Library resources in Educational Counseling
This guide is meant to give an overview of materials and resources available at USC Libraries for researchers in Rossier's Educational Counseling program.
Article databases
The article databases listed below allow you to search for articles through multiple journals simultaneously. Click on the name of the database below to start searching. If you're off-campus, you'll be asked to log-in using your USC ID and password.
- PsycINFO This link opens in a new windowAbstract and citation database of scholarly literature in psychological, social, behavioral, and health sciences. Includes journal articles, books, reports, theses, and dissertations from 1806 to present.
- ERIC (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowThis database contains information on published and unpublished sources on thousands of educational topics. Updated monthly.
- Education Source This link opens in a new windowAs the complete source of education scholarship, this resource covers all levels of education—from early childhood to higher education—as well as all educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education, and testing.
- ProQuest Psychology Database This link opens in a new windowThis database provides abstracts and indexing for more than 640 titles, with over 540 titles available in full text. Many titles are indexed in PsycINFO.
- Oxford Clinical Psychology This link opens in a new windowCovering a broad range of specialty areas, disorders, and treatment modalities, Oxford Clinical Psychology enables users to search and browse high-quality research and practice information contributed by a group of experienced authors and editors.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowFiltered Google Search finding scholarly journal articles, books, citations, and case law.
- LGBTQ+ Source This link opens in a new windowLGBT Life is the premier resource to the world's literature regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Transsexual issues.
Journals
These are core journals for the field of counseling. It is not a comprehensive list but a good place to start.
- Journal of College CounselingJournal of College Counseling informs the practice of counselors working in higher education settings.
- Counselor Education and SupervisionCounselor Education and Supervision (CES) publishes articles on research, theory development, and program applications with essential information for the preparation and supervision of counselors in various settings.
- Journal for Specialists in Group WorkThe Journal for Specialists in Group Work is directed toward group work practitioners with a focus on group work theory, interventions, training, current issues, and research.
- Journal of Counseling & DevelopmentJournal of Counseling & Development publishes practice, theory, and research articles across 20 different specialty areas and work settings. Sections include research, assessment and diagnosis, theory and practice, and trends.
Online streaming videos
The following databases feature streaming videos covering clinical skills and information on different therapeutic methods.
- Psychotherapy.net This link opens in a new windowThe Psychotherapy.net streaming video collection provides access to training videos in the field of counseling, psychotherapy, psychology, and addiction.
- SAGE Knowledge Video - Counseling & Psychotherapy This link opens in a new windowThis collection of over 130 hours of video draws upon a vast network of SAGE’s authors and editors. It includes many tutorials, interviews, and demonstrations, along with many more films addressing practitioner issues.
- PsycTHERAPY This link opens in a new windowPsycTHERAPY is a database containing more than 300 videos featuring therapy demonstrations showing clinicians working with individuals, couples, and families.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new windowA streaming service that provides access to videos on a wide variety of subjects inclduing Popular Films; Education; Global Studies & Languages; Health; Media & Communication; and Social Sciences.