Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- Counseling Dictionary. (Ref. BF637 .C6 G5332 2001)
Gives basic information on over 2,100 words and abbreviations often used in the profession of counseling.
- Dictionary of Counseling. (Ref. BF637 .C6 B444 1994)
Focuses on counseling as it developed in the United States during the twentieth century.
- The Encyclopedia of Mental Health.
(Ref. RC437 .E53 1998) 3 vols.
Encompasses all levels of analysis, from the molecular and biological, through the social and family, to the cultural.
- Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment.
(Ref. BF176 .E53 2003) 2 vols.
A series of 234 entries, organized alphabetically, and covering a variety of fields: theoretical, epistemological, methodological, technological, basic psychological constructs, and applied
- Encyclopedia of School Psychology.
(Ref. LB1027.55 .E523 2005)
Provides both an introduction to the field and a way for experienced practitioners to gain a deeper understanding of how school psychology has progressed to match the demands of the 21st century.
Handbooks & Manuals
- DSM-IV Case Studies: A Clinical Guide to Differential Diagnosis. (Ref. RC473 .D54 F73 1996)
Focuses on the process of differential diagnosis—how to distinguish one disorder from another.
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR. (Perm. Reserve Ref. RC455.2 .C4 D536 2000)
Provides a classification of mental disorders for use in clinical, educational, and research settings.
- Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment.
(Ref. BF176 .E53 2003) 2 vols.
A series of 234 entries, organized alphabetically, and covering a variety of fields: theoretical, epistemological, methodological, technological, basic psychological constructs, and applied.
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Mental Measurements Yearbook. (Ref. Z5814 .P8 B932)
Contains full-text information about and reviews of English language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas.
- Test Critiques. (Ref. BF176 .T419 1985) 10 vols.
Provides evaluative studies of the most widely used assessment instruments used in psychology, education, and business.
- Tests in Print. (Ref. Z5814 .E9 T47)
Serves as a comprehensive bibliography to all known commercially available tests that are currently in print in the English language.
Magazines, Journals & Newspapers (hardcopy)
- Career Development Quarterly. 1986-
Concerned with research, theory, and practice in career development, career counseling, occupational resources, labor market dynamics, and career education.
- Counseling and Human Development. 1977-
A trade publication covering topics such as group work, discipline, play therapy, brief therapy, Internet opportunities and multicultural counseling.
- Counseling Psychologist. 1984-
Presents timely coverage especially in new or developing areas of practice and research, of topics of immediate interest to counseling psychologists.
- Counselor Education and Supervision. 1961-
Covers theory, practice and research on counselor education and supervision.
- Journal of Counseling and Development. 1973-
Publishes archival materials and contains authoritative in-depth articles on professional and scientific issues, research of interest to practitioners, and new techniques or practices.
- Journal of Counseling Psychology. 1954-
Covers empirical studies about counseling processes and interventions, theoretical articles about counseling and studies dealing with evaluation of counseling applications and programs.
- Journal of Employment Counseling. 1973-
Focuses on trends in organizational behavior and state-of-the-art personnel practices.
- Patient Education and Counseling. 1987-
An interdisciplinary, international journal for patient education and health promotion researchers, managers, physicians, nurses and other health care providers. The journal seeks to explore and elucidate educational, counseling and communication models in health care. Its aim is to provide a forum for fundamental as well as applied research.
- Professional School Counseling. 1997-
Keeps the reader up-to-date with ideas and techniques on how to deal with current issues in elementary, middle, and secondary school counseling.
Online Research Databases
- Academic OneFile.
Contains 11,000 academic journals, including some peer-reviewed, full-text articles. Journal articles cover a wide range of subjects, including psychology and the social sciences. Academic OneFile also contains full text of the New York Times, Financial Times, Times of London, and NPR Audio. Full text articles are available in both PDF and HTML format.
- Dissertations & Theses.
Abstracts from doctoral dissertations and masters’ theses are included from 1980 to present. Selected titles from 1997 forward are available full text.
- General OneFile
A one-stop mega-resource for journal and news articles—full-text, abstracts, citations and images—from all general interest areas and academic disciplines.
- Mental Measurements Yearbook
Contains full-text information about and reviews of English language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas. Contains data from Yearbooks 9 through 16.
- PsycARTICLES
A database of full-text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association, the APA Educational Publishing Foundation, the Canadian Psychological Association, and Hogrefe & Huber.
- PsycINFO
Indexes resources in psychology including dissertations and books from 1887 to present.
- Social Sciences Full Text
Indexes and abstracts articles of at least one column in length from English-language periodicals published in the United States and elsewhere plus the full text of selected periodicals
- Social Services Abstracts
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development
- Sociological Abstracts
Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
Online Magazines, Journals & Newspapers
- Clinical Social Work Journal. 2004 to 1 yr. ago-
(in OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition)
Covers clinical social work theory and practice, and provides a cross-fertilization of ideas and concepts.
- Counseling and Values. 4/2000 to 18 mos. ago-
(in Academic OneFile)
Focuses on the role of values, ethics, spirituality, and religion in counseling and psychology.
- Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 3/1990 to 1 yr. ago-
(in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition)
Reports on practice, research and theory. It is particularly keen to encourage and publish papers, which will be of immediate practical relevance to counseling, clinical, occupational and medical psychologists throughout the world.
- Counselor Education and Supervision. 9/1999 to 18 mos. ago-
(in Education Full Text)
Covers theory, practice and research on counselor education and supervision.
- Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 1994-
(in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition)
Disseminates pertinent theory, therapeutic applications, and research related to mental health counseling.
- Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin. 3/1990-
(in Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition)
Includes new information on the rehabilitation field, career development, and job placement of persons with special needs.
Government Resources
- Dictionary of Occupational Titles.
(Reserve Doc. L 37.2:OC 1/2/991) 2 vols.
[Also online: http://www.occupationalinfo.org]
Provides a wide range of occupational information with application to job placement, occupational research, career guidance, labor-market information, curriculum development and long-range job planning.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook.
(Reserve Doc. L 2.3/4:2006-07)
[Also online: http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm]
A nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives; the Handbook is revised every two years.
Associations, Organizations & Societies
- American Counseling Association.
(http://www.counseling.org)
Founded in 1952, the ACA is the world’s largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings.
- American School Counselor Association. (http://www.schoolcounselor.org)
Supports school counselor’s efforts to help students focus on academic, personal/social and career development. Provides professional development publications and other resources, research and advocacy to more than 23,000 professional school counselors around the globe.
- National Association for College Admission Counseling. (http://www.nacacnet.org)
Supports and advances the work of counseling and enrollment professionals.
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