Which item is NOT listed as a way professional school counselors access research resources?

• A. Professional organizations (ASCA)
• B. Peer-reviewed journals
• C. Library or Internet (cautiously)
• D. Conferences for students

Answer: (D)

Access to research resources for professional school counselors typically comes through established channels that provide scholarly information and vetted data: professional organizations (like ASCA) offer guidance, standards, and reference materials; peer-reviewed journals provide rigorously evaluated research; and the library or Internet (used with critical appraisal) gives access to a wide range of literature. Conferences for students, while valuable for networking and professional development, are not a primary channel for obtaining research articles or databases. They may feature research presentations, but they don’t function as a direct, ongoing resource for accessing research literature. That’s why this option isn’t listed as a way to access research resources.