APA Handbook of Psychology and Juvenile Justice

Check out this critically important eBook available through our database PsycBOOKS: the APA Handbook of Psychology and Juvenile Justice. You can access the PsycBOOKS database directly to find this book, but you can find the record for it, and for the 31 chapters within it, in BU Libraries Search as well.

This major work has more than 700 pages written by experts in the field, and it is organized into these eight sections:
Part I. Overview
Part II. Law
Part III. Human development
Part IV. Patterns of offending
Part V. Risk factors for offending
Part VI. Forensic assessment
Part VII. Interventions and costs
Part VIII. Training and ethics
One of the chapters with particular relevance to education practice is entitled: “Disrupting the school-to-prison pipeline: Strategies to reduce the risk of school-based zero tolerance policies resulting in juvenile justice involvement” by Brian P. Daly et al.

Therapy Dogs Are Coming to Mugar!

Stressed out about finals? Good thing the therapy dogs are coming! De-stress with some cuteness Thursday, Dec 12th from 5-9pm and Sunday, Dec 15th, 1-5pm. Please make a reservation.

APA Style Manual 7th edition and related resources

Now available, the 7th edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, better known as the APA Style Manual.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 7th ed.

Location: Pickering and Mugar Reference BF76.7 .P83 2020

The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition is the official source for APA Style. With millions of copies sold worldwide in multiple languages, it is the style manual of choice for writers, researchers, editors, students, and educators in the social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, nursing, communications, education, business, engineering, and other fields. Known for its authoritative, easy-to-use reference and citation system, the Publication Manual also offers guidance on choosing the headings, tables, figures, language, and tone that will result in powerful, concise, and elegant scholarly communication. It guides users through the scholarly writing process--from the ethics of authorship to reporting research through publication. The seventh edition is an indispensable resource for students and professionals to achieve excellence in writing and make an impact with their work.

• APA Style Home Page
  This website by the APA provides a great amount of important info about the new edition. Open up the menu for Style and Grammar Guidelines and find easy listings for in-text citations, bias-free language and much more.
• APA Style Blog
  Search for answers to tricky citation questions on this useful blog related to the 7th edition.
• APA Style Instructional Aids
  Handouts about the style and other aids, including a section titled How to Clearly Communicate Your Research.

Resource for Parents and Educators: Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media is a great site for parents and educators.

The site is well known for reviews of books, games, movies, apps, and more, and features easy ways to select age-appropriate material. The main menu bar also features a link to Latino materials, and a Research option.

Also available in the green menu bar is a Parents Need to Know option, featuring guides to topics such as:

• Privacy and Online Safety
• Violence in the Media
• Screen Time
• Apps like Roblox and TikTok
• Cellphones.

Along the top of the home page, options to customize the page based on visitor profiles include:

• For Parents (this is the same as the home page);
• For Educators; and
• For Advocates.

The For Educators section of the site contains a wealth of Digital Citizenship curricula for all K-12 grade-levels, and other professional development tools.  The For Advocates section of the site details the work the organization does with "tech companies and policymakers to ensure access to quality technology and digital platforms built with young users in mind".

The site is a fantastic way for parents and educators to help kids keep their social media interactions safe, productive, and positive.

Starting Points for Business Research

Not sure where to begin your business research? Here are a few starting points that may help:

Research Guides: Research guides are often one of the best places to start. Pardee Library has a number of Business Research Guides, Course Guides, and Research Tutorials to assist with your research.

Databases: Try our Find Business Articles & Data tool to help you decide which database to use. If you already know the database you want, locate it quickly through our Business Databases A-Z page.

Industry Surveys: Are you researching an industry? If so, our Industry Survey Locator can help you search across multiple resources simultaneously.

Journals and Newspapers: If you are looking for a journal or newspaper, try using the Journals and Newspapers link of BU Libraries Search.

As always, if you need assistance please contact the Pardee Library Reference Desk.

Newspapers online in full-color, full-page format

PressReader is a subscription database that scans papers from all over the world and presents them in full-color and full-page format. Titles from the United States include the Boston Herald, the Chicago Tribune, the Los Angeles Times, and the New York Post. International titles include the Jerusalem Post, Metro Hong Kong, Le Monde, Korea Times, and many more.

The keyword search is best used when looking for news that is less than 60 days old, as most papers only go back this far in this database. When searching for news that is older, you could try our New York Times historical database, or look through our Newspapers research guide for more ideas.

You can find and access PressReader on our Databases A-Z page, or by searching "PressReader" from the library home page.

Featured Tutorial: Citing Business Sources

If you need help citing sources for your assignments, Pardee librarians have created a Citing Business Sources tutorial with sample Chicago Style, MLA Style and APA Style citations. The library also has style manuals available in the reference collection and Chicago Manual of Style is available online.

If you have any questions, please contact the Pardee Library Reference Desk.

Featured Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection

The Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection provides the full text of articles from journals covering topics such as behavioral characteristics, psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods.

According to EBSCO, this database has "particularly strong coverage in child & adolescent psychology and various areas of counseling".

Data sources available through Pardee Library

Pardee Library provides access to several databases and datasets that may be helpful for your research. These resources include a wide variety of financial, economic, government and marketing data. To learn more about the data resources at the Pardee Library take a look at the following library guides:

Business & Economic Data Sources

Economics

Financial Databases Overview

Company Annual and Financial Reports

A complete list of all Pardee Library databases is available through the Business Databases: A-Z page.

If you need help with your research, please contact the Pardee Library Reference Desk.

What to Watch for Halloween

Ready for Halloween? Mugar Greene Scholar and film aficionado Naveen Inim (COM and CAS'20) recently put together her top ten Halloween films for Instagram (which she's letting us share here):

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968): A horror classic! This is my all time favorite zombie movie (Sorry Zombieland).
2. Edward Scissorhands (1990): This holiday mishmash of a movie is a tearjerker, a masterpiece, an ode to the outsider. I have an entire necklace in honor of this movie.
3. Bride of Frankenstein (1935): A beautiful soiree through the camp of Gothic literature. A great classic for when you want to explore the origins of the Gothic film genre.
4. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993): An animated Halloween triumph. This flick is great for when you’re having an identity crisis. Should you be the Pumpkin King or try out the Santa Claus gig for a bit? This movie has the answer.
5. A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014): This Iranian film is the feminist vampire film we all deserve! It also has one of the best soundtracks ever!
6. Beetlejuice (1988): This fun halloween romp always has me laughing from start to finish. If you’re into ghosts, weird humor, and Harry Belafonte, Beetlejuice is for you!
7. It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966): A nostalgic film that throws back to my childhood. There’s nothing like a Charlie Brown classic and some candy corn to ring in the Halloween spirit.
8. Psycho (1960): Hitchcock’s classic is a thrill from beginning to end. One of the first efforts into the psychological thriller genre, Anthony Perkins’ performance as Norman Bates is iconic!
9. Scream (1996): The parody of parodies! I recommend this if you want to dip your toes into scary movies! Perfect movie for when you’re chillin like a villain on Hallow’s Eve.
10. Black Christmas (1974): If you love a good slasher film, Black Christmas is a great holiday hybrid for gore and spooks! You should definitely watch it before the remake comes out this December!

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