Psychology

The Library of Congress Collections Policy Statement on psychology gives basic tips for locating psychology materials.  The text below is taken from this document.

General Book Sections

• BF General Psychology

• BL 53 Religious Psychology

• HF 5548 Business Psychology

• LB 1051-1091 Education Psychology

• P 37 Psycholinguistics

Books on the psychology of individuals, ethnic groups, or classes of people are cataloged within those overall subjects, but are given the topical subdivision “–Psychology”

For example:

• “Abusive men—Psychology” (often HV 6626 within Social Pathology or RC 569.5.F3 within Neurology)

• “Actors—Psychology” (often PN 2058 within Dramatic Representation)

• “African Americans—Psychology” (E 185.625 within History: American: African American)

• “Women—Psychology” (often HQ 1206 within Women: Feminism)

Books on the psychology of subjects generally are cataloged within those subjects, but have “–Psychological aspects” attached.

For example:

• “Architecture—Psychological aspects” (NA 2540-2542 within Architecture)

• “Video games—Psychological aspects” (GV 1469.3 within Games and Amusements)

• “Music—Psychological aspects” (various areas in ML 3800's, within Philosophy and Physics of Music)

• “Nursing—Psychological aspects” (RT 86 within Nursing)

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