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Use this research guide as a starting point for finding books, articles, and Internet sites in psychology.

Finding Books on Psychology and related topics in the SCC Library

Start with a keyword search in SCC's online catalog, Archway, or
Click on one of the suggested subject headings below; you will be re-directed to the search results in the online catalog.
If you need to expand your search to libraries outside of SCC, search MOBIUS. Ask at the reference desk if you need help.

Subject Headings:

General Psychology

Child Psychology

Human Growth and Development

Adolescent Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

Personality Theories

Aging

(a good search is aged and psychology in subject keyword)

Social Psychology

Reference Books

To find a reference book by title, search the Archway catalog for the call number, or ask at the reference desk for help.

DSM-IV (Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders)	*[REF RC 455.2 .C4 D54 1998]*
DSM-IV-TR	*[REF RC 455.2 .C4 D536 2000]*
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association	*[LB 2369 .P83 2001]*
To browse the psychology section, look through the following call number ranges:
General, theory, history, biographies	REF BF 1 - REF BF 9999
Social psychology	REF HM 200 - REF HM 300, and REF HM 1001 - REF HM 1281
Mental disorders, psychiatry	REF RC 400 - REF RC 580

DVDs/Videos on psychology related topics:

View an alphabetical list of our videos on the following topics:

Search by keyword for videos that SCC owns in the Archway online catalog.

*DVDs and Videotapes have a three day checkout period. You may also use the DVD/ VCR players in the tutor rooms and study carrels on the second floor of the library.

Psychology Research Guide