Counseling & Counselor Education: Articles
Recommended Databases
These are likely to be the best online sources in which to start your research.
- PsycINFOMaintains citations and abstracts for journal articles, books, and dissertations in psychology about human behavior from 1879 to the present. Nearly 2500 journals are indexed in PsycINFO, and the database is updated weekly.
- PsycINFO HelpPsycINFO is a powerful, yet somewhat idiosyncratic database in which to search. Learn more about it at the link above.
- Social Services AbstractsIncludes citations of journal articles, dissertations, and conference proceedings focused on social work, human services, social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Related Databases
While not specifically counseling resources, depending on your topic, these could be excellent sources.
- ERIC (EBSCO interface)Includes citations and full-text access to education research found in journals, books, and grey literature.
- Professional Development CollectionIncludes full text of educator magazines and journals from the mid 1990s to the present.
Key Journals
This list includes some of the major journals in the field of Counseling and Counselor Education.
- Journal of Counseling and DevelopmentAlso available in print. Shelves - Basement HF5381 .A1 O45
- Journal of Counseling PsychologyAlso available in print. Shelves - Basement BF637.C6 J6
- Journal of Multicultural Counseling & DevelopmentAlso available in print from 1986-2012. Shelves -- 3rd floor LC3701 .J68
- Measurement & Evaluation in Counseling & DevelopmentAlso available in print. Shelves -- 3rd floor LB1027.5 .M38
- Professional School CounselingAlso available in print. Shelves -- 3rd floor LB1027.5 .P76
How to Find Articles
Find it @ PSU
If the article you have found in a database doesn't have the full-text right there, click on the 
button to see if the article is available in full-text in another database.
If we do have it, it will take you to a page that shows you where it's available
(if you see a Download Article link, you can click to access the electronic copy).
Interlibrary Loan When We Don't Have It
If we don't have a journal article you need for your research in our collection, we can get it for you!
Just request it through Interlibrary Loan.
Please note: it can take 5 days to a week or more to secure an article from another library.
Find a specific article
If you have the citation for a specific article, here are two ways to find it:
1. Go to the PSU Google Scholar (availabe under "Research Tools" on the library homepage).
Type in the article title and see if a link comes up.
If it doesn't try the second way below.
2. Go to the library catalog on the library homepage.
Type the journal title into the search box.
If PSU has the journal it will show up. It may be in print or online, just follow the links.
If we don't have your journal article try interlibrary loan.