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Mental Health Nursing: Books and E-Books

Why Use Books?

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Books are excellent sources for: 

  • overview of a topic

  • background information

  • history and chronology

  • In-depth coverage of a topic

The entire book does not need to be read to be used for research. Use the table of contents and index to find the pages most relevant to your research.

Not all books are used for the same purposes. Get the right book for your project.

Book Type
Description
General Collection, Oversized, 
Professional Development
A print book in the library's collection. Can be checked out for 28 days using your College ID card.
eBooks
An electronic book that can be accessed online anywhere you have an Internet connection. Some e-books in the collection allow for multiple users and others only allow one user at a time. Academic ebooks are not checked out or downloaded, they are web-based. eBooks from eReads Illinois can be downloaded to a personal device.
Reference Books and eBooks
A reference book is a resource to get specific facts of an overview of a subject. Reference resources are used to get the background information you need on a subject. Reference books include encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, handbooks, almanacs, and bibliographies. Print reference books cannot be checked out. eBook reference material can be used anywhere you have an Internet connection.
Reserve Books
Items on reserve in the library are high use items. They are materials directly related to coursework at the College. The majority of the reserves collection are required textbooks. Reserves check out for 2 hours of on-campus use.
Special Collection
Special Collection books are items that are rare, unique, and/or historical. These items do not circulate but can be viewed in the library.
 

For information on checking out materials see the Library User's Guide

Find books and ebooks by searching in the library's catalog or the discovery tool.

Popular books about psychiatric/mental health nursing.