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Psychology: Print Books

Print Books

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Print Books

Books are arranged on the bookself by subject. Each book has spine label help you find what you are looking for.  The “call numbers” that you see on the spine label of the book is a combination of numbers and letters or just numbers that identify the location of the item on the shelf.

Ozu Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System to organize its collection.

Finding Print Books

  1. Write your keyword Library Catalog search box.
  2. Start a search with the Search button.
  3. Note that your results will include both print and ebooks.
  4. You can limit your results as by selecting “Books” from FORMAT to the left of your search results list.
  5. You can narrow your search in different ways from the other options on the left if you want.
  6. If the book you want to borrow is "Available", it means that you can find the book on its shelf with the specified call number.

What are call numbers for?

Each book in the library has a unique call number. The call number tells you the book's location on the shelf.

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Borrowing, renewing and returning books

  • Borrowing books: Books can be borrowed from Information Desk or using the self-check machine on level B2. 
  • Renewing books: Books which you have on loan can be renewed via My Library Account or you can come by Information Desk for renewing.
  • Returning books: Books can be returned from Information Desk and Return Box.

Read more about borrowing privileges. 

If the book is not available...

What to do if the book is not available?

If a book you need is currently checked out, you can place a hold to be notified when the book is returned.

For a book that is listed in the library catalog as checked out or otherwise unavailable, click the "Hold" button in the catalog record and sign in with your Ozu username and password on the page.

When the book is returned and checked in, you will receive an email that the book is ready. It will be held for you at the Information Desk for up to 3 days.

 

Useful Call Numbers for Psychology

Use the following call numbers to browse books on our shelves related to Psychology.  Most of Psychology  books are under shelfmark BF, you will also find books of interest under  B (Philosophy), HM (Sociology), HQ (The Family. Marriage. Women), GN281-289 (Human evolution), GN484.3-.35 (Ethnology)  and  HV1-9960 (Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology)

SUBJECT CALL NUMBER
   Consciousness    B105.C477 /B808.9/ BF311-315/ QP411
   Psychology    BF
   Human behavior    BF/QP /HM
   Parapsychology    BF1001-1389
   Mind and body    BF150 / BF172
   Psychoanalysis    BF173-175.5 / RC500-510
   Psychological tests      BF176-176.5
   Psychology, Experimental    BF181
   Cognitive psychology    BF201
   Psychometrics    BF39-39.2
   Counseling    BF636.5-.7
   Counseling psychology    BF636-636.7
   Psychology, Applied    BF636-637
   Psychology, Comparative    BF660-678/ QL785
   Self    BF697 
   Personality     BF698-698.9
   Ethnopsychology    GN270-279  /GN502-517
   Psychology, Industrial     HF5548.7-.8
   Social psychology    HM1001-1281
   Collective behavior    HM866-886
   Criminal psychology     HV6080-6113
   Educational psychology    LB1050.9-1091.5
   Learning      LB1060
   Behavior genetics    QH457
   Physiology     QP
   Neurophysiology    QP351-495
   Clinical health psychology    R726.7
   Forensic psychology    RA1148
   Mental health    RA790-790.95
   Neurology    RC346-429
   Psychology, Pathological    RC435-489
   Psychiatry    RC435-574
   Clinical psychology     RC466.8-467.97
   Child psychiatry    RJ499-507
   Mental healing    RZ400-408

 

How do I request a book the library doesn't have?

Ozu Library provide your book request that are not in the library. There are 2 options for requesting.

ILL (Interlibrary Loan) Request: It is a free service that is offered by OZU Library that provides books that are not available at our library and may be requested to be loaned from other libraries. Current students, staff, and faculty are allowed to request ILLs.  Books requested through ILL usually arrive within 3-5 business days.

Library Resources Request: Ozu Library welcome suggestions and requests for new resources. Books requested usually arrive within 6-8 weeks.