Counseling Subject Guide

Databases

• PsycINFO
  Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology. Includes international material selected from periodicals in over 30 languages- EBSCOhost
• PsycARTICLES
  Provides full text articles on current issues in psychology from respected sources, spanning from 1988 to the present. Includes in this database are indexed in PsycINFO- EBSCOhost
• PsycBooks
  Contains full text in Portable Document Format (PDF) of scholarly book titles published by the American Psychological Association (APA). The initial offering includes about 500 titles, including approximately 50 classic books in psychology dating from the early 19th century, and the exclusive electronic release of the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology with over 1,500 authored entries. PsycBOOKS will be updated with 10-15 new electronic releases, including at least 5 classic books, on a monthly basis. - Ovid
• Social Work Abstracts
  Contains more than records, spanning 1977 to the present, from social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more- Ovid
• Sociological Abstracts
  Provides abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Contains abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews and abstracts of books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference papers- CSA

Books

• Communication, race, and family : exploring communication in black, white, and biracial families / edited by Thomas J. Socha, Rhunette C. Diggs
  (HQ535 .C625)
  Presents how Black families communicate to manage the issue of racism, communication between parents and children to manage the derogation of Black children, the role of television, differences between families of different racial constellations, and how family communication can improve society- Book News, Inc
• Entertainment-Education: A Communication Strategy for Social Change / by Arvind Singhal, Everett M. Rogers  
  (PN1992.8 .S4 S49)
  Presents knowledge about an educational issue and change behavior, including , music, and radio programs used in Peru, Mexico, India, the Philippines, Nigeria, England, Jamaica, Kenya, and Tanzania. Covers the research that has addressed such programming and its effects in different environments- Book News, Inc

Journals

• Counseling and Values
  Articles, commentary and review articles focused on the relationships among psychology, philosophy, religion, social values and counseling- EBSCOhost
• Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling
  Articles, commentary and review articles focusing on attitudes and offender counseling, prevention and treatment programs, theory and philosophy for programs with juvenile and adult rehabilitation programs- EBSCOhost
• Journal of Mental Health Counseling
  Devoted to traditional data-based research. Addresses concerns of mental health counselors in private practice, community agencies, business and industry, and rehabilitation who deal with issues such as family counseling and substance abuse.  Description from EBSCOhost
• Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
  Research, theory or program applications pertinent to multicultural and ethnic minority interest in all areas of counseling and human development- EBSCOhost
• Psychology in the Schools
  Presents theoretical and applied manuscripts, focusing on the issues confronting school psychologists, teachers, counselors, administrators, and other personnel workers in schools and colleges, public and private organizations- Publisher.

Websites

• American Psychological Association
  Scientific and professional organization that represents psychology in the United States. Largest association of psychologists worldwide.
• KidsPeace
  World's oldest and largest independent organization dedicated to helping children in crisis - Librarian's Index to the Internet
• TeenCentral
  Site teens can share their thoughts, concerns, anxieties, and experiences with other teens, and they can do this anonymously and safely. Allows teenagers to support one another free of outside pressure- Librarian's Index to the Internet