The following is a list of key counseling journals. Click on the title to find library and database coverage. Additional titles are cited in the PsycARTICLES and PsycINFO databases.
Journal of Counseling and Development
Counselor Education and Supervision
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
Journal of Mental Health Counseling
Use Journal Locator to see if the Library has full text access to a journal or magazine, or to browse for articles in the title.
Use the word "AND" to combine your keywords to make your search more specific. eg. substance abuse AND domestic violence
Use synonyms and alternative terms Related terms - broader or narrower - will also bring up relevant results. eg. teenagers | adolescents | youth
Use Truncation "*" to search for words with common roots without entering them individually. eg. searching for teen* retrieves teen, teens, teenaged, teenagers
Restrict searches to academic, peer-reviewed journals
Start with the following Monmouth University subscription databases to find journal or newspaper articles. Remote access is available using your student ID and password.
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Popular Magazines |
Trade Journals |
Scholarly Journals |
Audience |
All readers |
Professionals working in a specific field. Example: Nurses |
Scholars and Students |
Appearance |
Glossy paper, many ads and pictures |
Glossy paper, short articles, many ads and pictures |
Research articles with charts and graphics, few pictures |
Author |
Freelance writers or journalists hired by magazine |
Members of the profession |
Professors, scholars or teachers in the field |
Purpose |
Entertain and inform |
Keep professionals up to date with trends in the field |
Publish new research in the field |
References |
Very few citations |
Very few citations |
References are listed at the end of each article |
Authority |
Articles reviewed by magazine’s editors |
Articles reviewed by magazine’s editors |
Articles undergo peer-review by scholars within the same field |
Frequency |
Published weekly or monthly |
Published weekly or monthly |
Published a few times a year, quarterly |
Examples |
Time, People |
Advertising Age, Education Week |
Higher Education Research & Development |