Major Indexes: No single index provides complete coverage in this field. Online indexes are available by selecting find articles on your topic from Milner Library's homepage or by accessing the given Internet address. Please note that some of the indexes are only available in paper format.
Academic Search Premier
Indexes popular and academic periodicals in a variety of subject areas. Some articles appear in full text.
AGRICOLA
A major index for agriculture and family and consumer sciences.
Ageline
Available on the Internet via www.research.aarp.org/ageline. This database provides abstracts from books, journals, government reports, conference papers, etc. related to issues concerning the population age 50+. Can select professional or consumer sources.
America: History and Life
Indexes historical information, some related to family life.
American Periodicals Series Online 1741-1900
Indexes historical information, some related to family life. Provides full text.
Business Source Elite
Indexes over 950 journals on business, management, economics, finance, banking, accounting, and more. Provides citations, abstracts, and some full text. Includes references to articles on the economic aspects of family life.
Child Abuse, Child Welfare and Adoption
This database contains over 21,000 citations and abstracts from the professional literature on child abuse. Includes books, journal articles, government reports, conference papers, state annual reports, curricula and unpublished papers. Provides citations and abstracts.
Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography
A paper index on all aspects of child growth and development. Was discontinued in 2001. Library has 1990-2001 on floor 4, HQ750.A1 C47.
CINAHL
A nursing & allied health index which includes references to children including the hospitalized child. Other family health issues are included.
Contemporary Women’s Issues
Includes information from journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies. Updated every two weeks. Includes citations, abstracts, and full text.
Education Abstracts
Covers every age and sector of the educational community. Provides some full text.
ERIC
An education database which includes information on human development.
Family Studies Abstracts
Indexes journals and selected books related to family studies including topics such as marriage, divorce and family therapy. Provides some full text.
GPO Monthly Catalog
An index to US Government publications. Includes information on children & families. Available from the list of Milner databases or on the Internet via www.gpoaccess.gov. If using the internet, click on Catalog of U.S. Government Publications. Many sources are available in full text. Milner Library has a large government document collection.
Health and Psychosocial Instruments (HAPI)
Provides over 70,000 records on research instruments related to health and the psychosocial sciences. Includes information on research questionnaires related to family health issues.
Health Source Consumer Edition
Consumer-orientated database providing sources to family health issues. Many sources are available in full text.
Health Source Nursing/Academic Edition
Indexes scholarly nursing journals and reference books. Includes references to articles on various family health issues. Many sources are available in full text.
Hearth
Available by accessing http://hearth.library.cornell.edu/ and clicking on Search which is found on the left side of your screen. This database, from Cornell University, indexes historically important books, journals and essays published between 1850 and 1950.
Medline
Indexes the professional medical literature plus some nursing and allied health sources. All the references from the Medline database are included in the PubMed database. If you access PubMed from the list of Milner's databases you will have the Find it option which can be used to determine if Milner Libary has the source, either in full-text or paper format.
PsycINFO
Indexes the literature on psychology includes information on human development and all types of family relationships.
PubMed
Medical database which includes references to sources on the hospitalized child, family relations related to diseases and disorders, and child development. Consists of all references found on Medline and more. Available via www.PubMed.gov but if you search it using Milner’s list of databases you will have the advantage of the Find It option. The Find it option can be used to determine if Milner Library has the source, either in full text or paper format.
Reader’s Guide Abstract
Indexes popular magazines including Time and Newsweek.
Sage Family Studies Abstracts
A paper index providing abstracts on selected articles on families. The most recent volume is located in the reference section on floor two with the call number Z7164.M2 S24. Earlier volumes, 2000-2005, have the same call number and are locate on floor five. Online availability extends from 1999-2004.
Sociological Abstracts
Includes references to social aspects of marriage, children, & the family.
Social Sciences Abstracts
Includes references to social aspects of marriage, children, & the family.
Social Services Abstracts
Provides references to sources in the social services literature.
Social Work Abstracts
Provides references to sources on topics such as child and family welfare, aging, and the homeless.
WorldCat
Indexes books, journals (not journal articles), and other materials found in libraries worldwide.
Selected Reference Books
All reference books can be found on the main floor of Milner Library unless otherwise indicated.
American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia. REF. HQ 1090.3.A453 2003
The Child Clinician's Handbook. REF. RJ 499.3.K76 2001
Childhood Disorders: Diagnostic Desk Reference. REF. RJ 50.C483 2003
Consumers' Guide to Product Grades and Terms. REF. TX 335.C669 1993
Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment. REF. REF. RJ 1.K45 2007
Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics: A Handbook for Primary Care.
REF. RJ 47.5.B37 2005
Encyclopedia of Aging. REF. HQ 1061.E53 2006
Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents and the Media. REF. HQ 784.M3 2007
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood In History and Society.
REF. HQ 767.84E53 2003
Encyclopedia of Children’s Health and Wellness. REF RJ 45.T9465 2004
Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development. REF LB 15.E473 2005
Encyclopedia of Family Life. REF. HQ 534.E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender. REF. HQ 1115.E52 2001
Exclusion and Inclusion of Ill Children in Child Care Facilities and Care of Ill Children in Child
Care. REF. HQ 778.63.C3642 2003
Gender and Women’s Studies. REF HQ 1180.H355 2006
Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology. REF. RJ 503.3.H36 2001
Handbook of Family Measurement Techniques. REF. HQ 728.H267 2001
Handbook of Marriage & the Family. REF. HQ 518.H154 1999
Handbook of Parenting. REF. HQ 755.8H357 2002
Handbook of World Families. REF. HQ 515.H3356 2005
Healthy Children 2000. REF. RJ 102.H453 1992
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family (2nd ed.). REF. HQ 9.E52 2003
Men and Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia.
REF. HQ 1090.3.M436 2004
Single Parents. REF. HQ 759.915.K56 1999
Social Change in America: The Historical Handbook (2006).
Available online in full text. Access the library’s databases via find articles…
and select the database entitled Gale Virtual Reference library. Click on
social science and select Social Change in America.
Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America. REF. HQ 796.S8237 1996
Statistical Handbook on the American Family. REF. HQ 536.S727 1999
Statistical Record of Children. REF. HQ 792.U5S73 1994
Sourcebook of Family Theory & Research. REF. HQ 728.S639 2005
Women’s Roles and Statuses the World Over. REF. HQ 1236.H46 2006
Selected Journals & Magazines:
Current journals are housed on the main floor of Milner Library. Earlier volumes are found on the floors corresponding to the call number of the journal. For instance, journals with call numbers starting with R or T are found on floor five, those starting with H are on floor four. Volumes older than 2000 are stored in the basement of the library and can be requested at the Circulation Desk (where you check out books). Please note that the following does not list all of the journals and magazines that might be relevant to your topic.
Activities, Adaptation & Aging, (1982-2004), RC 952.5.A24
Aging and Society, (1985-2007), also available electronically (1997-2002)
American Journal of Family Therapy, RC 488.5.I5402
Applied Developmental Sciences, (2007) BF 712.A67, also available electronically (1997+)
Attachment & Human Development, available electronically (1999+)
Birth and the Family Journal, RG 651.B54
British Journal of Developmental Psychology, BF 712.B75 (1988-2006), also available electronically
(1999+)
Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal: C & A, RJ 499.A1C54
Child & Family Social Work, (1999-2006), HV 697.C45, also available electronically
Child & Youth Care Forum, (1991-2006), HV 701.C51302, also available electronically
(1998+)
Child Development, HQ 750.A1C45, also available electronically
Child: Care, Health & Development, RJ 101.C44, also available electronically (1997+)
Child Welfare, HV 701.C52
Children's Health Care, RJ 242.A88A2, also available electronically
Cognitive Development, BF 723.C5C5695, also available electronically (1996+)
Consumer Reports (current issues at Circulation desk), TX 335.A1C6
Development and Psychopathology, (1997-2007), RC 454.4.D479, also available
electronically (1997+)
Developmental Psychology, available electronically (1969+)
Dimensions of Early Childhood, HQ 767.8D5501
Early Childhood Education Journal, (1995+), HV 854.D401
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, LB 1140.A1E27, also available electronically
Early Education and Development, LB 1101.E27
Family & Community Health, RA 421.F35, also available electronically
Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal, TX 1.H62501, also available electronically
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services, HV 1.J5603, also available
electronically
Family Life Educator, (1994-1997), HQ 10.F342
Family Planning Perspectives, HQ 763.F33, also available electronically
Family Process, RC 488.5 A1F3, also available electronically
Family Relations, HQ 1.F36
Family Safety and Health, TX 150.F202
Family Therapy, RC 488.5.A1F33
Family Safety and Health, TX 150.F202
Family Systems & Health, (2004+), available electronically
FDA Consumer, HD 9000.9.U5A1401, also available electronically
Generations, HQ 1060.G36
Growth, Development, and Aging, (1988+), QH 511.A1G701
Housing and Society, HD 7285.H6801
International Journal of Aging & Human Development, (1990-2004), HQ 1060.A3301
Journal of Adolescence, HQ 35.J68, also available electronically
Journal of Adolescent Research, HQ 796.J6237, also available electronically
Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, BF 636.A1J63, also available electronically
Journal of Child and Family Nursing, RJ 245.J68
Journal of Cognition and Development, (2007), BF 309.J68, also available electronically (2000+)
Journal of Comparative Family Studies, HQ 1.J44,
Journal of Consumer Affairs, TX 1.J6, also available electronically
Journal of Consumer Research, HF 5415.3.J68, also available electronically
Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, K 10.0859501, also available electronically
Journal of Early Adolescence, HQ 796.J624, also available electronically
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences, TX 1.J701
Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Education, (1999+), available electronically
Journal of Family & Economic Issues, (1992-2006), HQ 1.A4702, also available electronically
Journal of Family History, HQ 503.J67, also available electronically
Journal of Family Issues, HQ 1.J463, also available electronically
Journal of Family Nursing, available electronically, 1999+
Journal of Family Psychology, BF 636.A1J68, also available electronically
Journal of Family Violence, available electronically, 1999+
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, HV 6625.J68, also available electronically
Journal of Marriage & the Family, HQ 1.J48, also available electronically
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, RJ 503.3.J68, also available electronically
Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, HM 132.J68 (1987-2006), also available
electronically (1999+)
Journal of Teaching in Marriage & Family: Innovations in Family Science Education,
HQ 10.J68, also available electronically from 2001+
Journal of Youth and Adolescence, HQ 796.J625
Marriage & Family Review, (1991-2005), HQ 536.M322, also available electronically
Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, HQ 1.M4, also available electronically
Parents, (1993-2004), HQ 768.C4809
Psychology and Aging, (1986-2006), BF 724.55.A35 P82
Psychology of Women Quarterly (Though 2004), HQ 1206.P76
Research on Aging, HQ 1060.R38, also available electronically
Voice for Quality: The Newsletter of the Council on Accreditation of Services for Families and Children. Last two years only. HV 701.V6
Youth and Society, HQ 793.Y6, also available electronically
Selected Videos/DVDs
The following items are available at the Media Resource Center located on the sixth floor of Milner Library.
The Aging Game. 2003. VHS 1970
The Aging Game was designed to help medical students develop a personal understanding of the aging process. Participants are assigned various physical disabilities and then play various roles to experience the world from the perspective of the aged.
Aging: Living Longer – Living Better? 2000. VHS 0703
Discusses the problems and challenges associated with the increasing percentage of older people in the United States.
Babies are Children Too. 1997. Online access
Introduces students to special concerns when caring for infants in groups. Focuses on infant development and the important role that high-quality infant care plays in the development of the child.
Beauty in Aging. 2005. DVD 1887
The video allows women to speak for themselves as they define and redefine themselves through the transitions of aging.
By Leaps and Bounds. 1997. Online access.
Surveys children’s physical development, including large and fine motor development and perceptual motor skills.
Building Inner Controls. 1997. Online access
This video covers how to provide experiences for children that foster the growth of conscience and help children internalized self-control.
Caring for the Caregiver. 2003. VHS 1797
Without scheduled respite, caregivers run the risk of burnout, exhaustion or other stress-related illness, thus endangering the very person they are caring for.
Communicating with Children: Supportive Interactions in Hospitals. 1991.
VC 96 0158
Presents six examples of supportive interactions between child life specialists and hospitalized children and their parents.
Dealing With Feelings. 1997. Online access.
Defines one of the most important tasks of the early childhood teacher, to promote the emotional security and emotional health of the child.
Embracing our Future. 2004? HE 23.1116:F 98/CD
A video recording of the Head Start Program in United States.
Everybody’s Special. 1997. Online access
Provides guidelines for working with families whose children have special educational needs, including the needs of children who are markedly ahead of their peers in intellectual and social development.
Families First with Bill Moyes. 1994. VHS 0469
Bill Moyers examines a growing national movement that has achieved success in keeping troubled families together through the innovative strategy of working with them in their homes.
Family and Household. 2004. Online access
By examining families and households in West Asia, Europe, and China, this film demonstrates how the private experiences in world societies sometimes become a model for ordering the outside world. Also presents the view of women in Islam, Confucianism and Christianity. Jerry H. Bentley talks about the study of family history as a new area of historical interest.
Family Challenges: Parenting with a Disability. 1998. VC99 0279
When a parent has a disability, everyone in the family is affected. For children, these experiences may profoundly influence their lives and views of the world. This film looks at three families coping with different kinds of disabilities.
Fatherhood Workshop. 1998. VHS 0651
Examines the importance of fathers, father-mother communication, juggling work and family and fathers and social support.
Getting Along Together. 1997. Online access
Traces typical childhood social development and stresses ways adults can enhance a child’s social competence.
Growing Up in the City. 1999. Online access
Examines the pressures that adolescents face today, including influences from their families, school, the media, and pop culture.
Hidden Victims: Children of Domestic Violence. 1999? VHS 1560
Explores some of the devastating ways in which children are affected by growing up in a home in which there is domestic violence.
Human Development: 2 ½ to 6 Years. 1992. VC 99 3073
Traces the factors that contribute to the metamorphosis of a child from a toddler to preschooler.
Human Development: The First 2 ½ Years. VC 94 0111
Traces the factors that contribute to the metamorphosis of a child from a helpless, seemingly unresponsive newborn to a confident toddler interacting with people and objects in his world.
In Sickness & in Health. 2003. VHS 1795
Three different families share their insights and pain on caring for and living with a major illness.
The Latino Family. 1993. VHS 0461
Traces patterns of migration and cultural changes of three generations of one Mexican-American family.
In Sickness & in Health. 2003. VHS 1795
Three different families share their insights and pain on caring for and living with a major illness.
Listening to Children: A Moral Journal with Robert Coles. 1995. VC 99 0036
Child psychiatrist Robert Coles investigates children’s moral development via case studies of eight children and their families.
Listening to Families. 1997. Online access.
Scenes emphasize the integration of families into the life of the child care center. Also suggests ways to help families and children deal with everyday problems and life crises.
Maturing and Aging. 2001. Online access
Looks at physical and psychological aging and shows how society reacts to the last stages of life.
More Advice for Violent Families. 2003. VHS 1634
Originally broadcast as an episode of The Oprah Winfrey show.
Parenting Young Children. 2004. VHS 2165
Dr. Christophersen has a session with a mother and her two-year-old son in which he demonstrates techniques for dealing with unwanted behavior such as whining, tantrums, and interrupting.
Public Housing. 1997. VHS 0529
Shows the daily life at the Ida B. Wells housing project in Chicago. Looks at the families, the elderly, afterschool programs, tenants council, the police, training programs, drugs, and various government agencies as they intersect with residents.
Separated by Time & Distance. 2003. VHS 1798
This video explores several dilemmas and solutions in dealing with caregiving from afar.
Still Doing It: The Intimate Lives of Women Over 65. 2004. DVD 1722
Explores the lives of nine older women, aged 67-87, and their feelings about themselves, sex, and love in later life and the realities of aging.
The Ties That Bind: Immigration in the United States. 1996? VHS 0506
Looks at the human drama behind the current debate over U.S. immigration policy. The program roams both sides of the Texas-Mexico border to present the human face of immigrants and their families.
Waging a Living. 2004. DVD 1612
More than 30 million Americans are stuck in jobs that pay less than the federal poverty level for a family of four. Shot over a 3 year period, this documentary chronicles the day-to-day struggles of four low-wage earners to support their families.
We are Almost Home Now. 1993. VHS 0587
This video weaves together the stories of six families who have experienced the death of a child with the wisdom and knowledge shared by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. It is designed to help professionals and families begin to face their losses.
What Should We Do When Families Turn Violent? 2003. VHS 1633
Originally broadcast as an episode of The Oprah Winfrey show.
The Whole Child: A Caregiver’s Guide to the First Five years. 1997. VC 98 0356
Teaches the latest in the fields of child development and child care for the critical years from birth to the age of five. Outlines essential information about children’s physical, emotional, and cognitive development.
When the Bough Breaks. 2000? DVD 1724
Current theory holds that if a child does not properly attach itself to a caregiver in the first three years, the implications for later life are profound. This can show up in the form of overly aggressive behavior, serious learning problems, and delinquency. This program followed three sets of parents and their problem children, ages 10 months to 3 years.
