Reference books are located on Level 1 of the library, behind the Reference and Circulation Desk. They are available for you to use anywhere in the library but cannot be checked out of the library.

Reference books provide an overview of a topic, authored by scholars on that subject. At the end of each subject entry, a reference book gives a bibliography of other sources of information for that topic.

The Encyclopedia of Mental Health
Ref RA790 .E56

The Gale Encyclopedia of Mental Disorders
Ref RC437 .G35 2003

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR
Ref RC455.2.C4 D536 2000

The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Ref RC334 .G34 2005

Magill's Medical Guide
Ref RC41 .M34 2005

Encyclopedia of Human Biology
Ref QP11 .E53 1997

Human Diseases and Conditions
Ref RC81.A2 H75 2000

Search the Library Catalog and the I-Share Catalog for books on your topic that you can check out and renew as necessary.

Try these search techniques:

• Select "Search by" Subject, enter your term, choose the Heading with the Heading Type "MeSH."
• Click Advanced Search and "Search By" Subject Words.
• Limit searches to books published in more recent years

Scientific American Archive Online

Academic Search Premier - EBSCO

LexisNexis Academic (for news articles)

BioDigest (call x5074 for username and password; articles in Brain in the News have statistics)

You may also choose to search another science database.

Each of these websites has a search engine where you can enter your topic.

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

National Institute of Mental Health

Society for Neuroscience

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

New York Times Science News

 

• RefWorks (www.refworks.com/refworks)
• Lake Forest College Citation Guides for Online Sources
• Everyday Writer (online Hacker guide)