Note: Kitchener Public Library maintains our library catalogue and is currently working on updating the subject headings and keywords in catalogue records to reflect current terminology used in Canada. Many books/catalogue records originally came from American sources and reflects different terminology than what is more commonly used in Canada.
In the Kitchener Public Library's collection, books by Indigenous authors feature an orange circle sticker on the spine.
Databases and eBooks means login information is needed to access outside of school
Websites
See the English Resources box and Reliable Online Information tab above for additional online resources.
Websites: Crash Course Psychology (thecrashcourse.com) Crash Course Sociology (thecrashcourse.com) Teen's Health - the Web's most visited site about Teen's health Health Topics - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) (nih.gov) Canadian Mental Health Association - National l A Mental Health Charity (cmha.ca) Mental Health 101 | CAMH Mood Disorders Society of Canada – Help Us Improve Mental Health in Canada (mdsc.ca)
Databases
Gale eBooks
Suggested search terms:
Abnormal psychology, psychopathology, pathological psychology, psychological disorder, name of the condition (e.g. depression, anxiety, schizophrenia)
Ebooks
See the Reliable Online Information tab for additional online resources.
Includes the Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology.
Look for results from:
Mental Health Support Groups
Statistics - Canadian
Search for statistics related to incidence and prevalence, and impact of mental health issues.
Statistics - Non-Canadian
May want to try for less common disorders such as narcissistic personality disorder.
Choose advanced search, type the word prevalence in one search bar, and your disorder's name in quotation marks in the next search bar (e.g. "dissociative identity"). You might have to look in several results, but the stats are almost always provided in the short abstract (summary), so it doesn't take long to spot them.
Search Tips:
See the Reliable Online Information tab for additional online resources, and the Research Help tab for research tips, and works cited information.
Church Teachings
Try using synonyms when searching (e.g.arms control for gun control).
SMHS's library location is "Country Hills."
See the Research Help page for more citation information
University of Waterloo, Library Guidelines for the use of AI Generative Content and Citation:
AI-generated content and citation - ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Research guides at University of Waterloo (uwaterloo.ca) WCDSB AI Committee Guidelines: AI – Innovate (wcdsb.ca)
You can find e-books, journal articles, and multimedia sources in these databases:
Mary Jo Kenny
St. Mary's Librarian
Phone: 519.745.6892 ext. 5630 | Email
St. Mary's High School
500 Block Line Road, Kitchener, ON, N2C 2S2
St. Mary's Library Learning Commons is a joint-use space in partnership with Kitchener Public Library's Country Hills Community Library. A Kitchener Public Library Card is needed to:
Visit the library service desk to sign up for a card (please bring your SMHS student card as proof of identity).
Currently, all available items can be borrowed for 3 weeks, and can be renewed 2 times, as long as other customers have not placed holds on the items. See KPL's Loans and Fines page for more details.
All lost or damaged items are the responsibility of the cardholder. Please keep your card safe, and protect your account by not lending your card to others.
Our school library is a public space jointly shared by Kitchener Public Library's community customers. During the school day (9 AM - 2:55 PM) the library is considered part of the school and students are expected to abide by St. Mary's Code of Conduct and Policies & Procedures. Please use the library in a way that respects the needs of the Country Hills community, KPL staff, and your fellow St. Mary's staff and students. Your kindness and cooperation are appreciated.
Students access is available 1) during class visits supervised by their teacher, 2) at lunch, 3) during a spare period, and 4) after school. Teachers can also contact Ms. Kenny to request permission for individual students to quickly visit the library without their teacher during class time if they need to print, pick up a book or get librarian assistance.
Please help keep the library tidy. Use the garbage/recycling bins, keep food/drinks away from computers/electronic equipment, and keep floors/furniture/other library surfaces tidy.
The library is accessible during Kitchener Public Library's opening hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9 AM - 9 PM Friday & Saturday: 9 AM - 5:30 PM
The library closes 1/2 an hour earlier in June, July, and August.
The building where St. Mary's Library Learning Commons is located is jointly shared with the Kitchener Public Library's Country Hills Community Library. By getting a KPL card, you can access SMHS/Country Hills' collection, as well as request items from any of KPL's 4 other locations. There is something here for you!
St. Mary's High School acknowledges that the land on which we live, teach, and learn today is the land traditionally used by the Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Neutral People. We also acknowledge the enduring presence and deep traditional knowledge, laws, and philosophies of the Indigenous People with whom we share this land today.
