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Features of Journal Articles:

Also known as peer-reviewed or academic articles, they are written by experts and/or highly trained professionals in a particular field.
The rigorous peer-review process ensures articles are vetted and fact-checked before publication.
Journal articles typically focus on a topic through a very narrow lens.

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APA PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
Full text articles on current issues in psychology from more than 80 journals published by American Psychological Association and allied organizations. 1894 - present.
APA PsycInfo This link opens in a new window
Citations and/or summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations, and technical reports for psychology and related disciplines from nearly 2500 journals,
DSM Library This link opens in a new window
Online access to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition, Text Revision (DSM-5-TR). Also includes DSM-5™, DSM-5™ Handbook of Differential Diagnosis, and DSM-5™ Clinical Cases.
Information on how to cite the DSM-5 in APA Style, can be found in the APA Style Guide: Diagnostic Manual References.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Artstor is now part of JSTOR. Recent issues of most journals are embargoed.
Psychotherapy.net This link opens in a new window
A collection of streaming videos that cover the fundamentals of psychotherapy, counseling, and addictions treatment.
SocINDEX with Full Text This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, books, & conference papers for disciplines including sociology, anthropology, criminal justice, ethnic & racial studies, gender studies, marriage & family, social psych. 1908 - present.
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Features of Scholarly Books:

Due to the length, they typically cover a topic more broadly than journal articles.
They are typically written for a larger audience than journal articles.
They may contain a collection of related chapters by different authors.

Important Note: In most cases you'll only use a chapter or two for your research so don't be scared off by the length of a book.

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Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
Search for materials in the Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield libraries plus online books, online media, and government publications.

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American Counseling Association
The American Counseling Association is a not-for-profit, professional and educational organization that is dedicated to the growth and enhancement of the counseling profession. Founded in 1952, ACA is the world's largest association exclusively representing professional counselors in various practice settings.

Find Statistics and Data:

Statista This link opens in a new window
Statista.com consolidates statistical data on over 80,000 topics from more than 22,500 sources.

Features of News Articles:

Written by journalists and typically reviewed by one or more editors.
Can provide in the moment coverage of current events.
Written for a broad audience.

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Selected full text for 40+ national (U.S.) and international newspapers,full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers.

Search Everything

Search Everything is the library's equivalent to Google. In addition to searching everything in the Library's Catalog (books, ebooks, media, etc.) it also searches most of our databases containing journal articles and other electronic resources.

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