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Finding Books/Videos on Psychology

 

Books will give you:

  • In depth treatment of a topic
  • Extensive bibliography

Use the Giovale Library Catalog.

Note: Use the Library of Congress Subject Heading for specific terms, to find all books/videos
available on your topic. The books containing the Subject Headings (often also referred to as the Red Books) are located on the dictionary stand across from the circulation desk.

In the Giovale Library Catalog, use Basic Search and select Subject Alphabetical List from the
pulldown box. Type one of the suggested terms below in the field provided, and click on Go.

 
Broad Terms:

Psychology
Psychology, Applied
Psychology, Comparative
Psychology, Experimental
Psychology, Pathological
Psychometrics


Narrow Terms:

Adolescent Psychology
Child Psychology
Educational Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Social Psychology

Within the retrieved records, look for other relevant subject headings for your topic:

If there is no Subject Heading that really corresponds to your search, do a Keyword(s) Search.

Note: Browsing the stacks is also an excellent way to find the needed information. For psychology browse the whole range of BF.


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