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Behavioural studies: Call numbers

A guide to resources for students and staff in Behavioural studies

Call numbers

Most Monash University libraries use the Dewey Decimal Classification scheme to organise books and journals. The most efficient way to locate material in the library is to Search the library catalogue, however the following may be useful as a guide when browsing the shelves.

NumberSubject
100 Philosophy
101 Theory of philosophy
111 Ontology
126 Self
133 Parapsychology
150 Psychology
150.194 Psychoanalysis and philosophy
150.195 Psychoanalysis
150.72 Psychology research methods
152 Sensory perception, movement
152.4 Emotions
153 Conscious mental processes and intelligence
153.1 Memory and learning
153.4 Cognition
153.6 Communication
154.2 Subconscious
155 Developmental psychology
155.2 Personality
158.2 Interpersonal relations
170 Ethics
302 Social psychology
305 Social interaction
307 Communities
362.88 Victims of Crime
364.0994 Criminology Australia
364.9 Crime and Criminals
364.3 Criminal psychology
616.89 Psychotherapy
616.89142 Behaviour therapy
808 Writing style guides

What is a call number?

Call numbers are a series of predetermined numbers and letters allocated to items held by the library. A call number represents the shelf location of the item in the library's collection. Items dealing with the same subjects are near each other.

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