APA Manual 7th Edition

In the fall of 2019, the American Psychological Association (APA) introduced the seventh edition of the APA Publication Manual, which has replaced the sixth edition that was published in 2009. A libguide as been developed for the UST community with ready information on the new edition: http://libguides.stthom.edu/APA-7.

The APA libguide can provide you with key changes and features on the seventh edition. The publication manual provides guidance on how to format title pages, headings, direct quotations, bulleted lists, in-text citations, references and more.

APA is most frequently used by writers and students in:

• Social Sciences, such as Psychology, Sociology, Economics, and Criminology
• Nursing
• Biology, Chemistry

Here are a few notable changes in APA 7th edition:

1. The publisher’s location is no longer included in the reference.
2. In-text citation for works with three or more authors is now shortened right from the first citation. You only include the first author’s name and “et al.”.
3. There is no font requirement as long as the font is legible and consistent.

Please check with your instructor about which edition should be used for your work. Talk to your librarians for more information here!

NEW POPULAR BOOKS NOW AVAILABLE

New additions to the Doherty Library current popular fiction and non-fiction collection are now available for checkout. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the collection contains over 150 titles.

The books are on display in the main lobby and can be checked out at the circulation desk.

Fiction:

Marie-Helene Bertino – 2 A.M. at The Cat’s Pajamas 

Joshua Ferris – To Rise Again at a Decent Hour

Robert Galbraith (alias J.K. Rowlings) – The Silkworm

Peter Matthiessen – In Paradise

Rick Riordan – The House of Hades

Mona Simpson – Casebook: A Novel

Marian Szczepanski – Playing St. Barbara

Gabrielle Zevin – The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry

Non-Fiction:

Dinah Fried – Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature’s Most Memorable Meals

Hillary Clinton – Hard Choices

Jack Devine & Vernon Loeb – Good Hunting: An American Spymaster’s Story

Laurel Braitman – Animal Madness: How Anxious Dogs, Compulsive Parrots, and Elephants in Recovery Help Us Understand Ourselves

Zelda la Grange – Good Morning, Mr. Mandela

Bloomberg Terminal Provides Access to Business Data

Students who seek the latest business data to support their classwork at the University of St. Thomas have access to the Bloomberg terminal, a research tool that offers students access to real-time financial market data and business news.

The Bloomberg terminal is financial software that provides professionals in finance and other industries access to the Bloomberg Professional Service through which users access financial news for all market sectors, price quotes, multimedia reports, analytics and trading capabilities into a single platform.

James Piccininni, UST’s dean of libraries, said Bloomberg software offers UST students the opportunity to become proficient at using a tool relied on by many business professionals. In addition, there is an available Bloomberg certification course through the terminal that provides students with a competitive edge for job seeking.

“The Bloomberg terminal is certainly among the best research tools available today for market research,” Piccininni said. “The acquisition of a Bloomberg terminal significantly strengthens the library’s resource offerings to our business students.”

Dr. Beena George, dean of the Cameron School of Business, worked with Piccininni to acquire the Bloomberg software.

“Having access to the Bloomberg terminal on campus will be a distinct advantage for our students,” George said. “They will gain hands-on experience with the same tools used by financial professionals all over the world.”

The Bloomberg terminal is set up in the Doherty Library Student Computer Lab.  A UST ID card is required for access to the lab.

Students need to login to the Bloomberg resource and create a personal account.   Students may reserve the terminal for up to two hours per day using the UST online registration system. For more information about the Bloomberg terminal click on > http://libguides.stthom.edu/bloomberg_terminal

By Marwa Abdou

Jewish Life in America, 1654-1954

A 19th century postcard depicting a group of Peddlers in the Lower East Side, New York.

Doherty has access to Jewish Life in America, 1654-1954 . The database enables researchers to explore the history of Jewish communities in America from the arrival of the first Jews in the 17th century right through to the mid-20th century. This rich collection of primary source material brings to life the communal and social aspects of Jewish identity and culture, while tracing Jewish involvement in the political life of American society as a whole.

This treasure trove of material provides digital images of collections from the American Jewish Historical Society in New York. All of the typescript and printed material is full-text searchable.

In addition, Jewish Life in America contains a wealth of materials designed as supplementary resources; these include a chronology, interactive maps, essays by leading scholars, a selection of American Jewish Year Book articles, a visual resources gallery, biographies and links to other useful websites.

Classical Scores Library

The library has a subscription to Music Online: Classical Scores Library from Alexander Street Press. You can access thousands of musical scores in PDF format with your CELT ID.  Scores are indexed down to the movement level with advanced search options of work/opus#, key, genre, instrument, time period, and year of publication.  The database includes all major genres and time periods from medieval to contemporary.  Use the advanced search option to search across multiple volumes.

 

Music Online: Classical Scores Library, Volume I contains over 400,000 pages of the most important classical music scores, manuscripts, and previously unpublished material, allowing for the study and analysis of more than 25,000 musical scores. Classical Scores Library serves as an integral resource for music students and faculty, encompassing all major classical musical genres and time periods from medieval to contemporary. With full, study, piano, and vocal scores, this comprehensive collection will enhance the study of music history, performance, appreciation, and theory for a variety of scholars.

Music Online: Classical Scores Library, Volume II is the follow-up to Alexander Street’s critically acclaimed Classical Scores Library and will bring together 200,000 pages when complete. It’s the first online score collection for libraries that’s composed mostly of in-copyright classical scores from major composers and editions. When curating the collection, editors targeted individual composers and composer collectives directly to ensure a strong resource for contemporary and previously unpublished works. The comprehensive collection contains full, study, piano, and vocal scores, and will provide valuable source material for teachers and students of music history, performance, appreciation, and theory.

Music Online: Classical Scores Library, Volume III brings together 400,000 pages of in-copyright editions when complete. This collection focuses on modern editions from major publishers like Chester Music, Novello and Company, Faber Music, Wilhelm Hansen, Donemus and more. It provides expanded coverage of great choral works and instrumental scores for brass, woodwind, and other instrument groups. The collection provides a wealth of material suited to supporting courses in music theory, music history, music literature, and composition.

Primary Sources Available Online

Doherty recently added online access to a number of primary source collections. These additions make it easy to search and view thousands of historical documents.

Dr. Lee Williames & David Theis Collection
Alexander III and the Policy of “Russification,” 1883-1886 – explores the policies of Alexander III as observed by the British diplomatic corps in Russia.
Commercial and Trade Relations Between Tsarist Russia, the Soviet Union and the U.S., 1910-1963 – reproduces instructions to and dispatches from U.S. diplomatic and consular personnel dealing with Russia and the Soviet Union.
World War I and Revolution in Russia, 1914-1918 – documents the Russian entrance into World War I and culminates in reporting on the Revolution in Russia in 1917 and 1918.

McFadden-Moran Collection for Irish Studies Research
The Dublin Castle Records 1798-1926 – makes available original materials documenting the British presence and control in Ireland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Albert and Ethel Herzstein Collection
The Middle East Online: Arab-Israeli Relations, 1917-1970 – chronicles the politics, wars, administration and diplomacy surrounding the Palestine Mandate and the Arab-Israeli conflict.
U.S. Relations with the Vatican and the Holocaust, 1940-1950 – offers rare primary sources tied to Myron Taylor, appointed as the president’s representative to the Vatican.
Post-War Europe: Refugees, Exile and Resettlement, 1945-1950 – provides a unique perspective on the lives of the survivors — Jewish and non-Jewish — of the Holocaust and World War II.
Testaments to the Holocaust. Documents and Rare Printed Materials from the Wiener Library, London – primary source documents from the Wiener Library, the oldest institution established for documenting the Nazi regime and Jewish life in Germany from 1933 through the war.

Mardi Gras in the Archives

Mardi Gras celebrations are taking place throughout the world today, including here on the UST campus. Tonight the university will host the 64th annual Mardi Gras Gala benefiting the St. Thomas Fund. The Gala is one of the longest running traditions at UST and is well documented in the  UST Archives. There, researchers can explore photos from past galas showcasing glamorous gowns and festive floats. The collection also includes Mardi Gras invitations, programs, and press releases. View samples from the collection online.  If you are interested to explore this collection in person at the archives, please make an arrangement for a visit by calling 713-525-3895.  The Archives are located at 305 Branard Street.

UST Mardi Gras, 1952

UST Mardi Gras, 1954

Houston Museums: Explore your City

This month’s lobby display features books and publications about museums in the Houston Museum District. With a location in the heart of the Museum District, the UST campus provides students with easy access to  19 museums within a 1.5 mile radius. Most offer a student discount for entry, so there’s no better time to take advantage of what the area has to offer than during your time as a member of the UST community.

Houston Museum of Natural Science – Since its founding in 1909, the goal of the Houston Museum of Natural Science has been to educate the public with knowledge in natural science and related subjects. Dinosaur skeletons, gemstones, and a garden full of butterflies are just a few of the exhibits visitors can explore.

Museum of Fine Arts Houston – Opened in 1924, the Houston’s Museum of Fine Arts was the first art museum in Texas. With over 300,000 square feet of display space and 18 acres of gardens, it remains one of the largest art museums in the United States and welcomes over 2.5 million visitors each year.

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens – Bayou Bend is the MFAH house museum for American decorative arts and paintings. Displayed in the former home of Houston civic leader and philanthropist Ima Hogg (1882–1975), the collection is one of the finest showcases of American furnishings, silver, ceramics, and paintings in the world.

Buffalo Soldiers National Museum – Houston’s Buffalo Soldier Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Buffalo Soldiers, the last of which served during World War II.

Contemporary Arts Museum Houston  – The Contemporary Arts Museum Houston is a non-collecting institution dedicated to presenting the best and most exciting international, national and regional art of the last 40 years. Founded in 1948, the Museum prides itself on presenting new art and documenting its role in modern life through exhibitions, lectures, original publications and a variety of educational programs and events.

Asia Society Texas – Asia Society is the leading global and pan-Asian organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of the United States and Asia. Visit the Center throughout the year for performances, art exhibits, craft activities, and lectures.

 The Menil Collection – The Menil Collection opened in 1987 to preserve and exhibit the art collection of John and Dominique de Menil. Considered one of the most important privately assembled collections of the twentieth century, the Menil hosts a diverse collection of both modern art and ancient artifacts, housed in a building designed by architect Renzo Piano.

The Rothko Chapel – The Rothko Chapel, founded by Houston philanthropists John and Dominique de Menil, was dedicated in 1971 as an intimate sanctuary available to people of every belief. A tranquil meditative environment inspired by the mural canvases of American painter Mark Rothko, the Chapel welcomes over 60,000 visitors each year, people of every faith and from all parts of the world.

For recommended museum-related books and resources from our collections, see our Pinterest board:

New Popular Books now Available

New additions to the Doherty Library current popular fiction and non-fiction collection are now available for checkout. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the collection contains over 150 titles.

The books are on display in the main lobby and can be checked out at the circulation desk.

Fiction:

Billy Collins – Aimless Love: New and Selected Poems  

Elizabeth Gilbert – The Signature of All Things: A Novel

John Grisham – Sycamore Row  

Jhumpa Lahiri – The Lowland 

Terry McMillan – Who Asked You? 

Veronica Roth – Allegiant

Amy Tan – The Valley of Amazement 

Donna Tartt – The Goldfinch

Markus Zusak – The Book Thief   

Non-Fiction:

Allie Brosh – Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things that Happened 

Brene Brown – Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the way we Live, Love and Parent

Brenda Cooper – Fall in Love for Life: Inspiration from a 73 Year Marriage 

Malcolm Gladwell – David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the art of Battling Giants

Allen Guelzo – Gettysburg: the Last Invasion 

Brian Jay Jones – Jim Henson: the Biography 

Koppel – The Astronaut Wives Club: a True Story

Malala Yousafzai – I am Malala: the Girl who Stood up for Education and was Shot by the Taliban

New Scanner and Charger Available at Doherty

ScanSnap SV600 Scanner

New tech tools are now ready for use at Doherty.  A new vertical scanner is available in the lobby computer area. This free-standing scanner makes it easy to convert books, magazines, and any other materials that do not easily fit into a traditional document feeder into high quality PDFs.    The scanner is available to UST students and to the general public.  Ask a reference librarian if you need assistance.

For UST students, if you find yourself in need of a charger for your phone, ipod, or tablet device while on campus, we also have a universal charger available for two-hour checkout at the circulation desk. A quick charge will get you through your next class or marathon library study session without losing power.  The charger is available only to UST students and staff.

ChargeAll Universal Charger

Getting the most out of Google Scholar

Google Scholar  is a great tool for finding scholarly books and articles. Did you know that you can link this free tool to our UST subscriptions to get even more out of your Google Scholar searches? Add UST as a “library link” in your Google settings to add seamless links to our full-text library databases on your Scholar results page.  Click here for instructions on how to link Google Scholar with Doherty Library.

Click the image to enlarge.

Google recently announced a new feature within Google Scholar called Scholar Library, which allows you to create and save collections of articles within Scholar. Find more details and instructions for setting up Scholar Library on the Google Blog. 

If you have questions about using Google Scholar, please feel free to ask a librarian for help.

MathSciNet now Available

MathSciNet is a comprehensive database covering the world’s mathematical literature. It provides web access to bibliographic data and reviews of mathematical research extending back to the 1940s. Citation data for journals, authors, articles and reviews is also available. The data allows users to track the history and influence of research publications in the mathematical sciences.

MathSciNet also provides active links to more than 119,000 online articles in over 190 journals. Access to full articles is dependent on a UST Libraries subscription to that journal or online service. If you have questions about the full-text availability of an article, don’t hesitate to Ask Us for help.

Click here to access MathSciNet.

Tutorials and search tips are also available.

Database of the Month: Financial Times Access now Available

Doherty Library has partnered with the Financial Times, internationally recognized for its authoritative news, comment, and analysis, to provide students, faculty, and staff with full access to the FT’s electronic edition. The electronic edition offers a convenient digital version of the daily paper and enables users to read, print, or save articles of interest. The UST community also has access to subscriber-only FT.com content and tools, including news alerts, FT analysis, and financial data on more than 18,000 companies worldwide.

All users will need to create an account to access the content made available through our subscription to FT.com. To create an account, visit FT.com while on-campus. You should be greeted by a pop up that looks like this:

Follow the instructions provided in the pop-up to create an account or sign-in. Once your account is created, you will be able to log in and gain access to FT.com from off-campus as well as on-campus.

More Resources:

Intro to FT.com video

FT Mobile Apps

Resources for Faculty Learn how to incorporate Financial Times resources into your curriculum.

Resources for Students Learn how to receive alerts on specific topics through the Financial Times and incorporate articles into your presentations and projects.

The Churchill Archive

The Doherty Library has access to the Churchill Archive, a digital collection of Sir Winston Churchill’s papers. The archive includes more than 800,000 pages of original documents, produced between 1874 and 1965, ranging from Churchill’s personal correspondence to his official exchanges with kings, presidents, politicians, and military leaders. This is more than a fantastic collection of primary source material; it is a unique online resource offering new insight into a fascinating period of our past. Click here for a detailed write-up of this collection from The Guardian. 

New Popular Books Available

New additions to the Doherty Library current popular fiction and non-fiction collection are now available for checkout. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library, the collection contains over 150 titles.

The books are on display in the main lobby and can be checked out at the circulation desk.  The newest titles are listed below. For new academic titles, see our new books Pinterest board.

Fiction:

Karen Sue Burns – In Hot Pursuit

Sarah Butler – Ten Things I’ve Learnt about Love

Suzanne Collins – Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, Book 2)

Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling) – The Cuckoo’s Calling

Neil Gaiman – The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Khaled Hosseini – And the Mountains Echoed

Miranda James – Out of Circulation

Philipp Meyer – The Son

Veronica Roth – Divergent (Divergent Series, Book 1) and Insurgent (Divergent Series, Book 2)

Sjón – The Whispering Muse

Ben Stroud – Byzantium: Stories

Non-Fiction:

Paul Bogard – The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light

J.D. Davis – Unconquered: the Saga of Cousins Jerry Lee Lewis, Jimmy Swaggart and Mickey Gilley

Bruce Katz and Jennifer Bradley – The Metropolitan Revolution: how Cities & Metros are Fixing our Broken  Policies & Fragile Economy 

Jaron Lanier – Who Owns the Future?

Fredrik Logevall – Embers of War: the Fall of an Empire and the Making of America’s Vietnam

Annalee Newitt – Scatter, Adapt, and Remember: how Humans will Survive a Mass Extinction

Andrew Solomon –  Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity

August Turak – Business Secrets of the Trappist Monks: one CEO’s Quest for Meaning and Authenticity