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Counselor Education

Links to databases and library resources for Counselor Education, including career, mental health, rehabilitation, and school counseling.

Finding Books and Dissertations

Dissertations & Theses This link opens in a new window
Student papers, which often contain deep bibliographies and cutting edge research.
With more than 2 million entries, PQD&T is the single, central, authoritative resource for information about doctoral dissertations and master's theses. Includes a comprehensive listing of theses from universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.

Dissertations and Theses How-To Guide
Links to additional sources of dissertations, especially outside the United States.
CAT - Penn State Library Catalog
List of books (and other items) owned by Penn State.
Google Book Search
Google's search engine for books. Includes some partial and full text.

WorldCat (OCLC FirstSearch) This link opens in a new window
Helpful for finding books that aren't owned by Penn State, WorldCat lists holdings of more than 10,000 college and research libraries.
OCLC WorldCat database is the OCLC online union catalog. It contains over 43 million records describing library holdings around the world.

Interlibrary Loan (ILLIAD)
A service you can use to request books, articles, and other materials that Penn State doesn't own.