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Helen McLean Library

The McLean library contains one of the largest collections of psychoanalytic literature in the world. It has occupied a central position in the educational programs of the Institute For Psychoanalysis since 1932. Its holdings include over 10,000 volumes and 35 current journal subscriptions. Subscriptions are supplemented by article/monograph files, the Psychoanalytic Electronic Publishing (PEP) CD, and online access to several journal databases through the Internet.

Special collections include:

W.R. Bion
Sigmund Freud
Melanie Klein
Heinz Kohut
Jacques Lacan
D.W. Winnicott

Complete sets of the following publications are also available:

Annual of Psychoanalysis
Chicago Psychoanalytic Literature Index
Progress in Self Psychology

The use of the library by individuals outside the Institute for Psychoanalysis is at the discretion of the librarian.

To search the library's online catalog, please click here.

To search the IJPA, please click here.

Note: The information in this catalog is subject to change and revision. Please contact the library in advance of your visit to ensure that the book you are looking for is available.