Library Spaces: Information about places in the library for individuals or groups to study or prepare for presentations
Specialized books such as the following titles provide background information on your topic and help define unfamiliar terms
In the Reference Room you will find several similar volumes. Check these call numbers: HQ (family studies), HM (sociology), BF (psychology), L (education), etc.
Bibliographies at the end of encyclopedia articles will refer you to other useful sources
International
Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family, 2nd edn.
James J. Ponzetti, Jr., ed. 2003
Also available in print: ref. HQ9 .E52 4 vol.
Handbook
of Family Measurement Techniques
Touliatos, Perlmutter, and Straus, eds. 2001
Location: ref HQ 728 .H267 3 vol.
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Paula
S. Fass, ed. 2004
Also available in print:ref. HQ767.84 .E53
3 vol.
Parenthood
in America: An encyclopedia
Lawrence Balter, ed, 2000
Also available in print: ref HQ755.8 .P3783 2 vol.
Encyclopedia
of Family Life
Carl L. Bankston III, ed. 1999
Location: ref. HQ 534 .E53 5 vol.
Encyclopedia of Human Development
Neil Salkind, ed., 2006, 3 vol.
Also in print. Location: ref. HM626 .E53
Child
Development
Neil J. Salkind, ed. 2002
Also available in print: ref. HQ772 .C436
Adolescence
in America: An encyclopedia
Jacqueline V. Lerner and Richard M. Lerner, eds. 2001
Also available in print: ref. HQ796 .A33247
Greenwood
Dictionary of Education
Brief articles on a wide variety of educational topics
Also available in print: ref. LB 15 .G68 2003
10,000+ entries
Also available in print: ref. BF 31 .C650 2003
Databases are subject guides to magazines, journals, newspapers, and other materials. For more choices than those listed below, go to the University Libraries home page, click on Databases, then on the starting letter of the database or on a department name.
Tips:
-When searching your topic try a variety of subject headings for the same
idea e.g.teenagers, adolescents, youth, juveniles
-Click here for tips on using the
search connectors AND, OR, and NOT in your search strategy
-Note the names of authors writing extensively on the subject, then try the databases to look for more journal articles they may have written
REMEMBER: To get to the full text of the journal article you must go through the Library's web pages. We have paid for access to the journals. Do not go to the publisher's page to get an article.
Use Journal Finder if you have the name of the journal and a specific issue
PsycINFO (EBSCO)
ERIC (EBSCO)
SocIndex with Full Text (SIFT) (EBSCO)
Family and Society Studies Worldwide (EBSCO) (access ends 1/31/2010)
Sociological Abstracts (CSA)
Looking for the full text of the article if it isn't in the database you are using? Go to Journal Finder and enter the name of the journal.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. 6th edn. Copies at the Reference Desk and Reserve Desk BF76.7 .P83 2010
Text
of an electronic journal article retrieved via a DOI number:
Smith, W.C. (1993). Role of early supervisory experience in supervisor performance.
Journal of Applied Psychology, 78(4), 443-449.
doi:10.1037/002-9432.76.4.482
Text of an electronic article without a DOI number, use the URL
Painter, J. (2008). Cartographic anxiety and the search for regionality. Environment and Planning A, 40, 342-361. Retrieved from
http://www.envplan.com/epa/fulltext/a40/a38255.pdf
Article from a print or microfilm journal:
VandenBos,
G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection
of resources by psychology
undergraduates. Journal of Bibliographic
Research, 5(2), 117-123.
APA, MLA, Turabian Citation Style Information
Primary vs. Secondary Sources (Univ. of California at Berkeley website with definitions, examples)
U.S.
and N.C. Government Agencies and Information on Children and Families
Links to dozens of excellent websites with information and statistics.
Children,
Youth and Families Education and Research Network
National network of Land Grant university faculty (including NCSU)
and county Extension educators working to support community-based educational
programs for children, youth, parents and families. Through CYFERnet, partnering
institutions merge resources into a "national network of expertise"
working collaboratively to assist communities. CYFERnet provides program,
evaluation and technology assistance for children, youth and family community-based
programs.
National
Parent Information Network
A project of ERIC, the mission of NPIN is to provide access to research-based
information about the process of parenting, and about family involvement in
education.
Alliance
for Children and Families
Provides services to nonprofit child and family serving and economic empowerment
organizations. Motivated by a vision of a healthy society and strong
communities, they work to strengthen America's nonprofit sector.
National
Council on Family Relations
Provides a forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share
in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family
relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family
well-being. Click on "About Us" or some of the other links to access
many of their publications including several statistical items.
All
Family Resources
A resource guide of information and services for families. Links to
thousands of resources and other websites.
National
Survey of America's Families
A survey focusing on the economic, health, and social characteristics of children,
adults under the age of 65, and their families.
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