Library
The library of Tehran Psychiatric
Institute was inaugurated in 1977. The library is recognized
as the main information core of Iran University of Medical
Sciences for its valuable collection of resources on clinical
psychology, psychiatry, and mental health. The sources
are categorized by subject index according to the National
Library Medical System (NLM). All the information is stored
in the library database and can be searched and retrieved
by computers. The library has 3895 volumes of Persian
books, of which 2560 volumes are specialized books. It
also has a collection of 4415 volumes of foreign language
books; 2242 volumes of which are specialized books. Other
sources in the library include 231 foreign language journals
(30 are on regular subscription), 33 Persian language
journals, 311 theses and dissertations, 225 abstracts,
85 Persian language references and 80 foreign language
references.
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The book loan service is available to the students of the
Institute upon submission of Student I.D Cards, and to the
members of the scientific board and doctors upon submission of their Medical
I.D. Cards. The list of available journals is stored in the database and can be
searched and retrieved. Xerox copies of articles are also available upon
request; the fee for such services are determined by the university's board of
directors.
All information relevant to 311 master's
theses and residents' psychiatric projects are also stored
in the database and can be searched and retrieved. These
sources can only be used in the library and students are
required to take notes from them on limited basis.
