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Psychology

Key information resources for research in clinical psychology, cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology, social psychology, and health psychology.

APA eBooks

Finding Books on Psychology Topics

We have books in print and electronic formats.

The most common locations in the Young Library for psychology-related books are: BF, HA, HM, HQ amd HV.

You might also consider RA and RC321-571 in the Medical Center Library, as well as LB1050.9-1091 in the Education Library.

If you have questions about how to best search for books, please contact the Reference Desk for help.

Directions for general catalog search

STEP 1: Select "Books" under "Material Type."

Catalog screenshot showing where to change material type

Catalog screenshot showing selection of "books" as material type


STEP 2: Type in your search terms and click "Search." In the below example, the search term "personality theory" is used.

Catalog screenshot using "personality theory" as an example search


STEP 3: On the results screen, you can limit results to print only, by clicking "Available In The Library" in the "Refine My Results" section on the left. Or, you can limit to e-books only by clicking "Full Text Online."

Catalog screenshot showing options to limit book results to print or electronic format

Interlibrary Loan

Do you need books we don't have? You can request them from another library using Interlibrary Loan (ILL).

If you have questions about or need assistance with ILL, please contact them.

ILL contact info:

Borrowing: (859) 218-1880
Lending: (859) 218-2049
Document Delivery: (859) 218-1203
Fax: (859) 257-0502
Email: ILLBorrowing@uky.edu