Speech-Language Pathology Practicum

• Accessing the Professional Journal Literature
• Finding Books
• Finding Graduate Programs 
• Some Internet Sources

• Finding and Evaluating Internet Resources
• Citing Sources
• Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus

• ProQuest Education Complete includes indexing and selected full text of articles in professional journals. To access this database from off campus, go to Articles and Databases and choose ProQuest Education Complete from the alphabetical list. You may also want to look at Accessing Library Resources from Off Campus.

• CINAHL contains the full text of the American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (1998-present) and Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools (1997-present). Available on campus only.

• Does the library own the journal I need? First, take a look at the Alphabetical List of Electronic Journals. If you do not find the journal you need, consult a reference librarian at 630-617-3173 or email your question.

 

• If the library does not own the journal you need, you can request a copy of an article be sent to the library for you.

• Use Illinet Online to find books held in the Elmhurst College library as well as books owned by 44 other Illinois academic libraries.

• Sample Browse Subject terms (Library of Congress Subject Headings):

Speech therapy--handbooks, manuals, etc.
Speech-Language pathology
Speech disorders
Speech therapy for children
Speech disorders--diagnosis
Stuttering
Communicative disorders
Communicative disorders in children
Language Acquisition
Graduate Record Examination

What if Illinet Online doesn't have the book I need? Request the book through interlibrary loan.

• Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, Information Studies, Law & Social Work 2001. 6 vols. 

Speech-Language pathology is listed under Communication Disorders, which is covered in volume 6.

These volumes are located in the Reference section, call number R 378.1553 P485 2001.

• Getting Started: Using the Internet to Find a Graduate Program

 




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• American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)

GRE (Graduate Record Examination) Resources 

• GRE General Test: Strategies and Tips from About.com
• GRE.org from the Educational Testing Service

• Finding Internet Resources
• Five Criteria for Evaluating Web Pages
• How to Evaluate the Sources You Find
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools