Counseling: Books

Books provide in-depth coverage on a topic and have a broader focus than articles. You can look at book chapters to help you navigate through a book more quickly and find the information you need. 

The UHV Library has both physical books and electronic books. Below, you'll find information on how to find both physical books and electronic books on your topic.

You can find physical books on your topic by searching our Library Catalog. To access the catalog go the the library  homepage and click on the "Catalog" icon.

Browsing, like in a book store, is something the best way to find interesting books on your topic. You can do this in person at the UHV Library and the Victoria College Library. In libraries, we use call numbers to organize books by subject. Here are the call number ranges, or sections on the shelf, where you are likely to find books on counseling topics. Counseling falls under many different subjects, so you'll notice that the call number ranges vary widely.

• BF1-990 - Psychology 
• BF636.5-BF636.7 - Counseling psychology. Counseling​
• HM300-1281 - Sociology
• HQ1-2044 - The Family. Marriage. Women
• HS1-3371 - Societies: secret, benevolent, etc.
• HT51-1595 - Communities. Classes. Races
• RA790-790.95 - Mental health. Mental illness prevention

How are you supposed to use a call number? Write down the call number or call number range you'd like to explore. At the end of our bookshelves are markers that tell you what call number ranges for that shelf. They are organized alphabetically and then numerically. So for example, you would go to the Bs. Then the BFs then BF1 and so on until you found the specific call number or call number range. If you need help finding a call number, you can get help at the Ask a Librarian desk on the second floor.

You can find eBooks by searching our Library Catalog by selecting the "Catalog" icon from the library homepage. After conducting a search you can use the "Custom Search Filter" on the left side navigation for "Ebooks Only" to see only ebooks on your search topic. You can also search more specifically in the eBook collections listed below.