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PY4209 Principles of Counselling Guide: Finding Resources

Resources for finding information

Use the resources below to find books, journal articles and more.

Definitions and topic introductions

Use Credo to find more information about counselling theories and therapeutic approaches.

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Counselling databases

Examples of case

Counselling eBooks

You can also find more eBooks as well as print books by searching One Search.

Google Scholar with Find It @ JCU

Google Scholar
 

Readings & past exams

Readings

Click on the link above then search for readings by typing in the subject code or subject name. Your readings may also be linked in your LearnJCU subject site.

If you are having trouble accessing readings remember there is more than one pathway available to you.

Past Exams

Click on the link above then search for past exams by subject code.

Past exams are not available for all subjects.

Tips on searching for information

Use the tips below to get better search results.

Analysing your topic

The first thing to consider when searching is what you need to find. To do this, you should define your topic.

  • unpack your assignment topic to identify task, content, limiting and context words
  • consider if there are any synonyms or related concepts that may be relevant
Keyword psychology cognition
Synonym behaviour / behavior knowledge
Synonym mental processes memory

See more about identifying keywords and synonyms.

Building your search strategy

Use a search strategy to find information more effectively and efficiently by:

Combining keywords

AND, OR and NOT are known as Boolean operators.

Modifying keywords

When modifying keywords, consider using:

  • phrase searching

  • truncation

  • wildcards

See more about developing your search strategy

Video Tutorials for Finding Articles

 

 

Evaluating results

When evaluating your results, you should consider the following questions.

  • What is the intended audience?

  • Is the content biased?

  • What's the source's authority? Is it peer-reviewed?

  • How accurate is it?

  • How current is the information?

You can also use the Cornell Method Template to critically read and analyse the information contained in the articles you find in your results.

 

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