Research Guides @ Fordham: Psychology: Books &amp; E-Books

Finding Books Using the Library Catalog

Use the Library Catalog to find books and e-books in our collection.

This article from Fordham Library News explains how to search using the new Library Catalog, Enterprise.

When searching the Library Catalog, use the drop-down menu below your search box to limit your search to only the author, title, subject, periodical title, or series.

For print books, note the campus and the call number of the book. You can request that we retrieve the book and hold it for you to pick up by clicking the Place Hold button.

For electronic books, use the Click here for access button to see the full text.

Search the Catalog for Periodicals and Series

Use the Periodical Title limit to search for a specific journal name.

Use the Subject limit to find a journal that specializes in your area of research.

Search for a publisher series of books with the Series limit.

Try these well-known psychology series:

APA Handbooks in Psychology
Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology

Browsing the Fordham Collection

If you like to browse the stacks, check out the Library of Congress Classification Outline to find call numbers for your topic.

Library of Congress Classification Outline
Listed here are the letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification. Click on any class to view an outline of its subclasses.

Document Delivery

If you only need a few pages, a chapter, or an article from an item that we have in our print collection, submit a Document Delivery request form and we will scan those pages for you.

Document Delivery Service Guidelines
Find out about the Fordham Libraries Document Delivery Service to see if it is a good choice for you.
Document Delivery Request Form
Use this form to submit a Document Delivery request (please read guidelines prior to submission).

E-book Collection Databases For Psychology

The library has many E-book collection databases--some are discipline-specific. You may find the E-books in these collections by searching the Library Catalog, the OneSearch, or the databases.

Psychology Specific E-book Collections

PsycBOOKS (APA) This link opens in a new window
Full text of scholarly and professional books and chapters published by APA and other publishers. Includes Encyclopedia of Psychology and all volumes of the APA Handbooks in Psychology Series. On EBSCOhost platform. All PsycBooks have UNLIMITED user access.
Gale Ebooks Mental Health and Wellness Collection This link opens in a new window
Fifteen ebooks span diverse topics, including suicide, panic disorders, LGBT psychology, socializing, deconstructing stigmas, the influence of race and culture, and more. Offers students help, guidance, and resources during their most vulnerable moments. Reference anytime, anywhere, and on any device. International and ESL students will benefit from translation in nearly 40 languages.
Students can save and download audio files onto their mobile device with Readspeaker text-to-speech technology. To download, click into one of the chapters and use icons located at the top right.

Multi-disciplinary E-book Collections

EBSCOhost eBooks (Including Academic Collection) This link opens in a new window
A mix of UNLIMITED and LIMITED simultaneous books representing a broad range of academic subject matter. Includes over 2,500 Open Access books.
MUST CLICK ON BOOK TITLE AND SCROLL DOWN TO SEE CONCURRENT USER LEVEL. Limited functionality on mobile devices. Try a different browser if you encounter problems using Chrome.
Chapter downloads and printing are limited by publisher. To print or save beyond the max number of pages, open a new browser or browser window to start a new session and reopen the book, as this will reset the page count. NOTE: PREVIOUS SESSION MUST BE CLOSED FOR 1SU and 3SU BOOKS
ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS is required to download and view some titles. See link below for setup instructions.
HOW DO I INSTALL AND AUTHORIZE ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS?
Note: If the book was already downloaded to your computer prior to authorizing ADOBE DIGITAL EDITIONS, the book will need to be deleted and then downloaded again.
Ebook Central (ProQuest) This link opens in a new window
ProQuest's Ebook platform with over 23,000 titles covering many subject areas. Note each book's simultaneous user limit under Author and Availabilty. MUST log in first for full functionality

If we don't have it, we will get it for you.

Cannot find items you need for your research?

Materials not owned by Fordham can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
Consortia privileges provide you with additional access to other research collections* beyond Fordham’s holdings.

*Check with the library you intend to visit to be sure that in-person access is available at this time.

Psychology: Books & E-Books