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Reference books and media resources on parenting
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Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2013This multi-disciplinary encyclopedia covers curricular subjects related to divorce as examined by disciplines ranging from marriage and the family to anthropology, social and legal history, developmental and clinical psychology, and religion, all through a lens of cultural sociology. -
The Social History of the American Family by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2014The four volumes of The Social History of the American Family explore the vital role of the family as the fundamental social unit across the span of American history. -
Handbook of Parenting by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2004The Handbook of Parenting brings together in a single volume much of the theoretical and empirical knowledge and aspects of professional activity within the broadly defined field of parenting. -
Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders by Call Number: OnlinePublication Date: 2012This title offers the user a comprehensive collection of interrelated articles on a wide range of neurological topics for a ""one-stop"" approach to finding answers. -
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SAGE KnowledgeSAGE Knowledge offers subject encyclopedias and reference works, mainly in the social sciences and business management.
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Gale eBooksScholarly encyclopedias and reference works on a wide variety of topics: business, ASCD publications in education, environment, history, law, literature, medicine, sciences, and the social sciences. Formerly named Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL).
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Kanopy Streaming VideosOn-demand streaming video service. Due to high usage, new videos in Kanopy are being activated, subject to approval, for in-class use only.
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Counseling & Therapy in VideoCollection of online videos on lectures, interviews, or demonstrations of counseling sessions related to social work, psychotherapy, psychology, and psychiatric counseling.
APA Citation Guides
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Handouts and Guides for the 7th edition APA Publication ManualHandouts can be used in anywhere you are learning or teaching APA Style.
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APA Formatting & Style (7th ed.) - comprehensive guideProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
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APA Reference Lists - YouTube videoProvided by Purdue Online Writing Lab
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Harvard APA Exposed HandoutCourtesy of Dr. Mages
Using RefWorks
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Import references from online databases into RefWorksIn order to import references into RefWorks, you must first export them from our online databases. Provided by Wright State University Libraries
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Materials to help you use RefWorksPlease use the materials to help you get comfortable using the features and functions of RefWorks available to you.
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RefWorks Video TutorialsYou can check out the RefWorks Video Tutorials YouTube Channel to learn how to quickly navigate through the basic RefWorks features.
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RefWorks Recorded WebinarsFor more detailed information, participate in one of RefWorks free live training sessions or view one of their many webinar recordings.
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RefWorks One Line/Cite View PaperRefWorks Write-N-Cite is an optional plu-in that allows you to create a formatted paper with both in-text citations and footnotes.
Quick Links
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EWU Library CatalogSearch for books, videos, and other items located in the EWU Libraries and beyond.
Finding journal articles in subject-specific databases
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PsycInfo - APA (EBSCOhost) -- 1806-presentA large and comprehensive index of peer-reviewed psychology journals, plus selected book chapters, books, and dissertations, in some cases back to the 1800's. Produced by the American Psychological Association.
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SocINDEX with Full Text (EBSCOhost)Database for sociology, with solid coverage for social work, social psychology, addictions, and criminal justice issues. Full text for journals dating back as far as 1908, with selective text and abstracts for others going back as far as 1895, plus numerous books, conference papers, and other monographs.
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Social Work Abstracts (EBSCOhost) -- 1965-presentSelectively indexes journals for articles relating to social work and human services.
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Education Research Complete (EBSCOhost)Journals and magazines along with books and conference papers. Coverage dates vary, but a few titles go back to 1975.
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ERIC: Educational Resources Information Center (EBSCOhost) -- 1966-presentComprehensive U.S. Department of Education database for education, indexing journals & magazines, as well as books, videos, conference papers and technical reports. Links to full text documents.
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Academic Search Ultimate (EBSCOhost)Academic journals, magazines, periodicals, reports, books, and videos in all subjects.
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Google ScholarUse Google Scholar to search for scholarly articles across the Web (this can be a good complement to subscription databases). Note the citation tracking feature. This link includes Eastern Washington University indicators. You will see "Find it @ EWU" in your results, if we have the article full text in one of our databases.
Finding newspaper articles
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Newspaper Source Plus (EBSCOhost)Selected full-text articles from U.S. newspapers, along with over one million radio and television transcripts.
Suggested web resources on parenting
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Early Education and Parenting Collaborative (ECAP)The Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative (ECAP) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is home to a number of projects that focus on educating and raising young children. It provides publications and information to the worldwide early childhood and parenting communities.
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Parenting Special Needs MagazineThis site includes a magazine for parents of special needs children.
General research guide - Children's Studies
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Children's Studies research guideA comprehensive list of Children's Studies related resources.