Research Guide (Child Development) Santa Rosa Junior College

CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Typical Research Flow
Reference	Books	Articles	Web	Associations	Citing

This research guide highlights some sources used for locating information. Consult with a Reference librarian for further assistance or for help in locating the information needed.

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries and Handbooks
The following Reference Sources should be helpful in locating background information:

Attention Deficit Disorder Source Book

Doyle Ref/RJ/506/.H9/A885/2002

Children's Rights

Doyle Ref/HQ/789/.E35/1996

Child Care Crisis

Doyle Ref/HQ/778.7/.U6/R44/1992

Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook

Doyle & Mahoney REF/HQ809.3/.U5/M385/1995

Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In history and Society

Mahoney REF/HQ/767.84/.E53/2004

Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence

Doyle Ref/HQ/772/.G27/1998

Growing Up: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia

Doyle & Mahoney Ref/HQ/767.84/.B76/1995

The Hippie Dictionary: A Cultural Encyclopedia (and Phrase Icon) of the 1960s and 1970s

Mahoney REF/HQ/799.7/.M28/2002

The Psychology of Sexual Orientation, Behavior, and Identity

Mahoney REF/HQ/16/.P79/1995

Researching the Family: A Guide to Survey and Statistical Data on U.S. Families

Doyle & Mahoney Ref/HQ/503/.R55/1993

Statistical Record of Children

Doyle Ref/HQ/767.8/.S73

Statistical Handbook of the American Family

Doyle Ref/HQ/536/.S727/1999

Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America

Doyle & Mahoney Ref/HQ/796/.S8237/1996

Call Numbers to Browse:

BF 700's HQ 700's LB1025-1140.5 RJ 500's

The following Reference subscription Electronic Databases can also be helpful:

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Health Reference Center Academic	AccessScience

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. Off campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a PIN.

Books Top
The SRJC Library Catalog lists books under author, title and subject. The following subject headings should contain useful information:

BIRTH ORDER	DAY CARE CENTERS
CHILD ABUSE	FAMILY
CHILD CARE	FATHER AND CHILD
CHILD DEVELOPMENT	MOTHER AND CHILD
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY	PRESCHOOL EDUCATION
CHILD REARING	PARENT AND CHILD
CHILD WELFARE	PARENTING
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT	TELEVISION AND CHILDREN
COGNITION IN CHILDREN

Access the SRJC Library Catalog at:http://library.santarosa.edu Select the "Exact Subject Heading" Search Type and type in any of the subject headings.

Magazines and Newspaper Articles Top
The library subscribes to a variety of electronic databases to help you locate articles in popular magazines, scholarly journals and newspapers. The following databases should contain information on your subject:

Expanded Academic ASAP(Info Trac)	All ProQuest Databases
ProQuest Research Library	SIRS Researcher
ERICPlus Text	ProQuest Biology Journals
ProQuest Career & Technical Education	Pro Quest Education Journals
ProQuest Psychology Journals	ProQuest Research Library - Multicultural Module

Access databases from: SRJC Articles & Databases http://www.santarosa.edu/library/ftdb. OFF campus access requires a user name and PIN number. Apply for a Pin.

The library has print copies of the following magazines of particular interest:

Child Development	MCN
Childhood Education	Mothering
Children Today	Parents
Child Welfare	Pediatrics

To locate other titles subscribed to by the SRJC Libraries (in print and in electronic databases) go to the:
Library Periodicals List

Web Resources Top
The following selected websites should be helpful in finding information:

SRJC Internet Resources by Subject:

Child Development http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cdv.shtm

Librarians' Internet Index:

Education
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Education&ss=1

Families
http://search.lii.org/index.jsp?tn=1title,description,publisher,creator,allTags,keywords,extra_words,searchableid&tv=Families&ss=1

The World Wide Web has no standards, quality and reliability of Information and can vary greatly.

Access How To Evaluate Information Resources: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/guides/eval.shtml

Associations and Organizations Top
Use these websites to locate organizations and associations:

Associations on the Net http://www.ipl.org/div/aon

This guide offers access to many scholarly and trade organization/association websites. The directory lists broad categories allowing you to select more narrow subheadings.

Scholarly Societies Project http://www.scholarly-societies.org/subjects_soc.html

This website provides access by subject to national and international societies with scholarly, academic, or research goals. There are strict guidelines for resource inclusion and a URL stability ranking for each website.

Citing Sources Top
For assistance in using the citation style required by your instructor, check the following citation guides:

MLA (Modern Language Association)

APA (American Psychological Association

Other Styles:(Chicago, Turabian, CBE, and more.)

Access any of these guides from: http://www.santarosa.edu/library/Refs/cite.shtml

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Last updated: November 15, 2006	Questions and Comments: Phyllis Usina