Counseling & Psychology Databases
Below are listed databases that are most helpful for finding journal articles and other materials in the fields of counseling and psychology. Click on a database title to access that database. Click on an information icon for more information about that database. Most of these databases are only accessible to current students, faculty, and staff of Covenant Seminary. Don't have access? See our list of free databases.
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ProQuest Psychology Journals
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Topics: clinical & social psychology, genetics, psychology of business & economics, communication, criminology, addiction, neurology, social welfare, etc. Sources: Major psychology and psychosomatic journals. Indexing: 1,080 journal titles, 1971– present. Includes abstracts. Full-Text: 690 journal titles, plus 4,000 dissertations. Also via |
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Family & Society Studies Worldwide
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Topics: Family science, human ecology, human development, and social welfare (including anthropology, sociology, psychology, demography, health sciences, education, economics, law, history and social work). Sources: Professional journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion & working papers, statistical documents, theses & dissertations and other sources. Indexing: 800+ titles (740 peer-reviewed). 1970– present. Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and |
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| Religious Perspective | ||
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ATLA Religion
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The premier index in the field of religion and theology. Topics: Biblical studies, religion, theology, anthropology, business, history, law, medicine, philosophy, psychology, sociology. Sources: Journal articles, essays in multi-author works, and book reviews. Indexing: 1,712 journal titles; 1881– present. 17,445 essay collections; 1960– present. Full-Text: 186 titles. Also via other EBSCO databases and |
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| General Health | ||
| MEDLINE |
Topics: Clinical medicine, public health, health policy development, dentistry, experimental medicine, health services administration, nursing, nutrition, pathology, psychiatry, toxicology, veterinary medicine, etc. Sources: Scholarly medical journals. Indexing: 5,500+ titles. Over 19 million records. 1946– present. Full-Text: via other EBSCOhost databases and |
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| Academic Search Premier |
Topics: Everything. General, all-purpose database. Sources: Mostly journal articles; some scholarly books and reports. Indexing: 8,500+ titles (7,400+ peer-reviewed). 1911– present. Includes abstracts. Full-Text: 4,600+ titles (3,900+ peer-reviewed). Also via other EBSCOhost databases and |
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| Child Development & Adolescent Studies |
Topics: Growth and development of children through the age of 21. Sources: Journal articles, technical reports, books, and dissertations. Indexing: 239 journal titles. 1880– present. Includes abstracts. Full-Text: Via other EBSCOhost databases and |
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| Google Scholar |
Topics: Scholarly materials posted on the open web from a variety of disciplines. Sources: Articles, theses, books, abstracts, and court opinions from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities, and other web sites. Full-Text: Hit or miss. Some materials freely available; others require payment or subscription. |
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