Research Guides: Counseling: Counseling Resources

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Welcome. This guide includes research tips and resources for doing Counseling and Education research. Recommended resources include search databases, journals, e-books, webpages, and more.

Information Resources

Education Source
Combines content from other education databases such as Education Full-Text, Teacher Reference Center, and Professional Development Collection into one source.
ERIC (.gov)
Education Resource Information Center. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences and the U.S. Department of Education, ERIC contains more than 1.3 million scholarly journal articles as well as other education-related material. Full-text educational journal (EJ) articles are available as well as educational documents (ED). If full-text educational documents (ED) are not available online, most of them are available on microfiche at Forsyth Library.

*China: Faculty VPN Required.
PsycArticles
A definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology, from over 100 journals published by APA.
PsycInfo
Millions of article citations, some with links to the complete article. To find complete articles, check the box for "Linked Full-Text" under Limit Results on the search page. Covers psychology and related disciplines including psychiatry, social work, pharmacology, medicine, law, and education.
Sage Premier
A multi-disciplinary database with many full-text, scholarly articles back to 1999, and citations/abstracts prior to 1999.

*China: Limited Access.
Social Sciences Full-text
Full-text articles and citations covering the social sciences, and topics such as: Addiction, Family, Gender, Psychology, Psychiatry, Criminal Justice, Corrections, Gerontology, Social Work, Sociology and more.

Some E-Journals that you may find helpful. This list is NOT exhaustive and only represents SOME of our collection.

Search the Forsyth E-Journal List for more counseling journals

Adultspan journal (Online)
Contains current information about research, theory, and practice in the field of adult development and aging.
Career development quarterly.
Articles on career assessment & measurement, career counseling practices, career indecision, information, salience, self-efficacy, theory, transitions, gender issues, case histories & work & family.
Counseling and human development.
Focuses on topics of importance, such as creative arts, group work, discipline, play therapy, brief therapy, Internet opportunities, multicultural counseling, etc.
Counseling and values (Online)
Articles, commentary and review articles focused on the relationships among psychology, philosophy, religion, social values and counseling.
Counselor education and supervision (Online)
Articles concerned with research, theory development or program applications related to counselor education and supervision; the preparation and supervision of counselors in agency or school settings or at local, state and federal levels.
Educational psychology review
Peer-reviewed integrative papers in the field of general educational psychology; learning, cognition, measurement, motivation, individual differences, school-related counseling and development, the history of educational psychology and thematic issues.
Ethics and education
Aims to stimulate discussion and debate around the ethical dimensions of education.
Family journal (Alexandria, Va. : Online)
advances the theory, research and practice of counseling with couples and families from a family systems perspective.
Journal for specialists in group work (Online)
Articles, commentary and review articles focused on interests and concerns of educators and counselors implementing groups counseling in educational and community settings.
Journal of addictions & offender counseling (Online)
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.
Journal of attention disorders
focuses on basic and applied science concerning attention and related functions in children, adolescents, and adults.
Journal of college counseling
Articles on research, professional issues and ethics, and new approaches to improve student services.
Journal of college counseling (Online)
Articles on research, professional issues and ethics, and new approaches to improve student services.
Journal of counseling and development (Online)
Articles of interest aimed at counselors, counseling psychologists & student personnel specialists who work in schools, colleges, community agencies & government.
Journal of educational psychology
Original, primary psychological research pertaining to education across all ages and educational levels.
Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Articles, review articles and commentary on research and practice for professionals that serve individuals with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Journal of employment counseling (Online)
Articles, commentary and review articles focusing on theory or practice in employment counseling, professional experimentation or research, vocational problems and concerns of counselors.
Journal of humanistic counseling, education and development (Online)
Articles and commentary appealing to educators and counselors focused on the development of humanistic education policies in schools.
Journal of mental health counseling (Online)
A professional journal covering the field of mental health counseling, from theory to research to practice. Publishes articles on current theory, therapeutic applications, original research, and professionalism. This is the official journal of the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA).
Journal of multicultural counseling and development (Online)
Research, theory or program applications pertinent to multicultural and ethnic minority interest in all areas of counseling and human development.
Measurement and evaluation in counseling and development (Online)
Articles dealing with the theoretical and other problems of the measurement specialist or directed at the administrator, counselor or personnel worker in schools and colleges, public and private agencies, business, industry or government.
Professional school counseling (Alexandria, Va.)
Journal covering guidance program evaluation, development of new applications for theoretical ideas, and current research in school counseling.
Rehabilitation counseling bulletin (Online)
Articles, commentary, essays, review articles and research articles focusing on all aspects of rehabilitation counseling.

Some E-Books that you may find helpful. This list is NOT exhaustive and only represents SOME of our collection.

The ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling by American Counseling Association Staff (Contribution by)
ISBN: 9781556202889
Publication Date: 2009-07-01
This premiere counseling reference book is ideal for students, educators, supervisors, researchers, and practitioners seeking to quickly and efficiently update or refresh their knowledge of the most important topics in counseling.
College Student Mental Health Counseling by Suzanne Degges-White; Christine Borzumato-Gainey
ISBN: 9780826199713
Publication Date: 2014-01-01
Using a unique developmental focus, this clinical handbook provides college counseling professionals and trainees with strategies for addressing the most pressing and frequently encountered issues presented by college students.
Counseling Adolescents Competently by Lee A. Underwood; Frances L. L. Dailey
ISBN: 9781483358857
Publication Date: 2016-05-05
Authors Lee Underwood and Frances Dailey review extensive interventions ranging from assessment to diagnosis as well as fresh perspectives on working with this often challenging group
Culturally Considerate School Counseling by Kim L. Anderson
ISBN: 9781412987516
Publication Date: 2010-09-07
Expanding the definition of culture, Culturally Considerate School Counseling addresses how biases have evolved in new and challenging ways, and provides strategies to help school counselors create safe and secure learning environments
Developing and Managing Your School Guidance and Counseling Program by Norman C. Gysbers; Patricia Henderson
ISBN: 9781119026211
Publication Date: 2014-11-21
The fifth edition of this bestseller expands and extends Gysbers and Henderson's acclaimed five-phase model of planning, designing, implementing, evaluating, and enhancing Pre-K-12 guidance and counseling programs.
Educational Psychology by Neelu Srivastava
ISBN: 9788189645014
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Emotionally Intelligent School Counseling by John Pellitteri (Editor); Barbara Muller-Ackerman (Editor); Claudia M. Shelton (Editor); Robin Stern (Editor)
ISBN: 9780805850345
Publication Date: 2005-08-02
In addition to illustrating how social emotional learning is important to both individual students and to school climate, the book also shows school counselors how to expand their own emotional awareness and resiliency.
Integrating Play Techniques in Comprehensive School Counseling Programs by Jennifer Curry
ISBN: 9781623963064
Publication Date: 2013-01-01
School Counsellors Working with Young People and Staff by Nick Luxmoore
ISBN: 9780857008381
Publication Date: 2013-10-21
In this book, Nick Luxmoore shows how school counsellors can make a positive difference to the whole life of the school.
School Psychology for the 21st Century, Second Edition by Kenneth W. Merrell; Ruth A. Ervin; Gretchen Gimpel Peacock
ISBN: 9781609187538
Publication Date: 2011-12-14
A leading introductory text, this authoritative volume comprehensively describes the school psychologist's role in promoting positive academic, behavioral, and emotional outcomes for all students.
Teaching Adolescents by Howard Smith
ISBN: 9780802090997
Publication Date: 2007-03-17
Grounded in the semiotic thought of Charles Sanders Peirce, America's greatest polymath, Howard A. Smith's Teaching Adolescents addresses topics in educational psychology from a semiotic or sign-based perspective rather than a behavioural one.

American School Counselor Association
The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) supports school counselors' efforts to help students focus on academic, career and social/emotional development so they achieve success in school and are prepared to lead fulfilling lives as responsible members of society
KSDE School Counseling
NCES: High School Guidance Counseling
This E.D. Tab report summarizes findings for all public high schools in the 2002 FRSS survey and the 1984 supplement to HS&B