Database now live

The new bundle of 1,200 full text journals, Education Research Complete, is now live. You can search this collection individually or search it with PsycInfo and/or Academic Search Elite - two other really useful journal collections - at the same time.

Thank you to everyone who helped evaluate the database during the trial. Your positive feedback meant we could prove that this resource would be useful.

Changes to reservations

Polhill reservations are now self-service.  This means, instead of having to queue at the counter to pick up your reservations, you can now issue them directly to your account.  The reservations are located on the shelves next to the photocopiers on the Ground Floor.  They are organised by student number and will be displayed for 7 days.  A self-service machine is located next to the shelves for your convenience.

External (ie British Library) reservations should still be collected from the counter.

The self-service reservations at Park Square site have proved very popular over the past twelve months, so we have decided to roll-out the If you have any problems or comments about the service, please do not hesitate to contact the counter staff.  

Just a minute video - Teaching Practice Collection

A new just a minute video is available to watch about the Teaching Practice Collection at Polhill Library, Bedford.

Take refuge in the Teaching Practice room

Polhill Library is cold today (there is a problem with the heating) but the Teaching Practice room on the 3rd floor is the warmest spot in the building. It has space for laptops and an interactive whiteboard so, if you are too cold in the Silent Study area, there is a cosy, quiet spot up top.

A complicated world

Systematic reviews of education research

The Campbell Collection has systematic reviews on education, crime and justice, and social welfare topics. This international collaborative research network aims to help people make well-informed decisions by preparing, maintaining and disseminating systematic reviews.  

For more information see this leaflet.   It is clearly trying to emulate the renowned Cochrane Collaboration which has been at the forefront of evidence-based medicine innovations.

Journal survey at Polhill

If you have a few minutes to spare could you complete our survey about the current journals on display in Polhill Library. We are trying to establish whether these journals are well known and whether they do get used.

The survey is available online here