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 4320volumes of Persian books. It also has a collection of 4530volumes of foreign language books. Other sources in the library include 231 foreign language journals (7 are on regular subscription), 37 Persian language journals, 328theses and dissertations, 236abstracts, 91Persian language references and 80 foreign language references.

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 318 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.

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