Your research librarians have put together guides for your assignment needs. These guides will be helpful when finding information for your presentation.
You can find valid, accurate, and credible sources for a variety of topics in the resources we've listed on these guides.
Remember that your research and presentations will be viewed by instructors and peers who are expecting to see academic resources, and not just information you found using Google which are questionable and often times may lack credibility or factual correctness.
Follow the instructions below:
1) Find Books
Use this page to find print and ebook resources on your topic.
This is where you'll find articles of information for your topic. There are multiple databases you can use, and you should them as they cover varied aspects of your topic. You'll also be able to find information about your profession, art, culture, and gender.
3) Find Background Information
4) Find Images
If you need to have images for your presentation, there are very good resources to help you find ones that visually represent your topic.
Here's where you can schedule your group to meet with a Research Consultant at the Library.
The Library uses the Library of Congress classification system to organize the books on the shelves. This system uses a combination of letters and numbers referred to as LC Call Numbers. Books related to Counseling may be found under the following LC Call Numbers:
BF Psychology
BJ Ethics
BL Religions, Mythology, Rationalism
HM Sociology (General)
HQ The Family, marriage and women
HV Social Pathology, Social & Public Welfare, Criminology
For more information on how to read the LC call numbers and locate a book on the shelf: LC Call Numbers
Subject terms to use when searching databases:
School counseling
Professional ethics
Educational counseling
Student counselors
Counseling students
Educational guidance
School guidance
Student assistance programs
Child Development
Child Psychiatry and Human Development
Counselor Education and Supervision
Developmental Psychology
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Journal of Learning Disabilities
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
Journal of School Counseling
Journal of School Psychology
Professional School Counselor
Psychology in he Schools
School Psychology Review