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Subject Guide: Family & Parenting Resources

The subject guide to family and parenting resources provides information on resources available from the Alvin Sherman Library, both in the library and online, related to families, parenting, family relationships, child development, education, and more. The subject guide covers subject headings, reference sources, books, periodicals, databases, Web sites, and style guides.

Contents

Subject Headings Periodicals Web Sites
Reference Sources Databases Style Guides
Books    

Subject Headings

You can find books and other materials in the library by searching NovaCat, the NSU Libraries online catalog. How to search NovaCat. To locate books and materials at other libraries, see Catalogs.

Suggested Library of Congress (LC) subject headings include:

Prenatal Care Infancy Toddlers
Elementary School Children Preteens
Adolescence Home Schooling Empty nesters
Discipline Education Grandparenting
Child Development Children Parent
Bullying    

LC call numbers:

HQ 755.7-759.92 Parents. Parenthood
HQ 767.8-792.2 Children. Child Development
HQ 793-799.2 Youth. Adolescent. Teenagers
HQ 799.5-799.9 Young men and women

Dewey call numbers:

305.231 Child Development
306.85 Family
306.874 Parent-child relationship
306.875 Sibling relationship
306.89 Separation and divorce

Reference Sources

Title  Location & Call Number
The Gale encyclopedia of childhood and adolescence
Main Reference HQ772 .G27 1997
The encyclopedia of parenting theory and research
Main Reference HQ755.8 .E526 1999
Parenthood in America
Main Reference HQ755.8 .P3783 2000

Books

E-books

E-books or electronic books may be accessed via NovaCat or from the netLibrary database.

Entries for electronic books in NovaCat will have the eBook icon eBook icon.

Title Author
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia book of pregnancy and child care Patrick S. Pasquariello
Single parents Karen L. Kinnear
250 things homeschoolers can do on the Internet Tamra B. Orr

Circulating Books

Circulating books may be checked out by visiting the library. Distance students may also request books via Document Delivery.

Title Author Location
The ABC's of homeschooling Vicki Caruana J 371.04 CARUANA
Baby play Wendy S. Masi and Roni Cohen Leiderman

HQ782 .B22 2001

Bullies & victims SuEllen Fried and Paula Fried. LB3013.3 .F75 1996
Barron's how to prepare for the FCAT : Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Pamela J. Windspirit QA43 .W57 2003
Caring for your baby and young child : birth to age 5 Steven P. Shelov RJ61 .C329 1998
The child with special needs Stanley I. Greenspan and Serena Wieder, HV894 .G73 1998
The encouraging parent Rodney Wallace Kennedy HQ769 .K375 2001
Healthy eating for life for children Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine RJ506.E18 H43 2002
Keys to single parenting Carl E. Pickhardt HQ759.915 .P53 1996
Touchpoints T. Berry Brazelton HQ792.U5 B725 1992
Ultimate FCAT Cynthia and Drew Johnson J 373.126 JOHNSON
Understanding children's development Peter K. Smith, Helen Cowie, Mark Blades BF721 .S57325 2003

Periodicals

Periodicals include journals, magazines, newspapers and other serial publications. Search NovaCat for individual titles and holdings information. Periodicals do not circulate, but may be viewed at the library location listed. NSU distance students may request copies of specific articles via Document Delivery.

Many periodicals are available with full-text (or full image) online in the databases. Search the Journal Finder for specific titles.

Title Location
The Exceptional parent Online in Proquest Research Library Complete
Parenting MAIN Popular Periodicals 1st Fl
Parents MAIN Popular Periodicals 1st Fl
Proud parenting MAIN Popular Periodicals 1st Fl

Databases

The online and CD-ROM databases serve as indexes to the literature, primarily periodicals. They include citations, abstracts and, sometimes, full-text depending on the type of database. See Database Searching for additional information. Click on Info icon Info icon for a complete description of the database. To access the databases, go to the Electronic Resources.

Title of Database Type
Expanded Academic ASAP Database description Selected full text
Proquest Research Library Complete Database description Full text.
PsycInfo Database description Citations and abstracts only.
Social Sciences Full Text Database description Select full text.

Web Sites

Many useful information resources are available on the Internet. But, remember to evaluate any Web site before using it for research.

Website & Description
American Academy of Pediatrics
     http://www.aap.org/
Provides general information related to child health or for more specific guidelines concerning a pediatric issue, policy statements, practice guidelines in addition to publications and other child health resources.
A to Z Home's Cool Homeschooling
     http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/
A complete homeschooling community and portal site with articles, chats, events, kids' sites, and links to learning materials.
Broward County Public Schools Career, Technical and Adult Community Education
   http://www.broward.k12.fl.us/ctace/index.html
Parenting classes and support.

Center for Children and Families in the Justice Systems
   http://www.lfcc.on.ca/bully.htm
Information on bullying for parents and teachers.
Child Welfare Information Gateway
   www.childwelfare.gov
Provides access to information and resources to help protect children and strengthen families. A service of the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Children's Health Environmental Coalition
   www.checnet.org
Informs parents and caregivers about preventable health and development problems caused by exposure to toxic substances in homes, schools and communities.

Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test
   http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat.htm
Florida department of Education site which provides information about the test in addition to sample test questions.

FCAT Explorer
   http://www.fcatexplorer.com/
Parent and teacher resources for helping children prepare for their FCATs.

Home Education Magazine
  http://www.home-ed-magazine.com/wlcm_HEM.html
Online magazine, newsletters, and discussion board for parents.

Homeschool Zone
    http://www.homeschoolzone.com/
Ideas, activities and events for parents and educators.

National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
    http://www.nichcy.org/
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY) provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues for parents of children from birth through adulthood.

News for Parents.org
    www.newsforparents.org
Provides news and information for parents of children from birth to 18. Topics include: children's health and development, education, family and home, as well as information for expectant parents and parents of children with special needs and medical challenges.

Parenting.com
     http://www.parenting.com/parenting/
Parenting.com is the online home of Parenting magazine, which offers useful tools, in-depth information, reality-tested advice, and quick tips.

Zero to Three
    http://www.zerotothree.org
Zero to Three, a national center for infants, toddlers and families, publishes books and provides information about fostering the emotional health and development of young children.

Style Guides

For information about citing resources using MLA or APA style, see Style Guides.

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