HPC 6451: Seminar in Community Counseling

Course Reserves
Finding Opposing Points of View on Social Issues
Databases for Research in Community Counseling
Web Sites of Importance for Community Counselors
Research Tools for Students
Where To Go For Help

Course Reserves

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Finding Information on Opposing Points of View

Library Catalog

To find information on a specific controversial issue, do a KEYWORD search for

            your topic AND opposing
            your topic AND controversial

The Library has two excellent series on controversial issues. Do a TITLE search on:

            Controversial Issues
            Opposing Viewpoints Series

Databases

CQ Researcher, Congressional Quarterly, 1991-present (updated weekly)
Covers the most current and controversial issues of the day with complete summaries, insight into all sides of the issues, bibliographies and more. Find a topic or find an article about your topic in this database.

Internet Sites

Public Agenda Online
http://www.publicagenda.org/
A nonpartisan, nonprofit public opinion research and citizen education organization whose mission is to help citizens better understand critical policy issues.

Public and Lobby Opinion on Legislative Issues
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/opinion#lobby
Provides easy access to major lobby group and opinion poll Internet sites.

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Databases for Research in Community Counseling

Academic Search Premier ,1975 - to date (updated daily)
Provides abstracts and indexing for over 4,600 scholarly journals covering the social sciences, humanities, education, business, general academics, general science, and multicultural subjects.

Congressional Universe , Full Text
Provides coverage of legislative and public policy resources, including laws, hearings, and the Congressional Record and Federal Register.

Ethnic NewsWatch , 1990 - to date, Full Text (updated quarterly)
Provides full text access to 200 newspapers, magazines, and journals of the minority and ethnic press.

Ingenta ConnectComplete , 1988 - to date (updated daily)
Indexes over 19 million articles from 29,500 publications, including 8,000 available online. Before you can order articles through Ingenta or use the Email Alert service you must set up an Ingenta profile. If you need assistance, contact John Boyd at boydjd@appstate.edu or 262-2827, or call the Belk Library Reference Desk at 262-2820.

Family & Society Studies Worldwide , 1970 - to date (updated monthly)
References, with lengthy abstracts, for journal articles and books from a wide range of disciplines on family and human development topics.

PsycINFO , 1887 - to date (updated monthly)
Provides citations, with abstracts, to journal articles, dissertations, books, book chapters, and reports covering the professional and academic literature in psychology and related disciplines. (Some full-text available)

Social Work Abstracts , 1977 - to date(updated semi-annually)
Covers social work and other related topics. Reviews more than 400 U.S. and international journals.

Sociological Abstracts , 1963 - to date (updated six times per year)
Provides citations, with abstracts, from more than 1,900 journals covering all facets of sociology and related disciplines.

Web Sites of Importance for Community Counselors

ACA Insurance Trust (HIPAA information)
American Counseling Association
Chi Sigma Iota Honor Society
Employment Security Commission of North Carolina
National Board for Certified Counselors
National Mental Health Information Center
North Carolina Board of Licensed Professional Counselors
North Carolina Counseling Association
North Carolina Dept. of Health and Human Services
North Carolina General Statutes
Private Practice Pointers
SAMHSA-Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
U.S. Dept. of Education-Rehabilitation Services Administration
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

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Research Tools for Students

How To Cite Sources
Explains how to cite print and online sources, including database and internet sources, using MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style.

How To Guides and Tutorials
For a list of tools to help you with your research.

Other Research Guides
Addiction Counseling
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology

Where To Go For Help

Reference Desk (262-2820 or come by in person)
Virginia Branch (branchvc@appstate.edu, 262-4966)
Research Advisory Program (RAP Sessions)
Ask A Librarian

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Compiled by Librarians at Appalachian State University Libraries.
branchvc@appstate.edu