Guidance and Counseling
Scope
This research guide will help you locate library materials dealing with guidance and counseling.
Books and Videos
Use the Moraine Park Catalog to find books, e-books, and videos on this subject.
Sample subject searches:
time management
depression, mental
test-taking skills
mental discipline
Sample keyword searches:
concentration
"test anxiety"
"self-esteem"
Periodical Articles
Use the following databases to find articles on this topic. All of the databases listed below are available via the Moraine Park library homepage. Click on the Databases A-Z link.
EBSCO
WilsonWeb
Health Reference Center Academic
Internet Resources
The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
http://www.dr-bob.org/vpc/virtulets.html
Dr. Robert Hsiung has created a web page that brings together pamphlets from universities throughout the US and Canada. The topics covered include anxiety, test-taking, sexual harassment, and grief.
Psychology and Mental Health at Psych Central
http://psychcentral.com
The main feature of this site is an annotated list of mental health and psychology resources online. The site is maintained by Dr. John Grohol a psychologist.
Counseling and Wellness Services at Wright State University
http://www.wright-counseling.com/SelfHelp.html
Visitors to this site will find a collection of brochures and checklists covering a wide variety of topics of interest to students and counselors alike. Most of the brochures and checklists are produced by the folks at Wright State University while a few come from the American Psychological Association.
UW-Eau Claire Counseling Services
http://www.uwec.edu/counsel/index.htm
This site contains links to over 500 mental health related web pages.
Student Counseling and Resource Service - Virtual Pamphlet Collection
http://counseling.uchicago.edu/resources/virtualpamphlets/index.shtml
This is an abridged version of the The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection listed above.
Dr Ivan's Depression Central
http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.html
Dr. Ivan Goldberg maintains this "clearinghouse for information on all types of depressive disorders and on the most effective treatments for individuals suffering from Major Depression, Manic-Depression (Bipolar Disorder), Cyclothymia, Dysthymia and other mood disorders."
KSU Counseling Services: Helpful Topics
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/topics.htm
Provides links to information on topics affecting students.
Anxiety Disorder Association of America
http://www.adaa.org
Along with basic information on the five anxiety disorders this site offers tips on finding a therapist, a guide to treatment, information on clinical trials, a glossary and much more.
Counseling and Mental Health Center: Booklets and Brochures
http://www.utexas.edu/student/cmhc/booklets/index.html
This site contains an online version of the booklets and pamphlets available from the Counseling and Mental Health Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
Differentiating Between Counseling Theory and Process
http://www.ericdigests.org/1992-3/theory.htm
In addition to describing the four counseling theories this brief ERIC document contains information on the application of theory in counseling and matching interventions to client problems.
Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling
http://home.okstate.edu/homepages.nsf/toc/ce-index
This site was developed by Dr. Wayne Lanning and contains links to internet resources helpful to those interested in ethical issues as they relate to counseling.
