How do I find the history of counseling?
How to find information about clinical mental health counseling's history.
A history of counseling is often found in sections or chapters of counseling textbooks, or in entries of counseling reference books.
To find books that include a history of counseling, search the Mercer University Libraries' catalog for the subject "Counseling" and keyword "histor*". The * is a truncation symbol, used to include words like histories, historical, history, etc. The * symbol is entered by typing Shift 8 on physical computer keyboards.
- From the Mercer University Libraries' catalog, select "ADVANCED SEARCH."
- Select the bubble next to "Library Catalog."
- Select the "Any field" dropdown list, and select "Subject."
- Enter "Counseling" on the first line.
- Enter "histor*" on the second line.
- Select "🔎Search."
A sampling of these books can be found in the History of Counseling section within the Clinical Mental Health Counseling library guide.
