Cognitive Science
Explore library resources related to cognitive science.
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Computer Manuals
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Find Cog Sci E-Books in Catalyst (Library Online Catalog)
The library provides access to millions of e-books, including quite a few in the field of Cognitive Science. Here's how to search for and access these books:
- Start on the Catalyst Advanced Search page.
- Under "Field Search," in the "Any Field" box, type in "Cognitive Science" (including quotation marks).
- Click on the "Format" field and select "Books"--then click on Format again and select "Online."
- In the date range fields, choose your start date. If you choose no end date, then Catalyst assumes you want titles up to the latest publication date.
- Click on the blue "Search" box AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE.
- On the results page, to narrow down your search even more, add words to the search terms (for example: "cognitive science" linguistics).
Selected Print Reference Books
These print books provide an overview of cognitive science. They are all shelved in the Science Reference collection on C-level of MSEL.
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Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science
Call Number: Eisenhower C Level Reference, Non-Circulating BF311.E53 2003A four-volume set that provides a comprehensive look at all aspects of cognitive science. Heavily illustrated, it also provides bibliographies and lists of further readings. These books can only be used in the Eisenhower Library and cannot be checked out. -
Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience
Call Number: Eisenhower C Level Reference, Non-Circulating QP360.5 .P73 2013ISBN: 9780878935734A heavily illustrated textbook. Includes a glossary and an appendix on the human nervous system. This book can only be used in the Eisenhower Library and cannot be checked out. -
Cognitive Neuroscience
Call Number: Eisenhower C Level Reference, Non-Circulating QP360.5 .G39 2014ISBN: 9780393913484Another heavily illustrated textbook. Includes glossary and 'boxes' or pages that provide more detail on topics. This book can only be used in the Eisenhower Library and cannot be checked out.
D-level Books
Two different classification schemes have been used to catalog the language and literature books on D-level. This table will help you figure out where Romance language books are kept. Many thanks to Sue Waterman for this information.
Blue Labels | White Labels | Description |
PC 1001-2000 | PG 1-1000 | Italian language |
PC 2001-3761 | PH 1-1761 | French language |
PC 4001-5000 | PJ 1-1000 | Spanish language |
PC 5001-5500 | PJ 4001-4500 | Portuguese language |
PC 3800-3975 | PH 1800-1975 | Catalan |
PF 3001-5999 | PM 1-2999 | German language |