Psychology: Find Books

Use the online library catalog to locate books.

The following Library of Congress Subject Headings can be used with the Basic Search by Subject Heading to locate books in the Marshall University libraries:

• Psychology      Psychological      Psychologists
• Psychiatry        Psychiatric

You can also use the Keyword Search to locate additional books. Try searching specific topics plus the term "Psychological Aspects" (for example Bereavement + Psychological Aspects).

Although the online catalog is the best way to find books, browsing the shelves in these call number areas is a good way to get acquainted with the publications relating to psychology:

• BF   Psychology, Parapsychology, Occult Sciences
• BF176-176.5    Psychological Tests and Testing.
• BF180-198.7    Experimental Psychology.
• BF203              Gestalt Psychology.
• BF231-299       Sensations. Aesthesiology.
• BF309-499       Consciousness. Cognition.
• BF501-505       Motivation.
• BF511-593       Affection. Feeling. Emotion.
• BF608-635       Will. Volition. Choice. Control.
• BF636-637       Applied Psychology.
• BF660-685       Comparative Psychology. Animal and Human Psychology.
• BF692-692.5    Psychology of Sex. Sexual Behavior.
• BF697-697.5    Differential Psychology. Individuality. Self.
• BF698-698.5    Personality.
• BF699-711       Genetic Psychology.
• BF712-724.85  Developmental Psychology.
• BF1001-1389   Parapsychology.


• H   Social Sciences
• HF5548.7-5548.85    Industrial Psychology.
• HM1001-1281      Social psychology.
• HV6035-6197      Criminal anthropology.


• L   Education
• LB1050.9-1091   Educational psychology.


• Q   Science
• QP351-495     Neurophysiology and neuropsychology.


• R   Medicine
• RC321-571      Neurosciences. Biological Psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry.
• RC435-571      Psychiatry.
• RC475-489      Therapeutics. Psychotherapy.
• RC500-510      Psychoanalysis.
• RC512-569.5   Psychopathology.
• RJ499-507       Child psychiatry

Does our library not have the book that you need? Use Interlibrary Loan! It's a free service for Shepherd University faculty, staff, students, and Scarborough Society members. We cannot get textbooks.

Request Books

• Through WorldCat (Learn how to use WorldCat)

or

• By completing an online request form:
  • Book Request Form

If you have any questions about Interlibrary Loans, contact:
Patrick Weber
Coordinator of Interlibrary Loan
Email
304-876-5691
Scarborough Library Room 205

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Note: Instructional orders are dealt with as quickly as possible and are a first priority. We will accommodate other requests as funds become available.