Library Catalog

Library Catalog

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.

WorldCat

For material at other libraries worldwide.

Databases

PsycInfo

PsycINFO provides access to literature in psychology and related disciplines such as psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work.

PsychArticles

PsycARTICLES is a database of full-text articles from the print journals and editorial board lists. In 2006, the historical backfiles of the journals were added to the database.

Social Sciences Citation Index

A comprehensive citation index with abstracts to journals in the social sciences.

Social Sciences Abstracts

Index to the journal literature of the social sciences.

Sociological Abstracts

An international index to journals in sociology and related disciplines.

ERIC via CSA

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.

JSTOR

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.

Mental Measurements Yearbook

"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.

Contact Information

Anne Switzer

Information Services & Outreach Librarian/ Assistant Professor

Kresge Library, Room 239

Email: switzer2@oakland.edu

Phone: 248-370-2475

AIM: atswitzer

Relevant Websites

• American Counseling Association
• Michigan Counseling Association
• The Unabridged Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection
• National Board of Certified Counselors
• ERIC (for updated ERIC documents)
• Michigan E-Library
• Michigan Department of Education
• For other excellent Web resources on counseling consult Kristine Condic's Counseling: Resources for Students, Consumers and Professionals.

Writing & Research Assistance

Kresge Library Links to Writing Resources

Find in-depth information about the mechanics of writing and grammar, writing APA format, citations, avoiding plagiarism & more.

RefWorks Now Available

RefWorks is a powerful online writing tool. Save citations while you search; make your own database of useful articles; use Write'n'Cite to reference your sources as you write; and generate your Works Cited page. All this and more through Refworks.

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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.