Find the DSM-5 in Scout
Channel: University of Alabama Libraries
Date: 2020-01-28

Brief demonstration of how to locate and use the DSM-5 via the University of Alabama Libraries' discovery platform, Scout. 

(Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition)

Transcript: 

Hi, I’m Karleigh, a librarian at the University of Alabama Libraries. This video will walk you through how to access the DSM-5. 

From the library’s homepage, select Scout. Next, select ‘title’ from the drop down menu in order to conduct a title search for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 
I’ve noticed it’s easier to find the DSM-5 if you search for the full title. 

From the search results list, the electronic copy of the DSM-5 is the first result. 

There are two ways to access this copy of the DSM-5.
1. You can  select “Electronic item available online. Click here” directly from the search results list
2. Or you can select the title for more information about the DSM-5 with the link located towards the end of the page next to Online Access “Electronic item available online. Click here.”

Either of those links will take you to this page of the DSM-5. You can select the drop down arrows to access various sections within the DSM-5. 

From this page, you also have access to the DSM-5 Handbook of Differential Diagnosis and the DSM-5 Clinical Cases. 

If you use the DSM-5 often, it will be helpful to save a link to this resource for more direct access. You can save the permalink located on the Scout record. This way you don’t have to search in Scout each time you want to look at the DSM-5. Keep in mind that you’ll need to enter your mybama username and password for off-campus access to this resource.

Thanks for watching and I hope you found this helpful.  If you have any questions contact the library or visit ask.lib.ua.edu to ask a librarian.