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The psychology book collection is housed in three libraries at the University of Melbourne
Brownless Biomedical Library. Most recommended reading psychology texts are located in the High Use Collections on the ground floor of the Biomedical Library for overnight and 7 day loan. 28 day loan psychiatry and neuropsychology books are located on the second floor, in the Dewey range 612.8 and 616.8 (see table below)
Baillieu Library. Most other 28 day loan psychology books are located on the second floor of the Baillieu Library, spanning the Dewey range 150 – 158.
Giblin Eunson Library has a large developmental psychology collection.
Relevant call numbers for shelf browsing:
150 | Psychology |
152 | Perception, movement, emotions & drives |
153 | Mental processes & intelligence |
154 | Subconscious & altered states |
155 | Differential & developmental psychology |
156 | Comparative psychology |
158 | Applied psychology |
611.8 | Human neuroanatomy |
612.8 | Nervous system: sensory functions |
612.82 | Brain |
616.8 | Diseases of the nervous system and mental disorders |
616.89 | Mental disorders |
You can access the library's eBook collection 24/7, from home, work or anywhere that you can access the Internet.
eBook Information Guide
This guide provides comprehensive information regarding the ebooks available through the University library, how to access, download and save them.
Consciousness and Psychology (Bibliography of research literature from PhilPapers)
American Psychiatric Publishing eBooks
Comprehensive collection of peer reviewed electronic books published by American Psychiatric Publishing.
PsychiatryOnline Books
Web-based portal featuring textbooks and journals published by American Psychiatric Publishing. Inlcubes the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) and American Psychiatric Association (APA) practice guidelines.
PsycBOOKS
Full-text database of books and book chapters from the American Psychological Association plus important titles from other publishers. The database includes over 1700 books, including some out-of-print titles.
Counseling and Therapy in Video (Alexander Street Press)
Counseling and Therapy in Video provides an online collection of video for the study of social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
Counseling and Psychotherapy Transcripts, Client Narratives, and Reference Works (Alexander Street Press)
A searchable collection of therapy and counseling sessions.
EBL
EBL contains popular, professional and academic ebooks from the world's leading publishers.
Books@Ovid
Books@Ovid provides access to electronic books available on the Ovid database search platform.
Wiley Online Library Books ( Wiley & Sons)
Link to subscribed ebooks and journals. Browse by publication or subject.
SpringerLink Books (Springer)
SpringerLink contains journals, books, series, protocols and reference works all aimed at supporting the research and academic community across all disciplines.
Oxford Medicine Online
Includes books on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Paediatric Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry and Orthodontics and Surgical Dentistry.
Thieme E-Book Library
The Thieme E-Book Library is an online collection of illustrated full-color downloadable textbooks from Thieme’s renowned Color Atlases and Flexibook series.