an interest in these dynamic, emerging subjects. Find out what this 'new kid on the (starting) blocks' is all about!

]]> The results are in! Our Open Access survey receives nearly 15,000 responses tag:,2013:/articles/1.13112 2013-01-22T10:05:34Q 2013-04-04T15:11:35Q Almost 15,000 journal authors responded to our recent Open Access survey, conducted by our lovely brothers and sisters in Taylor & Francis Journals. The survey touched on a range of important questions, including peer review, licensing, re-use and metrics. Read the full report here.

]]> Partridge Slang - Now Available tag:,2012:/articles/1.12892 2012-12-21T11:00:16Q 2013-02-19T14:51:17Q Just launched!  The newest edition of The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English – and for the first time ever, the two volume set is also available online at www.partridgeslangonline.com.

]]> Oscar nominations galore for the new Taylor & Francis (Routledge) eBooks video tag:,2012:/articles/1.12758 2012-12-07T14:17:10Q 2013-04-04T15:11:11Q And the winner in the category of Best Short Film (Live Action) goes to ... eBooks for Libraries from Taylor & Francis (including all Routledge titles)! We are very proud of our new eBooks video (a bit too proud maybe). It gives you a great overview of what T&F eBooks are all about, how to trial them and how to purchase. Watch the vid here!

]]> It’s Official: Using Twitter Makes Students More Engaged tag:,2012:/articles/1.12586 2012-11-15T14:26:41Q 2013-04-04T15:13:42Q Further affirming what you probably already know, Twitter is evidently one of the best tools for learning and becoming an engaged student. A new study solidifies the worth of Twitter for students. Read all about it here

]]> Bellini, Wagner and chamber music all new additions to Routledge Music Online tag:,2012:/articles/1.12477 2012-11-02T10:29:14Q 2012-11-02T11:12:15Q Routledge Music Online has been given a facelift for November! There are new reference titles available for American Popular Music and Richard Wagner, among other popular styles and composers, that will be of interest to music students and the wider public. Learn all about it here!

]]> Europa World is the online version of the renowned Europa World Year Book tag:,2012:/articles/1.11377 2012-07-13T09:00:39Q 2012-11-02T10:37:40Q Looking to source accurate economic and political information? Europa World keeps you up-to-speed with global change, providing information on everything from demographic trends in India to food imports in Japan. Sarah Fancher, Senior Librarian at St. Louis University in the US, gives her opinion on the resource. Read the review here!

]]> Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online ‘a must have for any institution’ tag:,2012:/articles/1.10888 2012-06-25T13:39:04Q 2012-11-15T15:34:06Q The online version of Routledge's landmark philosophy reference work was a big hit with Paul Gahan, Information & Local Studies Librarian at Swindon Libraries in the UK. Find out what he made of the resource and why it could be of benefit to your philosophy subject library. All the details here.

]]> Many eBook Borrowers Buy, Too, Says Pew Study tag:,2012:/articles/1.10986 2012-06-21T10:39:54Q 2012-11-15T15:32:55Q According to a new study from the Pew Internet and American Life project, those who borrow e-books from libraries also purchase e-books. When e-book borrowers were asked by Pew how they acquired the last e-book they read, 41% said they bought it. Tell me more!

]]> Have you tried out the snazzy Armed Conflict Database widget? tag:,2012:/articles/1.10820 2012-06-08T14:01:17Q 2013-01-30T10:00:18Q The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) has taken the time to create a nice little widget for the Armed Conflict Database (ACD). Students of Military/Strategic Studies and International Relations will find the ACD a very useful digital source of conflict analysis. Read on for full details. 

]]> eFocus on China a must for Asian Studies and International Relations tag:,2012:/articles/1.10548 2012-05-24T08:15:18Q 2012-08-23T14:53:19Q The world’s most populous country has been flexing its economic and cultural muscles for some time now and is set to become THE dominant force in global finance and politics in the next decade or so. eFocus on China is a collection of our finest eBooks on China and reflects the growing academic interest in Chinese affairs. What is the collection all about?

]]> Want to get the inside story on Taylor & Francis eBooks? tag:,2012:/articles/1.10857 2012-04-18T13:15:16Q 2012-12-07T15:11:17Q We have over 30,000 eBooks in the Humanities, Social Sciences, STM and Law. There are 1,000s of titles in each subject area, often broken down by sub-collection. Confusing? To make life easier, please take a look inside the T&F eBooks for Libraries brochure, now available for download. More info here.

]]> Colloquial Yiddish tag:,2011:/blurbs/21.6394 2011-08-24T19:43:54Q 2011-08-24T20:10:55Q Improving Your Grammar with The New York Times tag:,2011:/blurbs/21.4797 2011-01-25T16:38:56Q 2011-05-03T19:50:57Q