Welcome
The CN8381 research guide explores resources for conducting a literature review to lead to a dissertation proposal.
Topics included in the research workshop:
- Articles, Journals, Databases - how and why to choose between Discover, PsycINFO, and Google Scholar
- Books - locating book sources in Discover.
- Borrow from Other Libraries - to use when the Blume Library does not have the source you need, ILL, Journals List, Worldcat.
- Citations - various support tools for APA citation. Includes link to the Zotero citation software to manage your documents during the dissertation process.
- Counseling Librarian - make an appointment or contact me with your questions
Review on your own later:
- Datasets - sources for secondary data, primarily from U.S. federal agencies
- Dissertations - various tools to find dissertations written by St. Mary's alumni or at other institutions.
- Professional - associations and other information regarding the counseling profession.
- Tests & Measures - tools to find test reviews and contact information
- Videos - locating therapy-related videos in Kanopy and other streaming video databases.
(Image: La Conversation by Guillaume Andreaux on Flickr under a Creative Commons license.)
St. Mary's University Links
St. Mary's services of interest to Counseling students and graduate students in general.
- Counseling Research Guides @ Blume Libraryguides for conducting research on counseling topics
- Graduate Center for ExcellenceThe GCE offers collaborative learning stations with extensive access to technology for graduate student use. The GCE is located on the southwest corner of the 3rd floor of the Blume Library.
- Rattler Success CenterCenter for the Office of Academic Advising and the Writing and Tutoring Center. The RSC is designed to help build community by offering professional advising, building student interaction, and supporting student academic attainment including writing and tutoring.
- Qualtrics Online SurveysAcademic Technology Services page about Qualtrics, including information about the certification process.
- Workshops @ Blume LibraryWorkshop guides from past workshops. Workshop take place periodically in the CIT and the GCE.