LibGuides: SoPSS: Counseling Psychology: Finding Articles

Interlibrary Loan

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Electronically request and receive articles, book chapters, or other resources when unavailable in full-text from the NU Library.

Research Best Bets

Browse all of NU Library's databases on the A to Z database list.

APA PsycInfo® This link opens in a new window
Content: Journal article database from the American Psychological Association that indexes over 2,500 journals along with book chapters and dissertations.
Purpose: Provides a single source of vetted, authoritative research for users across the behavioral and social sciences.
Special Features: citations in APA Style®, updated bi-weekly, spans 600 years of content
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APA PsycArticles® This link opens in a new window
Content: APA database that offers full-text for journals published by APA, the Canadian Psychological Association, Hogrefe Publishing Group and APA's Educational Publishing Foundation. View the APA PsycArticles Journal History for a complete coverage list.
Purpose: Important database for psychology, counseling, and education students.
Special Features: The database is updated bi-weekly all content is available in PDF and HTML formats.
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PsychiatryOnline.com This link opens in a new window
Content: Strong in psychiatric reference materials, but also including some journals. Includes the DSM Library.
Purpose: Use when researching psychiatry, mental health, and behavioral science topics.
Special Features: Includes the DSM-5 manual
Psychotherapy.net This link opens in a new window
Content: Instructional videos on psychotherapy for diverse populations.
Purpose: Use when seeking reliable, detailed instructions for implementing therapeutic approaches, as well as serving diverse populations and therapeutic issues.

NavigatorSearch

Search for articles, books, dissertations, and more

Finding Full-Text

Finding full-text is easy if you know what you're looking for (refer to image below):

In most databases you can simply limit to ONLY articles that have full-text available.
In NavigatorSearch and other EBSCO databases, you can select the "Click to look for full text" option under an article to see if it is available in another library database.
Articles with PDF full text availability will show up with the "PDF Full Text" icon under the article record.

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Selected Journals

Learn how to find particular journals in the Library. See the FAQ: How do I locate a specific publication in the Library?

American Psychologist
Official peer-reviewed scholarly journal of the American Psychological Association, publishing current and timely high-impact papers of broad interest, including empirical reports, meta-analyses, and scholarly reviews covering science, practice, education, and policy.
British Journal of Guidance & Counselling
Aim is to publish work that sets trends and provokes fresh thought and innovation in the practice and understanding of counselling, psychotherapy and career guidance.
Counseling & Clinical Psychology Journal
Original articles exploring all areas of the science & practice of counseling & clinical psychology.
The Counseling Psychologist
Publishes articles on the science, practice, and education/training of counseling psychology. It also focuses on timely topics in a diversity of areas such as multiculturalism, prevention and intervention, research methods, vocational psychology, assessment, international counseling, health, and social justice and advocacy.
Counselling Psychology Quarterly
International interdisciplinary journal presenting empirical research articles, research-based systematic reviews, and exceptionally research-informed conceptual papers, which are relevant to counselling psychology as a scientific discipline and profession.
The Journal for Specialists in Group Work
Directed toward group work practitioners with a focus on group work theory, interventions, training, current issues, and research.
Journal of Clinical Psychology
Presents articles focused on psychotherapy effectiveness research, psychological assessment and treatment matching, clinical outcomes, clinical health psychology, and behavioral medicine.
Journal of Counseling & Development
Articles of interest aimed at counselors, counseling psychologists & student personnel specialists who work in schools, colleges, community agencies & government.
Journal of Counseling Psychology
APA journal publishes empirical research in the areas of counseling activities (including assessment, interventions, consultation, supervision, training, prevention, psychological education, and advocacy).
Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
Refereed journal examines the practical applications of using creativity to help deepen self-awareness and build healthy relationships.
Journal of Mental Health Counseling
Addresses concerns of mental health counselors in private paractice, community agencies, business and industry, and rehabilitation who deal with issues such as family counseling and substance abuse.
Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development
Research, theory or program applications pertinent to multicultural and ethnic minority interest in all areas of counseling and human development.
Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling & Professional Psychology
Publishes manuscripts on clinical practice, current professional issues, new techniques, training, education and research in counseling, professional and applied psychology and related behavioral sciences.