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Mental Handicap
This subject guide introduces you to some of the information sources on Mental Handicap held in the Pao Yue-kong Library of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. All materials can be found in the Library Catalogue. Internet links to relevant sites can also be accessed via the Library Homepage.
| Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias & Handbook |
| Books |
| Journals |
| Electronic Journals |
| Audio-Visual Materials |
| Electronic Databases
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| Internet Web Sites |
| PolyU Examination Paper Database |
| PolyU Course Scheme Database |
| Dictionaries, Encyclopaedias & Handbooks [Top] |
These materials provide background information and are often a good place to start your search, as key concepts and terms are explained and bibliographies are often included.
A few examples are:
| The complete directory for people with disabilities | REF | HV1553 .C65 2006 |
| Dictionary of developmental disabilities terminology | REF | RJ135 .A26 1996 |
| Dictionary of psychological testing, assessment and treatment | REF | BF176.S78 2007 |
| Encyclopedia of disability and rehabilitation | REF | HV1568 .E53 1995 |
| The encyclopedia of learning disabilities | REF | LC4704.5 .T86 2006 |
| Encyclopedia of special education | REF | LC4007 .E53 2007 |
| The Gale encyclopedia of mental disorders | REF | RC437 .G35 2008 |
| Glossary of mental handicap and associated physical disorders | REF | RC570.W67 |
| Mental measurements yearbook | REF | Z5814.P8 M43 2007 |
| Books (Call number: HV3004, RC570) [Top] |
Books with the following subjects can be found using a subject search. To perform the search, go to Library Catalogue and select Subject, then key in a subject term; e.g.:
| Print and Electronic Journals [Top] |
These provide current information. To find journal titles from the Library Catalogue, click on "Journals" under "Find Articles, Journals, News". A few examples are:
| American journal on mental retardation | SER | RC569.7 .A43 * |
| Autism: the international journal of research and practice | SER | RC553 .A88 A875 * |
| British journal of learning disabilities | SER | HV3004 .A6 * |
| Education and training in developmental disabilities | SER | LC4001 .E33 |
| Journal of applied research in intellectual disabilities : JARID | CS1 | HV3004 .M46 * |
| Journal of autism and developmental disorders | CS1 | RJ499.A1 J58 * |
| Journal of developmental and physical disabilities | HV1551 .J68ej | |
| Mental retardation and developmental disabilities research review | RC569 .7 .M463ej | |
| Research in developmental disabilities | CS1 | HV1570.5.U65 R45 * |
* Also available in electronic format via Library Catalogue
| Audio-Visual Materials [Top] |
Audio-visual materials can be viewed/used within the library, or loaned outside the library (exceptions are those restricted by copyright or for technical reason). To find AV materials from the Library Homepage, click on "AV Collection" under "Find Images, Audios, Videos"
Help is always available at the Information Desk in the Library.