Skip to main content
No access
Article
Published Online: May 1983

Establishing a Psychiatric Library

Abstract

The amount of information in the psychiatricfield has increased to such an extent that a specialized library is an essential part of the mental health facility. Guidelines are presented for establisbing a psychiatric library, including staffing, budgeting, physical layout, and selection and handling of books, reference materials, journals and annuals, microfilm and microfiche, and audiovisuals. The expertise of the librarian is the single most importantfactor in determining the quality of the collection and the services provided, the author believes. Because ofescalating costs, developing a cooperative library network of small, specialized mental health collections may be the most productive coursefor the future.

Get full access to this article

View all available purchase options and get full access to this article.

Information & Authors

Information

Published In

Go to Psychiatric Services
Go to Psychiatric Services
Psychiatric Services
Pages: 444 - 448

History

Published in print: May 1983
Published online: 1 April 2006

Authors

Affiliations

Phyllis Rubinton
Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic of New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, New York, New York 10021

Metrics & Citations

Metrics

Citations

Export Citations

If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. Simply select your manager software from the list below and click Download.

For more information or tips please see 'Downloading to a citation manager' in the Help menu.

Format
Citation style
Style
Copy to clipboard

There are no citations for this item

View Options

Get Access

Login options

Already a subscriber? Access your subscription through your login credentials or your institution for full access to this article.

Personal login Institutional Login Open Athens login
Purchase Options

Purchase this article to access the full text.

PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services

PPV Articles - Psychiatric Services

Not a subscriber?

Subscribe Now / Learn More

PsychiatryOnline subscription options offer access to the DSM-5-TR® library, books, journals, CME, and patient resources. This all-in-one virtual library provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals with key resources for diagnosis, treatment, research, and professional development.

Need more help? PsychiatryOnline Customer Service may be reached by emailing [email protected] or by calling 800-368-5777 (in the U.S.) or 703-907-7322 (outside the U.S.).

View options

PDF/ePub

View PDF/ePub

Media

Figures

Other

Tables

Share

Share

Share article link

Share