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.
- InfoKat Catalog Advanced Search
Use the catalog here to search for books.
Directions for general catalog search
STEP 1: Select "Books" under "Material Type."
STEP 2: Type in your search terms and click "Search." In the below example, the search term "personality theory" is used.
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."
How to check out books
After using the InfoKat Catalog to look for books, you'll need to make note of four pieces of information from the bibliographic records:
1. In which library is the book located? This will be Young Library most of the time, but you might see other campus libraries or remote storage as possible locations.
2. On which floor is the book located? Pay attention to this so you'll know what floor to go to!
3. What is the call number of the book? This will appear as a sequence of letters and numbers. You'll need this to locate the book on the shelf.
4. Is the book available? Pay attention to whether the book is available or checked out.
When you have the book you want in hand, take it to the circulation desk with your UK ID card!
If you have questions about checking out books, please contact the Young Library Circulation Desk for help:
Circulation contact info:
Phone: (859) 218-1881
Fax: (859) 257-8379
Email: lib.circdesk@email.uky.edu
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