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The Delaware Library Catalog is the library's online catalog.  It will help you search for books related to your program of study.  The catalog can be searched by title, author, or subject.  Searches can be limited by type of library and/or location.  Try searching the Delaware Library Catalog using these subject terms: Mental health services; Social services;  Alcoholism -- Treatment; Substance-Related Disorders--therapy; Drug abuse counseling; Alcoholism -- Psychological aspects; Motivational interviewing; Social work with older people; Social work with children or teenagers

For additional help searching the Delaware Library Catalog please review video below:

Browsing the book shelves in the library can also lead you to books you may not otherwise find related to your program of study. The main call numbers for materials on or related to Human Services and Drug and Alcohol Counseling are:

BF1-990 -- Psychology  

HM435-1281 -- Sociology 

HN1-995 -- Social history and conditions.  Social problems. Social reform 

HQ1-2044 -- Family 

HV1-9960 -- Social pathology, Social and public welfare 

HV40-69 -- Social service, Social work 

HV697-4959 -- Protection, assistance and relief 

HV1551-3024 -- People with disabilities 

HV5001-5720.5 -- Alcoholism 

HV5800-5840 -- Drug habits, Drug abuse 

RC321-571 -- Neurosciences, Biological psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry 

RM146-146.7 -- Misuse of therapeutic drugs 

Search and view the full text of eBooks provided by the databases listed below:

Credo Reference - Search in hundreds of reference resources and subject-specific titles, including images, audio files and videos.

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) - Search and view the full text of eBooks.

Learning Express/PrepSTEP - Practice tests, exercises, skill-building courses, eBooks, and information you need to achieve the results you want—at school, at work, or in life.

R2Library - Full-text e-books in the allied health, nursing, and medical fields.

For help finding eBooks, please review video below:

What if the book I want isn’t available at my campus library but is located in another Delaware library?

You can place a hold on the book, and when it is available, it will be sent to the Delaware Tech library location that you choose.

Follow these easy steps:

  1. Find the item you want in the Library Catalog.
  2. Click on "Place Hold"
  3. Enter your 700#, PIN, and the Delaware Tech library where you want the material sent.
  4. Be patient—it may take a few days for the material to arrive.
  5. You will receive a Delaware Tech e-mail notice when your material has arrived.
  6. Bring your Delaware Tech ID when you pick up your material.

To request books not available in the Delaware Library Catalog use the electronic form available here:

Interlibrary Loan

For additional help with Hold and Interlibrary Loan functions, please review the video below: