This research guide has been created to help students, faculty and anyone else doing research related to Child Development (CD) & Family Studies (FS).  Simply click on the links below to find information on how to find books, journal articles and more related to CD & FS!

How Do I........?

Find books on my topics in CD & FS?

Find articles on my topics in CD & FS?

Find websites about CD & FS?

Email the CD & FS Librarian?

Schedule an appointment with the CD & FS Librarian?

A few Reference books that may come in handy in your research are:

A to Z Handbook of Child and Adolescent Issues 
REF BF721 .T38 2000

Encyclopedia of Family Life 
REF HQ534 .E53 1999

The Family Encyclopedia of Child Psychology and Development 
REF BF721 .B7157 1992 

Statistical Handbook on the American Family
REF HQ536 .S727 1999 

The Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
REF GN333 .W67 1998

How do I.......Find articles about Child Development & Family Studies?  By using our Research Databases!

Academic Search Elite
This is a general database that provides articles and article information on a variety of topics, including Child Development and Family Studies.  The database offers the option of limiting your results to "peer reviewed" articles, and also offers the ability to limit just to journal articles.

Ageline
This database from the AARP, is the source for aged persons and related topics.

Anthropology Plus
This database contains child development and family stuides article information from an anthropological viewpoint.

ERIC
This is the education database.  It covers all aspects of education and its topics.  This will aid in finding anything relating to educating children or children's education programs.

Ethnic Newswatch
This database provides journal and newspaper articles written for and written by various ethnic groups in the United States.

Family & Society Studies Worldwide
This is the place to start when searching for journal article information on family studies and child development. 

PsycINFO
The preminent pyschology database that covers all aspects of psychology.  A must when searching for family and child information.  The database offers the option of limiting your results to journal articles.

Social Services Abstracts
This database covers social work, human services, social welfare, social policy and community development.  Another great place to find article information on child development and family studies.

How do I........find internet sites related to Child Development & Family Stuides?

AnthroKids
This information on this site is, to the site producers authors "to our knowledge, is the only public domain data base of child anthropometric data. It should prove to be a valuable resource for product designers of all types, concerned with the safety of their products when used by children."

Child and Family Webguide
From Tufts University, this web site hopes to illiminate some of the confusion and frustration related to web searching on the topic of child development.

Child Stats
"This web site offers easy access to federal and state statistics and reports on children and their families, including: population and family characteristics, economic security, health, behavior and social environment,and education."

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
This is a very important site for anyone researching the education of young children.  The site has alot to offer, including a public policy section and a parents section that allows parents to find what programs are NAEYC accredited.

National Center for Early Development & Learning (NCEDL)
The NCEDL is a collaborative research project between the University of Virginia and UCLA and supported by the US Department of Education's Institue for Educational Sciences.  The site offers all kinds of information on their research projects as well as comprehensive list of web links regarding early childhood development.

National Council on Family Relations
This is the official site of the NCFR and it's mission is to provide 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."

smARTkids
From the University of Chicago's David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, this site encourages kids to experience art.  It is convienently divided into four main sections.  There is also a parent's section with advice on how to use the site with kids and also a teacher's section with methods to integrate the site into classroom activities.  You can also customize the background color of the site to suit your mood!

When They Were Young: A Photographic Retrospective of Childhood
From the Library of Congress, this photo exhibit captures the "spirit, vulnerability, playfulness, unpredictability, restlessness, and dignity of children throughout generations and in diverse parts of the world. " 

These websites are other Library Research Guides that can help with CD & FS:

Gerontology Research Guide

Human Development Research Guide

Psychology Research Guide

Social Work Research Guide

Sociology Research Guide

Department of FCS option of Child Developement and Family Studies