Counseling & Psychology

In the fields of Counseling and Psychology:

Primary Sources: include original research studies or original work generally published in scholarly, peer-reviewed journals and books authored by a researcher or psychological theorist. Literature reviews are NOT primary sources.

Secondary Sources: include literature reviews and books or other sources that summarize and "repackage" another's work.

Tertiary Sources: include encyclopedias and other reference sources that summarize, condense, and define other's work, theories, or ideas.

Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology statements, guidance, and resources from the American Psychological Association

Streaming Video Databases

Prepare your counseling students to make a difference with the best, most up-to-date applied training and research materials available. Materials are curated and developed to meet the educational and research needs of a variety of counseling curricula.  

APA PsycInfo "Research Services" tool

(This tool will likely appeal to students who are working on a Masters thesis or Doctoral dissertation or faculty researchers.)

APA PsycInfo new research assistance service does not replace the PsycInfo database, but it allows users to approach the content within APA PsycInfo in a different way. "Research Services" uses machine-learning and AI technology with the existing PsycInfo metadata and controlled vocabulary. A few highlights include author, citation, and topic mapping and tracking sources for your specific research. You can also set up notifications for citation tracking of your publications. 

Go to this link and sign-in with your usual HFU login credentials. You will start off with a blank slate where you can browse journals, dissertations, and books. If you set preferences, it will gradually populate with content relevant to you. Here is a link with a bit more info; you can sign-up/in from here too.

Sample Activities

For beginner research using PsycINFO: