Collier Library – Pathfinder

 

COUNSELING

 

SCOPE:  The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of Counseling. Please note that this guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.

 

The Library of Congress Classes that include Counseling are BF, LB, & RC.  BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may produce helpful titles: (For a more complete listing see <http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html>

 

BF 1 – 990

Psychology

LB1050.9-1091

Educational Psychology

BF 636 – 637

Applied Psychology

RC 435- 571

Psychiatry

L 7 – 991

Education (general)

 

 

         

In the event you do not find what you are looking for by browsing consult UNACAT, the online catalog.  The following are selected SUBJECT HEADINGS, which appear in UNACAT.

         

COUNSELING

COUNSELING IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
COUNSELING IN SECONDARY EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL COUNSELING
VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE

 

Other Subject Headings can be identified by using Library of Congress Subject Headings, located on the dictionary stand in Reference Area)

 

BEGINNING RESEARCH – SELECTED SOURCES

Introduction and overview material        

§          Counseling Across Cultures [BF 636.7 .C76 C 68 2008]
§          Counseling Strategies That Work: Evidence-based Interventions for School Counselors [LB 1027.5 P3177 2007] by Richard D. Parsons.
§          Counselor and the Law:  a Guide to Legal and Ethical Practice [KF 2910 .P75 W44 2008]
§          Emotionally Intelligent School Counseling [LB 1027.5 .E45 2006] by John Pellitteri.
§          Helping Bereaved Children [BF 723  .G75 H34 2002] by Nancy Boyd Webb.
§          Living Through Loss: Interventions Across the Life Span [BF 575 .G7 H66 2006] by Nancy R. Hooyman.
§          Multicultural Issues in Counseling: New Approaches to Diversity [BF 637 .C6 M84 2006] by Courtland C. Lee.
§          Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy  [BF 637 .C6 C574 2001]

 

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries 

§          ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling [LRC Ref 158.3 ACA 2009]

§          APA Dictionary of Psychology [Ref BF 31 .A63 2007]

§          Counseling Dictionary: Concise Definitions of Frequently Used Terms [BF 637 .C6 G5332 2006]

§          Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination, State  Counseling Exams, and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Exam [LRC 158.3 Ros 2008]

§          Encyclopedia of Counseling [Ref BF 636.54 .E53 2008]

§          Encyclopedia of Mental Health [RC437 .K34 2008]

§          Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology  2 vols [Ref BF 204.6 .E53 2009]

    

Handbooks and Manuals

§         ACA Ethical Standards Casebook [BF 637 .C6 A37 2006]

§         Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-IV-TR [RC 455.2 .C4 D536 2000]

§         DSM-IV Diagnosis in the Schools [RJ 503.5  .H68 2002]

§         Handbook of Child Psychology [Ref BF 721 .H242 2006]

§         Mental Measurements Yearbook. v.1- 1938-  [Ref Z 5814 .P8 B32] Also available as an online database.

§         New Handbook of Counseling Supervision [BF 637 .C6 B597 2005] by L.D. Borders.

§         Steven's Handbook of Experimental Psychology [Ref BF 181 .H336 2002]

§         Tests: A Comprehensive Reference for Assessments in Psychology, Education and Business. [Ref BF 176 .T43 2003] Taddy Maddox, ed.

    

SUGGESTED DATABASES FOR LOCATING PERIODICAL ARTICLES on Counseling:

Academic Search Elite

ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center) via EbscoHost

ProQuest Education Journals

ProQuest Psychology Journals

ProQuest Social Science Journals

PsycArticles

PsycINFO

SocIndex with Full Text

Social Services Abstracts

Sociological Abstracts

 

Mental Measurements Yearbook (use to locate full text information about and reviews of all English-language standardized tests covering educational skills, personality, vocational aptitude, psychology, and related areas as included in the printed "Mental Measurements Yearbooks.")

 

 

A few frequently-used PERIODICALS in COUNSELING are:

 

American Journal of Family Therapy

Journal for Specialists in Group Work

Elementary School Guidance and Counseling

Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and  Development

Journal of Counseling and Development

Psychology in the Schools

Journal of Counseling Psychology

School Psychology Review

 

PERIODICAL titles held by the library can be identified by clicking the “Periodical Holdings” link under “Find Articles” on the library website at http://www.una.edu/library  or by searching UNACAT.

 

 

INTERLIBRARY LOAN:

 It is possible to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally.  Inquire at the Reference Desk or consult the library’s web site for policy information and request forms at http:/www.una.edu/library/about/departments/ill/

 

 

 

HAVE A QUESTION?  ASK A LIBRARIAN!!!

 

 

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