This research guide has been created to help students, faculty and anyone else doing research related to Human Development. Simply click on the links below to find information on how to find books, journal articles and more related to Human Development!
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By using COAST - The CSULB Library's online catalog!
COAST is the way you check for books and other items that the library owns. Here are some helpful searches you can try in COAST to find topics related to Human Development!
| Using the KEYWORD search, type in: | Using the SUBJECT search, type in: |
| Adolescent stress | Child Development |
| Age Discrimination | Developmental Psychology |
| Gender Discrimination | Life Cycle, Human |
| Sexual Prejudice | Maturation Psychology |
A few reference books that may come in handy in your research are:
A Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology
REF GN25 .C65 1997
Dictionary of Developmental Psychology
REF BF712.7 S78
Encyclopedia of Adolescence
HQ796 E58
Encyclopedia of Human Behavior
REF BF31 E5 1994
Encyclopedia of Human Development and Education; Theory, Research and Studies
REF BF713 E65
Mental Measurements Yearbook
REF BF431 B8
Use the following databases to help you find journal articles related to Human Development. For a complete A-Z listing (with descriptions) of all the research databases at the CSULB Library, click HERE.
Academic Search Elite
This database is a great starting place to find artiles from scholarly journals as well as major newspapers and some popular magazines as well. A must try for Human Development topics.
ERIC
This is THE database for researching topics relating to education. For some reason, it actually contains a lot of information on death and dying as well.
Ethnic Newswatch
This is a full-text, interdisciplinary database of selected minority and ethnic U.S. magazines, journals and newspapers.
Family & Society Studies Worldwide
This database is the place to look for information on child development and family related research.
Genderwatch
This full text database provides access to articles, all on the area of women's and gender studies.
PsycInfo
This is one of the first places you should look for your Human Development research, as this database covers all areas of psychology. The database also includes citations and abstracts to books, book chapters. dissertations and other media. Some journals go back as far as 1887!
Social Sciences Abstracts
This database provides information in the areas of sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science, criminology, and related fields.
Social Services Abstracts
This database provides informationcitations and abstracts to articles relating to social work, human services, social welfare, social policy and community development.
The following websites have the "Seal of Approval" of the Human Development librarian and may be useful in researching Human Development topics on the internet!
ADOL: Adolescence Directory Online
This site is an online guide to adolescence issues and provides links to web resources on many topics related to adolescence.
The American Psychological Association
The official site of the APA.
Child and Adolescent Mental Health
This site by the National Institute of Mental Health provides a wealth of information for researchers, health care professionals, mental health practioners, parents, and anyone else who deals with children and adolescents. The site has several sections, including Education Materials, NIMH Research, and Research Reports and Collaborations.
Child Care Experts National Network
This site is designed to help parents and employers access information about child development, child care, early education, family supports, and dependent care resources from local experts across the country.
Cognitive and Psychological Sciences on the Internet
An index to Internet resources relevant to research in cognitive science and psychology.
Gerontological Society of America
The official site of the GSA offers information regarding memberships, conferences, news, programs and job information.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
The MMWR is prepared by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and new information is posted each week on Friday. The information in the MMWR is based on weekly reports to the CDC by state health departments. The site offers information on its publications, disease trends, "straight facts" about diseases and more.
National Black Child Development Institute
The mission of this institute is "to improve and protect the quality of life of african american children and families." The site offers information on memberships, a section on public policy, and a resource center.
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
This is the official government site for the NICHD. It provides information about the NICHD, information on news and events and research resources.
Partnership for Caring
This site, by the non-profit organization, is dedicated to improving "the way people die in our society," and provides all kinds of information on end-of-life care. The site offers press releases, background information on end-of-life issues, membership information and a store to buy their publications and videos.
Content maintained by the Tracey Mayfield, Human Development Librarian
