Contact the Librarian at your campus for more help!
University Park / World Campus:
Ellysa Cahoy
(ellysa@psu.edu or 814-865-9696)
Hazleton:
Shannon Richie
(SGR1@psu.edu or 570-450-3562)
Counselor Education Search Tips
Use each database's thesaurus or subject headings list to identify the best wording for your topic. For example, PsycINFO uses:
- Occupational Guidance (NOT "career counseling")
- Multicultural Counseling or Cultural Sensitivity (NOT "cultural awareness")
To find articles written outside of the United States, search "counselling" (British spelling) as was as "counseling" (American spelling).
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Empirical Research in Social Sciences and EducationA cheat sheet to finding empirical articles (qualitative or quantitative) in many of the library's databases. For further information about empirical research, see the links on the left side of the guide..
Using ProQuest Databases (including ERIC and PsycINFO)
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APA PsycINFO: AboutProQuest's detailed guide to using PsycINFO. Includes explanations, tips, and videos.
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ERIC: AboutProQuest's detailed guide to using ERIC. Includes explanations, tips, and videos.
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Social Science Training MaterialsA gateway to resources for using ProQuest's Social Sciences databases.
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ProQuest VideoProQuest's YouTube channel. Includes videos about its products, and about database research in general.
Using Penn State and General Search Tools
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LionSearch TutorialsHow to use LionSearch, Penn State's federated search engine, which enables you to tap the library catalog and most journal databases simultaneously.
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Online Students Use of the LibraryAlthough this guide is intended for Penn State World Campus students, it's a helpful orientation for anyone who is doing most of their research off-campus.
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How to GuidesPenn State's library tutorials. They cover a wide variety of research-related skills.
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Google Scholar Search TipsAdvice for using Google's search engine for journal articles.
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JSTOR Support > StudentsJSTOR's student page is helpful for any user.
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JSTOR on YouTubeVideos from JSTOR's support team.