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Finding Books
Use the catalog to find books, government documents, DVDs, etc. that are in Kresge Library.
Also use the catalog to see if we have access to a particular journal
title online or in print.
For material at other libraries worldwide.
Finding Articles and other Resources
The most extensive and authoritative database for research in psychology, counseling and related disciplines, covering literature from 1887-present, including journal articles, books and book chapters, and dissertations.
Includes full-text articles from 58 peer-reviewed journals published by the APA and other publishers. This database is a subset of PsycInfo.
Contains education journals and magazines, plus ERIC documents, which may include such various sources as books, research reports, government documents, conference papers, bibliographies, curricula and lesson plans and other documents. The database covers literature from 1966 through the present, with online direct full-text for ERIC documents from 1992-present.
More than 45,000 records, spanning from 1977 to the present, from social work and other related journals on topics such as homelessness, AIDS, child and family welfare, aging, substance abuse, legislation, community organization, and more.
A collection of full-text journals in many disciplines, including education, psychology and sociology. Coverage begins from the first issue of a journal - but generally does not include the last 4-5 years.
Full-text database covering many subject areas (1980 - present) with lots of scholarly material.
If an article from one of the above databases is not available online, use the 
link to determine if the article is available online in another library database or in print in the library.
"Produced by the Buros Institute at the University of Nebraska provides a comprehensive guide to over 2,000 contemporary testing instruments within such diverse areas as psychology, education, business, and leadership. All MMY entries contain descriptive information (e.g., test purpose, publisher, pricing) and edited review(s) written by leading content area experts. To be included in the MMY, a test must be commercially available, be published in the English language. MMY provides coverage from the 9th to the 16th editions."
Citation Searching
To locate and retrieve articles or books that are cited in a bibliography or Works Cited page, use the Library Catalog to determine if Kresge Library owns the item. For example, to find the following article...
Cavaiola, Alan A. (1999). Suicidal behavior in chemically dependent adolescents. Adolescence 34(136): 735-744.
...conduct a Journal Title search in the Library Catalog [using the title of the journal - Adolescence - NOT the title of the article]. The results of this search indicate that Kresge Library owns this journal in print and online.
Evaluating & Citing Your Sources
- APA Style Guide (from Kresge Library)
- APA Style Guide (from the APA)
- Writing Resources for Students
- RefWorks - let Refworks organize your references!
- Ulrich's Periodical Directory - Can help you determine if an article is from a scholarly journal.
Contact Information
Shawn V. Lombardo
Associate Professor
240 Kresge Library
email: lombardo@oakland.edu
phone: (248) 370-2493
Print Resources
Kresge Library owns several authoritative sources on tests and test reviews. They include:
- Tests in print. Reference LB 3051 .A1 B83 [1st-7th eds.] This source, a companion to Buros Mental Measurements Yearbook includes test publication information, current availability, cross-references to reviews in MMY and references to publications evaluating or referring to the instruments in question.
- Mental measurements yearbook. Reference LB 1131 .A1 B932
1st-16th eds. [1940-2005]; Supplements: 10-13 [1990-1999] Given that the online version of this resource starts with the ninth edition, the early volumes are only available in print. Working in combination with Tests in Print, with cross-references to that source as well as other editions of MMY, this is the comprehensive resource for test identification and evaluation. - Test critiques. Reference BF 176 .T419 1984 v.1-10. 1984.Now somewhat dated, this set contains extensive expert reviews and critiques of psychological instruments.
Other Print Resources - Key Words in Multicultural Interventions
REF BF 637 .C6 K493 1999 - Counseling Dictionary
REF BF 637 .C6 G5332 2001 - Counselor Preparation, 10th ed.
REF L 901 .C85 1999-2001 - Handbook of Crisis Counseling, Intervention, and Prevention in the Schools
(3rd floor) LB 1027.55 .C74 2002 - Handbook of Multicultural Competencies in Counseling & Psychology
(3rd floor) BF 637 .C6 H3173 2003
- Handbook of Family Dispute Resolution
(3rd floor) HQ 10 .T28 2002
Relevant Websites
- American Counseling Association
- Michigan Counseling Association
- All about Counseling
- The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
- National Board of Certified Counselors
- ERIC (for updated ERIC documents)
- Michigan E-Library
- Michigan Department of Education
- Oakland Schools
- For other excellent Web resources on counseling consult Kristine Condic's Counseling: Resources for Students, Consumers and Professionals.
Obtaining Items Not Owned by Kresge Library
- MeLCat - Search for and request books from other Michigan libraries.
- ILLiad - OU's interlibrary loan service. Request items directly from library databases, or use ILLiad's online request forms.
- Reciprocal borrowing from an area library.
