Counseling Psychology Librarian
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Finding Books & Ebooks
The Books tab on the library homepage allows you to find books and ebooks in our collection. Watch a video about how to use the books tab.
After you have conducted a search, filter options appear to the left under "refine results." You can use the format filter to limit your results to e-books (available online) or books physically in the library.
How to Find a Book on the Shelf
For in-depth help, check out our guide to finding books in the library.
How to Search Beyond SCU Library
If you can't find a book on your topic at the library, you can search across libraries around the country in WorldCat.org. Then, place a request for us to borrow the book you choose through InterLibrary Loan.
DSM-5 and 5-TR
The SCU Library provides access to the current versions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual or Mental Disorders (DSM) from the American Psychiatric Association.
The library has the DSM-5 online and the DSM-5-TR in print.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5Online access to the 5th edition of the DSM, published in 2015.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5-TRIn-library access to the Text Revision of the 5th edition of the DSM, published in 2022.
Treatment Planners
Included in the library collection are psychotherapy treatment planners, many of which are available as ebooks.
You can find these by adding the keywords treatment planner to your search terms, or browse the collection.
Examples include: