Blackwell Library

Collection Development Plan for Psychology

1.     Collection Description

1.1 Purpose of the collection

The psychology collection is used mainly by undergraduates who major or minor in psychology and by undergraduates who take psychology courses as electives or as requirements for their majors. Some of the psychology resources may be used by graduate students in business, education, nursing and social work programs. The collection is used by the psychology department faculty for their research, for course planning, and for advising students who are working on undergraduate research projects.

1.2 History

1.2.1 Salisbury University Psychology Dept. The Psychology Department has offered a major in psychology since the 1960s. A master’s level graduate program was offered from 1975 to 2000.  The present curriculum offers more than 35 courses.  369 undergraduates were psychology majors in the Fall 2008 semester.

1.2.2 Blackwell Library Psychology Collection. New courses that have been added recently include Psych. 375 Psychology and the Law, Psych. 481 Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine, and Psych. 482 Nature-Nurture Issues. Table 1A lists the courses offered. Table 1B lists subject headings and call numbers.

New courses proposed AY 2009-2010 are Psychology of Religion and Autism Spectrum Disorders. Copies of Resource Analyses for proposed new courses Appendix 1.

2.  Collections Guidelines: General

2.1 LC Classification

BF 1 through BF 990 is the LC classification for much of the psychology collection.  Some industrial & occupational psychology sources and some social psychology sources are in the H’s with business and social sciences. Some educational psychology sources are in the L’s with education. Some psychophysiology sources are with physiology in the QP’s. Most of the psychiatry and psychotherapy literature is in the R’s. Table 2 lists the LC classification numbers (Table 2.1.1 & Table 2.1.2) and the RCL subject categories (Table 2.2) for psychology.

2.2 Language

The psychology literature is almost always in English.

2.3 Time Period

The psychology literature has been published after 1900. 

2.4 Geographical Scope

Most of the psychology literature is published in the United States.  Some British and European sources are included.

2.5 Date of Publication

Currency is important for some of the biomedical psychology literature.  Older resources continue to be useful for history of psychology and for psychological theories.

2.6 Types of Material

Books, electronic resources and audio-visual materials for psychology are included in the collection. Psychology Journals. See Appendix 2.

2.7 Multiple Copies

Usually only one copy of each title is purchased.  Exceptions will allow more than one copy when there is a need for class use.

2.8 Literature of Other Disciplines

Some of the industrial psychology and social psychology books are in the H’s with business and social sciences. Some books about psychology and law are in the K’s. Some of the educational psychology books are in the education section, L’s.  Many of the books on psychotherapy are in the R’s with medicine and psychiatry.

3.     Collections Contents:

Throughout Section 3, the following indicators of collection intensity are used:

Note: Each succeeding level is presumed to include all lesser levels.

 Collection Contents continued - Subject Subsections

3.1 General Psychology

Collection Intensity Level: 4 Full Instructional Support Level

      LC call numbers: BF 121 Intro. Psych.

      Subject Headings: Psychology, Human Behavior                                                 

3.2 Research Methods

      Collection Intensity Level: 3 Intermediate Instructional Support Level

      LC call numbers: BF 76.5 Research Methods – Psychology, BF 180-198.7, BF 39, HA 29

      Subject Headings: Science & Psychology, Social Science & Psychology, Psychology – Statistical Methods, Psychology, Experimental, Psychology – Experiments, Experimental Psychologists, Human Experimentation in Psychology 

3.3 Developmental Psychology, Psychology of Infancy & Childhood,

      and Psychology of Adolescence  

      Collection Intensity Level: 3-4 Intermediate Instructional Level to Full Instructional Support Level     

      LC call numbers: BF712 to BF724.85  

      Subject Headings: Adolescence, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescent Psychiatry, Adolescent Psychology, Adolescent Psychopathology, Adolescent Psychotherapy, Child Development, Child Psychiatry, Child Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Emotions in children, Emotions in infants, Human Development, Infant Psychology, Infants - - Development, Pediatrics - - Psychological aspects, Toddlers - - Development, and Toddlers - - Psychology.

3.4  Biological Bases of Behavior & Physiological Psychology 

Collection Intensity Level: 2-3 Introductory to Intermediate Instructional Level

LC call numbers: QP 351 – QP 495 Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology,

QP 360 Psychophysiology

R 726.5 – R 726.7 Medicine & Psychology

RC 321 – RC 571 Biological Psychiatry, Neuropsychology

RC 435 – RC 571 Psychiatry

BF 699 – BF 711Genetic Psychology

Subject Headings: Psychophysiology, Psychobiology, Behavior Genetics, Clinical Health Psychology, Medicine and Psychology 

Table 1A. Psychology courses listed in the 2008-2010 catalog.

Course Name & Number	Intensity Level
PSYC 101 General Psychology	4
PSYC 220 Research Methods 1	3
PSYC 300 Developmental Psychology	3-4
PSYC 301 Biological Basis of Behavior	2
PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology	3
PSYC 304 Research Methods 2	3
PSYC 305 Psychology of Learning	2
PSYC 306 Social Psychology	2-3
PSYC 313 Drugs and Behavior	2
PSYC 320 Psychology of Infancy & Childhood	3-4
PSYC 321 Psychology of Adolescence	3-4
PSYC 322 Psychology of Aging	2
PSYC 323 Psychology of Death & Dying	2
PSYC 325 Psychology of Sexuality	2
PSYC 333 Effective Parenting	2
PSYC 334 Psychology of Women	2
PSYC 336 Psychology of Men	2
PSYC 360 Clinical/Counseling Psychology	4
PSYC 375 Psychology & the Law	2
PSYC 401 Physiological Psychology	2-3
PSYC 402 Childhood Disorders	2
PSYC 403 Measurement & Evaluation in Psychology	2
PSYC 406 Psychology of  Attitudes & Attitude Change	2
PSYC 407 Psychology of  Personality	2
PSYC 408 History & Systems in Psychology	2
PSYC 409 Environmental Psychology	2
PSYC 410 Multicultural Issues	2
PSYC 423 Developmental Disabilities	2
PSYC 430 Applied Behavior Analysis	2
PSYC 445 Cognitive Psychology	2
PSYC 446 Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology	2
PSYC 450 Sensation & Perception	2
PSYC 481 Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine	2
PSYC 482 Nature Nurture Issues	2
PSYC 485 Psychology Practicum	NA
PSYC 490 Individual Directed Study	NA
PSYC 495 Selected Topics in Psychology	NA
PSYC 497 Research in Psychology	NA

Table 1B Courses, Subject Headings & LC Classification Numbers

Course Name & Number	LC Subject Headings	LC Classification Numbers
PSYC 101 General Psychology	Psychology Human Behavior	[BF 1 – BF 990] BF 121 Intro. Psych.
PSYC 220 & PSYC 304 Research Methods 1 & 2   PSYC 497 Research Methods in Psychology	Science and Psychology Social Science and Psychology Psychology – Statistical Methods Psychology, Experimental Psychology – Experiments Experimental Psychologists Human Experimentation in Psychology	BF 76.5 Research Methods – Psychology BF180 – BF198.7 BF 39, HA 29
PSYC 300 Developmental Psychology	Developmental Psychology	BF 712 – BF 724.85
PSYC 301 Biological Basis of Behavior	Psychophysiology Medicine and Psychology Psychobiology Behavior Genetics Biological Psychiatry	RC321 –RC394 QP 351 – QP 495 Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology, QP 360 Psychophysiology
PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology	Psychological, Pathological Mental Illness Personality Disorders	RC 512 – RC 569.5 Psychopathology
PSYC 305 Psychology of Learning	Learning, Psychology of	LB1057
PSYC 306 Social Psychology	Social Psychology Social Interaction Social Behavior	HM 251, HM 1033 HM 291
PSYC 313 Drugs & Behavior	Psychopharmacology Human Behavior – Effect of drugs on Psychotropic Drugs Neuropharmacology Mental Disorders – Drug therapy Mental Illness - Chemotherapy	BF 207 – BF 209 RC483 RM315
PSYC 320 Psychology of Infancy & Childhood	Child Psychology Infant Psychology Pediatric Neuropsychology	BF712 – BF724.85 BF 719
PSYC 321 Psychology of Adolescence	Adolescent Psychology	BF724
PSYC 322Psychology of Aging	Aging – Psychological Aspects Aged – Psychological Aspects Geriatric Psychiatry Behavior Therapy for the Aged Psychotherapy for the Aged	BF 724.8 - BF 724.85       RC451.4
PSYC 323 Psychology of Death & Dying	Death – Psychological Aspects Bereavement – Psychological Aspects Loss - Psychology	BF 789
PSYC 325 Psychology of Sexuality	Sex (Psychology) Sex Role	BF 692 – BF 692.5
Course Name & Number	LC Subject Headings	LC Classification Numbers
PSYC 333 Effective Parenting	Parenting Parenting – Psychology Parenting – Psychological Aspects Parenthood – Psychological Aspects Parent and Child Parent and Teenager	HQ 755.8 – HQ 755.86
PSYC 334 Psychology of Women	Women – Psychology Women – Mental Health Femininity - Psychology	HQ 1206
PSYC 336 Psychology of Men	Men – Psychology Men – Mental Health Masculinity - Psychology	HQ 1090.3
PSYC 360 Clinical/Counseling Psychology	Clinical Psychology Mental Health Counseling Psychotherapy Psychotherapist & Patient Mental Health Mental Health Services Stress – Psychology Stress Management	BF173 – BF175.5 Psychoanalysis RC435 – RC 489 Psychiatry & Psychotherapy RC 480.5 – RC 489 RA 785 Stress Management RA790.5 & RA790.6 RC440, RC455 Mental Health Services
PSYC 370 Psychology & the Law	Criminal Psychology Correctional Psychology Law – Psychological Aspects Mental Health Laws Forensic Psychiatry	HV 6080     KF 480
PSYC 401 Physiological Psychology	Psychophysiology Medicine and Psychology Clinical Health Psychology Psychobiology Behavior Genetics	QP 351 – QP 495 Neurophysiology, Neuropsychology, QP 360 Psychophysiology R 726.5 – R 726.7 Medicine & Psychology RC 321 – RC 571 Biological Psychiatry, Neuropsychology RC 435 – RC 571 Psychiatry BF 699 – BF 711 Genetic Psychology
PSYC 402 Childhood Disorders	Child Psychopathology Child Abuse – Psychology Psychological Child Abuse Psychologically Abused Children	RC 569.7 – RC 571 Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation RJ 499 – RJ 507 Mental Disorders -  Child Psychiatry
Course Name & Number	LC Subject Headings	LC Classification Numbers
PSYC 403 Measurement & Evaluation in Psychology	Psychodiagnostics Psychological Tests Behavioral Assessment Mental Illness – Diagnosis Mental Status Examination Psychiatric Rating Scales Psychological Tests for Children Personality Assessment Personality Tests Intelligence Tests Children – Intelligence Testing Learning Ability – Testing Educational Tests and Measurements Psychometrics	BF 176 – BF 176.5 Psychological Tests & Testing RC469 – RC473 RJ 486.6 Neuropsychological Assessment
PSYC 406  Psychology of Attitudes & Attitude Change	Attitude (Psychology) Change (Psychology)	BF 323 BF 637
PSYC 407  Psychology of Personality	Personality	BF698 – BF 698.95
PSYC 408  History & Systems in Psychology	Psychology - History	BF 81 – BF 105
PSYC 409 Environmental Psychology	Environmental Psychology	BF 353
PSYC 410 Multicultural Issues	Ethnopsychology Personality & Culture Minorities – Mental Health Services Racism in Psychology	BF 698.9 GN502, GN 510 RC451.5
PSYC 423 Developmental Disabilities	Developmentally Disabled Children Children with Mental Disabilities	RC 569.7 – RC 571
PSYC 430  Applied Behavior Analysis	Behavior Analysis Behavior Modification Behavior Therapy Behaviorism	BF 121 BF 636 – BF 637 Applied Psychology, Behavior Modification BF 199 Skinner
PSYC 445 Cognitive Psychology	Cognitive Psychology	BF 309 -BF 311 Cognitive Psych. BF 318-319 Psych. of Learning
PSYC 446 Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology	Neuropsychology Clinical Neuropsychology Pediatric Neuropsychology Cognitive Neuroscience	QP 360.5 RA 1147.5
PSYC 450 Sensation & Perception	Senses and Sensation Perception, Visual Perception Auditory Perception	BF 231 – BF 299
Course Name & Number	LC Subject Headings	LC Classification Numbers
PSYC 481 Health Psychology/ Behavioral Medicine	Behavioral Medicine Clinical Health Psychology Medicine & Psychology Health Behavior Health – Psychological Aspects Health Attitudes / Attitudes to Health Healing – Psychological Aspects Emotions – Health Aspects Mind & Body Chronic Diseases – Psychological Aspects Critically Ill – Psychology Nursing – Psychological Aspects Patients – Psychology Sick – Psychology Psychophysiology	R 726.5 & R726.7 R 733 RA418 RA564 RC 49 RC 455 RC 480.5 RC 489
PSYC 482 Nature Nurture Issues	Nature and Nurture Behavior Genetics Genetic Psychology Medical Genetics – Psychological Aspects Mental Illness – Genetic Aspects	BF 341 BF698.95 QH438.5 RC455.4
PSYC 485 Psychology Practicum	NA – several subjects apply
PSYC 495 Selected Topics in Psychology	NA – topics offered vary

 

Table 2. LC Classification & RCL Subject Categories

Percentages of Books in Each Category from the Fall 2007 Study.

 

Table 2.1.1

LC Classification	% Collection 2007 Study *	Intensity Level
B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
BF 1 – BF 990 Psychology	24.75	2-4
BF 1-37 Psychology	57	3-4
BF38-64 Philosophy. Relation to other topics	19.7	2-3
BF173-175.5 Psychoanalysis	12.5	1
BF176-176.5 Psychological Tests & Testing	12.5	3
BF180-198.7 Experimental Psychology	21.4	3
BF203 Gestalt Psychology	0	1
BF231-299 Sensation. Aesthesiology	13.8	2
BF309-499 Consciousness. Cognition	25.8	3-4
BF501-505 Motivation	25	3
BF511-593 Affection. Feeling. Emotion	30.4	3
BF608-635 Will. Volition. Choice. Control	16.7	2-3
BF636-637 Applied  Psychology	26	3
BF660-685 Comparative Psychology. Animal & human psychology	33	3
BF692-692.5 Psychology of sex. Sexual behavior	20	3
BF697-697.5 Differential psychology. Individuality. Self	37.5	3
BF698-698.9 Personality	20	3
BF699-711 Genetic psychology	20	2-3
BF712-724.85 Developmental psychology	29	3-4
BF725-727 Class psychology	50	2
BF795-839 Temperament. Character	100	2

*Blackwell Library had this percentage of the RCL recommended titles in 2007. Titles have been added from 2008 to 2010.

 

Table 2.1.2

Psychology in other LC Categories	Subject Headings
Hs
LB 1027.5, LB 1051, LB 1060.2	Educational Psychology, School Psychology
QP Physiology
R Medicine
R 726.5	Medicine & Psychology
RA 1147.5	Clinical Neuropsychology, Forensic Neuropsychology
RC 49	Medicine, Psychosomatic
RC 321 – RC 571	Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
RC 394	Neuropsychology
RC 346 – RC 429	Neurology
RC 435 – RC 571	Psychiatry
RC 454	Psychology, pathological
RC475 – RC 489   RC 480	Therapeutics, Psychotherapy Mental illness – treatment
RC 483	Psychopharmacology
RC 512 – RC 569.5	Psychopathology
RC 554 - RC 569.5	Personality Disorders. Behavior problems Child abuse, drug abuse, suicide, RC 569.5 Violence - Psychology
RC569.7 – RC571	Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation
RJ 486.6	Neuropsychological Assessment
RJ 499 – RJ 507	Mental disorders – child psychiatry Children with mental disabilities RJ 506 Pediatric Neuropsychology
RM 315	Psychopharmacology

 

Table 2.2

RCL Classification	% Collection 2007 Study*	Intensity Level
PSYCHOLOGY	21	3
Animal Experimental & Comparative Psychology	21.43	3
Communication Systems	29.51	2-3
Consumer Psychology	29.03	2-3
Developmental Psychology	34.57	4
Educational Psychology	14.63	3
Engineering & Environmental Psychology	11.11	2
Forensic Psychology	2.63	2
General Psychology	23.33	4
Human Experimental Psychology	20.78	3
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	20.78	3
Intelligent Systems	2.70	2
Mental Health Treatment & Prevention	29.66	4
Military Psychology	10.71	2
Personality Psychology	36.03	4
Physiological Psychology & Neuroscience	12.12	3
Professional Psychological & Health Personnel Issues	12.12	3
Psychological & Physical Disorders	31.31	3
Psychology & the Humanities	32.26	3
Psychometrics, Statistics, & Methodology	15.66	3
Social Processes & Social Issues	14.68	3
Social Psychology	20.88	3
Sport Psychology & Leisure	16.28	2

 

The librarian liaison to the Health Sciences, Nursing & Psychology is Stephanie Fridie, smfridie@salisbury.edu  410-543-6206