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Online Encyclopedias - Counseling

The ACA Encyclopedia of Counseling by American Counseling Association Staff (Contribution by)
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Publication Date: 2009
This premiere counseling reference book is ideal for students, educators, supervisors, researchers, and practitioners seeking to quickly and efficiently update or refresh their knowledge of the most important topics in counseling. More than 400 entries span the 2009 CACREP core areas used in counselor preparation, continuing education, and accreditation of counseling degree programs, making this a perfect text for introductory counseling classes or for use as a study guide when preparing for the National Counselor Exam.
Encyclopedia of Counseling: Master Review and Tutorial for the National Counselor Examination, State Counseling Exams, and the Counselor Preparation Comprehensive Examination by Howard Rosenthal
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Publication Date: 2017
With more questions and answers than any other edition, the Encyclopedia of Counseling, Fourth Edition, is still the only book you need to pass the NCE, CPCE, and other counseling exams. Every chapter has new and updated material. The book's new and improved coverage incorporates a range of vital topics, including social media, group work in career counseling, private practice and nonprofit work, addictions, neurocounseling, research trends, the DSM-5, the new ACA and NBCC codes of ethics, and much, much more.
The Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural Psychology by Kenneth D. Keith (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2013
Presents a comprehensive collection of information relating to the fields of cross-cultural, cultural, and indigenous psychology contributed by scientists and scholars from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent by Barbara Kerr (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2009
Provides numerous entries containing research findings on giftedness and creativity and their applications in education, training, science and the arts, athletics, and everyday life. Covers topics such as ability grouping, achievement and aptitude testing, emotional intelligence, gender differences, genius, intelligence testing, learning styles, minority gifted education, multiple intelligences, musical ability, Olympic athletes and thinking skills.
Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology by Yolanda Kaye Jackson (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2006
This volume includes entries on a broad array of issues and covers the breadth of psychology viewed through the lens of the racial and ethnic minority experience. The Encyclopedia addresses culture across a broad spectrum of psychological perspectives and includes topics that are relevant to social psychology, cognitive psychology, environmental psychology, cross-cultural psychology, and clinical psychology.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Abnormal and Clinical Psychology by Amy E. Wenzel (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2017
Provides information on fundamental approaches and theories, various mental health disorders, assessment tools and psychotherapeutic interventions, and the social, legal, and cultural frameworks that have contributed to debates in abnormal and clinical psychology.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender by Kevin Nadal (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2017
An innovative exploration of the intersection of gender and psychology--topics that resonate across disciplines and inform our everyday lives. This Encyclopedia looks at issues of gender, identity, and psychological processes at the individual as well as the societal level, exploring topics such as how gender intersects with developmental processes both in infancy and childhood as well as throughout later life stages; the evolution of feminism and the men's movement; the ways in which gender can affect psychological outcomes and influence behavior; and more.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Theory in Counseling and Psychotherapy by Edward S. Neukrug
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Publication Date: 2015
Traces theory and examines the beginnings of counseling and psychotherapy all the way to current trends and movements. This reference work draws together a team of international scholars that examine the global landscape of all the key counseling and psychotherapy theories and the theorists behind them while presenting them in context needed to understand their strengths and weaknesses. This is a quick, one-stop source that gives the reader the "who, what, where, how, and why" of contemporary counseling.

Recommended Starting Points: Subject Encyclopedias

Subject Encyclopedias are scholarly works written by experts on a variety of topics. The articles are typically longer and more detailed than general encyclopedias. The background information provides a good starting point as you begin the research process. Subject encyclopedias can help guide you with:

Understanding the scope of a topic
Suggesting ideas for narrowing a topic
Identifying key concepts, terms, dates and names
Listing subject areas related to a topic
Recommending sources for further exploration

Sage Knowledge

Sage provides online Encyclopedias, Handbooks and Dictionaries that cover topics in the Social Sciences.

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Online Encyclopedias - School Counseling

Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology by Caroline Clauss-Ehlers (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2010
Entries explore concepts, themes, and the latest research findings to answer questions in all aspects of the field. Supports all levels of primary and secondary education, from pre-K to 12th grade. Each entry offers a description of a particular term, a bibliography, and additional readings.
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology by Neil J. Salkind (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2008
The field of educational psychology draws from a variety of diverse disciplines including human development across the life span, measurement and statistics, learning and motivation, and teaching. This title covers all the areas of educational psychology and gives a deep understanding of the field to the student or researcher.
Encyclopedia of Human Development by Neil J. Salkind (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2006
Covers topics as diverse as adolescence, cognitive development, education, family, gender differences, identity, longitudinal research, personality development, prenatal development, temperament, and more.
Encyclopedia of School Psychology by Steven W. Lee (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2005
Features the latest research on school learning, motivation, and educational assessment. Entries cover psychology, education and counseling, child development, and special education, student success, behavior disorders, intelligence testing, learning disabilities, strategies to improve academic skills, and more.
Psychology of Classroom Learning: An Encyclopedia by Eric M. Anderman; Lynley Hicks Anderman
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Publication Date: 2008
Examines the fundamental psychological aspects of learning such as cognition, motivation, and emotion, as well as individual and environmental factors at work in the classroom. Explores how instruction and learning are affected by factors such as classroom management, multiculturalism, learning styles, home schooling, peer relationships, school culture, discipline, self-esteem, socioeconomic status, and more.
The SAGE Handbook of Developmental Disorders by Patricia A. Howlin (Editor)
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Publication Date: 2011
Over the last four decades, breakthroughs in genetic knowledge, together with the emergence of disciplines devoted to the scientific study of developmental disorders have resulted in much greater awareness of the many different behavioral and genetic phenotypes involved. It is now evident that not only do different disorders have different causes and different manifestations, but different neurological and biochemical bases, different responses to intervention, and different life courses. Reflecting the enormous changes that have taken place in our knowledge and understanding of developmental disorders, this volume brings this vast and complex field together for the first time.

What's a tertiary source?

Tertiary sources are excellent starting points! They consist of information synthesized from primary and secondary sources. Examples include:

Almanacs
Chronologies
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Directories
Fact books
Guidebooks
Indexes, abstracts, bibliographies used to locate primary and secondary sources
Manuals
Textbooks

These resources give you succinct overviews of your topic, explain scholarly arguments, point out interesting questions, and refer you to especially key sources.

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