This guide was created for Psychology students. It will help you navigate through several types of research materials, including Reference, Books and Scholarly articles for different assignments. The tabs on the left point you to resources you will probably need when completing papers and projects.
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The Library of Congress Classification System arranges books by Subject, so browsing the shelves in Reference (3000 Level, Booth Library) or in the book stacks (3000 Level, Booth Library) in these call number areas will introduce you to the collection in Psychology. Browsing the collection is a great strategy for locating topics and ideas in your area of study when you are in the developing stages of research or need additional material on a specific topic you have already selected.
This is a very large collection, so use the online catalog to locate titles on specific subjects, for example: "Toddlers and emotional development".
LOC Call Number range | Subject Area |
BF | Psychology |
BF 176-176.5 | Psychological tests and testing |
BF 309-499 | Consciousness and Cognition |
BF 511-593 | Affection, Feeling, Emotion |
BF 660-685 | Comparative psychology, Animal and human psychology |
BF 692-692.5 | Psychology of sex, Sexual behavior |
BF 712-724.85 | Developmental psychology |
Review the Library of Congress Class B for Philosophy, Psychology and Religion in detail.