QMULibGuides: Mad Studies: Home

Welcome

Welcome to your subject guide to link you to the books, journals, key databases, new research and other online resources for Mad Studies.

If you're not sure where to start, let these pages be your inspiration.

Books: for information about searching QMU's Discover tool and library catalogue
Journals: for suggestions of key journals in your field and how to search them
Databases: for suggestions on useful databases for your subject and how to use them
Websites: for websites relevant to Mad Studies
Research methods: for information about resources to help you learn about different approaches to research
Using other libraries: where you can go to find resources QMU might not have, or libraries closer to you
Referencing: everything you need to know about referencing in the QMU Harvard style

Your Liaison Librarian

Lauren Smith

Email Me

@QMULRC

Key databases

Click on the 'databases' tab above to see more resources available.

ProQuest Central This link opens in a new window
ProQuest Central is the largest aggregated database of periodical content. It features a highly-respected, diversified mix of content including scholarly journals, trade publications, magazines, books, newspapers, reports and videos.
Additional information about ProQuest Central and how to use it is available
here
ASSIA: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts is an indexing and abstracting tool covering health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.
Additional information about ASSIA and how to use it is available
here
SCOPUS This link opens in a new window
Scopus is the world's largest scientific abstract and indexing database, covering material in Science, technology, medicine and the social sciences.
Social Science Citation Index This link opens in a new window
The Social Sciences Citation Index provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information, author abstracts, and cited references found in over 1,700 of the world's leading scholarly social sciences journals.
The Social Science Citation Index is now accessed as part of the Web of Science Core Collection.
PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
PsycINFO contains citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines, dating as far back as the 1800s.

Study skills support

Effective Learning Service
The Effective Learning Service (ELS) offer guidance and support to all students who wish to develop their academic writing and study skills. Their aim is to help you become as self-reliant as possible as you progress through your degree programmes here at QMU.

Study Skills Workshops

Do you want to find out:

What ‘studying’ is all about?
Tips and strategies for independent learning?
Effective ways to plan, write and research?

Click below to view upcoming workshops run by the Effective Learning Service.

Studiosity
QMU has partnered with Studiosity, an external online service accessed via the Hub, to provide 24/7 constructive feedback on key elements of academic writing to all first year undergraduate students. This service is additional to the support offered by our Effective Learning Service.
Studiosity will review your draft work and give you quick feedback about how to improve your academic writing style.

Help videos from ELS

The Effective Learning Service has put together a series of videos to help you develop key academic skills:

Library workshops

The library is running a series of workshops, scheduled throughout the year, on topics to help you with finding, accessing and using resources and tools for your work.

To find out what workshops are available, and to book a place, please visit our events booking page

ELS workshops

The Effective Learning Service (ELS) offer guidance and support to all students who wish to develop their academic writing and study skills. Their aim is to help you become as self-reliant as possible as you progress through your degree programmes here at QMU. Check out their workshop timetable below.

Research Advice

Sage Research Methods

SAGE Research Methods supports research at all levels by providing material to guide users through every step of the research process.