Student Handbook - Argosy University
Student Handbook - Argosy University
Student Handbook - Argosy University
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Section Three<br />
Library, Computer Lab, and Textbooks<br />
Reference Services<br />
• Librarians are available in person, by phone, by email, and by appointment.<br />
• The library conducts Library Orientations for all programs, as well as CRP/Dissertation<br />
and Research Workshops arranged by faculty. The library can hold sessions for up to 23<br />
patrons in the Computer Lab.<br />
• In addition to our online resources, which include thousands of full-text journal articles,<br />
electronic books (e-books), and full-text dissertations, <strong>Argosy</strong> <strong>University</strong>, San Francisco Bay<br />
Area librarians have created numerous bibliographies and user guides for both programs<br />
and special topics, such as the “Forensic Resources Guide” and the “Tests & Measurements<br />
Reference Books.”<br />
Collection<br />
• The library owns over 8,000 books, 1000 videos, 65 active journal subscriptions, 150<br />
dissertations, and more than 600 psychological assessment kits.<br />
• Books may be checked out for one month. Journals and videos may be used onsite. Faculty<br />
can check out materials including videos and DVDs for six weeks.<br />
• Tests may only be checked out for authorized use.<br />
Online Catalog<br />
The library catalog is available on the Internet and allows you to search for materials at our<br />
location or at all <strong>Argosy</strong> <strong>University</strong> campuses. The catalog also provides links to over 37,000<br />
electronic books (fully digitized and available online) http://library.argosy.edu:8188.<br />
Online Books (ebrary)<br />
Access to a searchable collection of more than 37,000 electronic books in the subject areas of<br />
Agriculture, Auxiliary Sciences of History, Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources,<br />
Education, Fine Arts, General Works, Geography, Anthropology, Recreation, History and<br />
History of Europe, History: America, Language and Literature, Law, Medicine, Military Science,<br />
Music and Books on Music, Naval Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Religion, Political Science,<br />
Science, Social Sciences, and Technology.<br />
Special features include highlighting, annotating, personal bookshelves, copy/paste and print<br />
text with automatic APA citations. Anytime, anywhere access.<br />
ONLINE BOOKS (NetLibrary)<br />
Viewable online, over 1,500 full-text electronic books in the subject areas of Business, Education,<br />
and Psychology. Also available is a collection of over 3,000 titles in the public domain including<br />
Shakespeare’s plays and other classics.<br />
PsycINFO<br />
The American Psychological Association’s (APA) renowned resource for abstracts of scholarly<br />
journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, is the largest resource devoted to<br />
peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health. It contains over 2.5 million<br />
citations and summaries dating as far back as the early 1800s. Journal coverage, which spans<br />
from 1887 to present, includes international material selected from more than 2,400 periodicals<br />
in more than 27 languages.<br />
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection<br />
A comprehensive database covering information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral<br />
characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational<br />
& experimental methods. This is the world’s largest full text psychology database offering full<br />
text coverage for nearly 600 journals.<br />
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