Library Guides: Applied Positive Psychology: Books & ebooks

Library Catalogue Search

Use a keyword search to find books and ebooks on a topic. Once you have completed a search you can limit your search to a specific collection such as, Giblin Eunson Library or format such as online books (login with your username and password to view e-books)
Only want an eBook? Choose the option 'Online books' in the catalogue. To read an e-book, open the catalogue record and then select the link: Connect to electronic book.
Interested in requesting library books by mail? Check out the 'sourcing online and print resources' page
Searching in Discovery will also retrieve books and ebooks

These search strategies linking to results from the Library Catalogue
KEYWORDS

search for an exact phrase by adding quotation marks eg. "positive education"

AUTHOR enter the family name first eg: Seligman, Martin

SUBJECT: click on any of these examples to complete a Subject Heading search in the library catalogue

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.
The Eastern Resource Centre holds psychology and psychiatry titles, refer to the table below for relevant call numbers.

Check the library catalogue to find the library location of the book you are looking for.

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

Don't worry! We have several options to help you access resources beyond our University collections.

Request through Inter-library Loan (ILL): If we don't own the resource you need, you can request it through our Inter-library Loan service. We'll source it from another library, and books will be delivered to the University of Melbourne Library for collection. Articles are usually sent to you electronically.
Search Australian Libraries via TROVE: Use TROVE to find copies of books and resources available in libraries across Australia.
Borrow from Other Victorian Universities (CAVAL Scheme): Get a CAVAL card to borrow books in person from other university libraries across Victoria. Just visit a participating library with your CAVAL card to access their collections.
Borrow from Interstate Libraries (ULANZ Scheme): If you live outside Victoria, the ULANZ borrowing scheme allows you to borrow from participating university libraries in Australia and New Zealand. Simply register at the university library you wish to borrow from.
Suggest a Purchase: Would you like us to consider adding a book to our collection? Submit a request using the Orders Request form.

Reference books are an excellent starting point for developing an understanding of a topic.