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The library subscribes to over 160 databases and this number is growing. We subscribe to both subject-specific and interdisciplinary databases and whilst most databases provide full-text journal articles, we are subscribing to more databases that provide online audio or video content, as well as other types of information.
The A-Z list of our databases, with brief descriptions is available here.
Journal article databases for Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Studies
The subject specific databases listed below are recommended for Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Studies. Most will enable you to search across many journal titles and may also include book chapters, conference papers, newspapers and other publications.
Your search will be far more comprehensive than with Library Search as it will extend outside Goldsmiths’ collections and you will need to access material that we do not hold from other libraries such as Senate House, other university libraries or on interlibrary loan.
For off campus access, log in with your Goldsmiths IT/IS username and password.
Note that staff and students who join Senate House Library have remote access to their wide range of web resources.
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PsycInfoAbstract database of psychological literature in behavioural and social sciences from 1800s to the present.
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PsycArticlesFull text journal articles published by the American Psychological Association.
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Psychology and Behavioral Sciences CollectionFull text resource for key subjects within this field. Can be used in conjunction with PsycInfo.
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Child Development & Adolescent StudiesIndex to current and historical literature related to growth and development of children through the age of 21, from EBSCO. Includes over 342,000 records and all issues of Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography from 1927-2001. Partially in Library Search
Video resource
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Counseling and Therapy in Video: Vols.1-4Counseling and Therapy in Video provides faculty and students with a first-hand look at the realities of working with clients and the challenges associated with putting theoretical concepts into practice. This collection provides a thorough grounding in dozens of therapeutic methods and diagnoses, insight into the human condition, and training in skills such as reflection and empathy while working with specific populations such as veterans and teens. In Library Search
Research methods
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Sage Research Methods Online (Core collection)A tool designed to help you create research projects and understand the methods behind them. SAGE Research Methods' taxonomy of over 1,400 methods terms links to authoritative content including: Over 640 books, Dictionaries, encyclopedias, and handbooks, The entire "Little Green Book" and "Little Blue Book" series, Two major works collating a selection of journal articles and Newly commissioned videos. SRMO LibGuide
In Library Search
The following may also be useful depending on your area of interest:
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Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA)(1987- current). Coverage includes: health, social services, psychology, sociology, economics, politics, race relations and education.
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Children & Young People NowCYPNow.co.uk is the essential website for anyone who works with children - from birth to the onset of adulthood - and their families. It provides a breaking news service as well as sections on careers and qualifications, management, funding, policy and legal issues. It also has blogs from a number of children's sector professionals and a forum for practitioners to interact and debate key issues.
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Community Care Inform AdultsA full text resource designed to inform current practice for professionals working with adults. It includes sections on legislation, case law and research.
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Community Care Inform Children and FamiliesA full text resource designed to inform current practice for professionals working with children and young people. It includes sections on legislation, case law and research.
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InCites Journal Citation ReportsJournal Citation Reports (JCR) aggregates citations to selected core journals (via Web of Science), to aid citation analysis and create visualisations of a vast network of scholarship. JCR has recently published an 'editorial expression of concern' which can be read here.
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PsycBOOKS
To access this resource please register for free membership to Senate House Library.
PsycBOOKS is an extensive collection of peer-reviewed books that provides students, researchers, and educators access to high-quality publications in psychology and related fields. PsycBOOKS includes the newest scholarly and professional books published by APA including reference works from the APA Handbooks in Psychology® Series that delve deep into specific subfields within psychology. Partially in Library Search -
Social Care OnlineSocial Care Online is the UK's largest online database of information on all aspects of social work and social care. It includes legislation, government documents, practice and guidance, systematic reviews, research briefings, UK grey (informally-published) literature, reports, and journal articles. The database is updated daily and contains over 160,000 records from the 1980s onwards.
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Sociological Abstracts(1952 – current). Covers the international literature of sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. Indexes thousands of journal titles and also includes books, book chapters, dissertations, conference papers and working papers. Cited references are included for many journal articles.
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Sociology Collection(1985 – current). Full text coverage of about 275 sociology and social work journals, including many titles included in Sociological Abstracts and Social Services Abstracts.
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Web of Science (Primary Collection)Web of Science Primary Collection: Thomson Reuters Web of Science provides access to the world’s leading citation databases. Authoritative, multidisciplinary coverage includes current and retrospective journal and proceedings data in the sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Web of Science Primary is currently comprised of 15,700 critically-selected journals, covering 257 subject areas spanning the life sciences, physical sciences, health sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. The Web of Science Primary agreement includes access to:
• Science Citation Index Expanded™ from 1970
• Social Sciences Citation Index™ from 1970
• Arts & Humanities Citation Index® from 1975
• Conference Proceedings Citation Index™ from 1990
• Emerging Sources Citation Index™
• 1 Billion cited references in total
Users should register an account to access additional features such as saved searches, email alerts and better file export options.
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Librarian
Alice Harvey
Contact:
0207 919 7299
Subjects:Art Psychotherapy, Community and Youth Work / Community Development and Community Arts, Counselling and Psychotherapeutic Studies, Dance Movement Psychotherapy, Institute for Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship (ICCE), Psychosocial Studies, Social Work, Understanding Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse