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Population and Family Studies

These sources relate to the sociological studies of families, varying age groups, and the population in general. To see other Sociology materials, see the links in the menu above.

 

Reference Books

  • Encyclopedia of children and childhood: In history and society. 3 volumes. 2004. Ref 305.23 En19F
  • Encyclopedia of adolescence. 2 volumes. 1991. Ref 306.23 E56e
  • Boyhood in America: An Encyclopedia. 2 volumes. 2001. Ref 306.23 B791b
  • Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia. 2 volumes. 2001. Ref 305.23 G525g
  • Aging. 2 volumes. 2000. Ref 305.26 A267a
  • The encyclopedia of aging: A Comprehensive resource in gerontology and geriatrics. 2 volumes. 2001. Ref 305.26 E56e3
  • Marriage, family, and relationships: A Cross-cultural encyclopedia. 1994. Ref 306.8 B87m
  • Encyclopedia of marriage and the family. 2 volumes. 1995. Ref 306.8 En19
  • International encyclopedia of marriage and family. 4 volumes. 2003. Ref 306.8 I17
  • Handbook of death and dying. 2 volumes. 2003. Ref 306.9 H19D
  • The Baby boom: Americans aged 35 to 54. 1999. Ref 305.24 R961b
  • The Millennials: Americans born 1977 to 1994. 2009. Ref 305.242 M611A
  • Generation X: The Young adult market. 1999. Ref 306.242 M682g

 



Other Research Tools

  • Credo Reference
    A conglomeration of specialized dictionaries and encyclopedias that allows you to search for definitions and encyclopedia articles, as well as develop ideas for expanding or refining a research strategy.
  • Oxford Reference Premium Online  
    Oxford University Press produces a number of extremely useful reference materials, many of which they have made available here. You can search by keyword, but you can also choose particular subjects and from there, particular books within which to search. This willl provide you with all sorts of background and broad spectrum information on a particular topic.
  • Biography Resource Center  
    Find background information about people, authors, famous personalities, and others. Search by first or last name. 


Citation Help

One of the least favorite aspects of research papers are the citations, documenting the sources where you gleaned your information. To make that a little easier, the Library offers a few resources.

  • The Citation Style Guide is a place where you can find call numbers for print Style Manuals and Handbooks, as well as online help from several different universities around the States. Check it out and see if it helps!
  • RefWorks
    is a Citation Management program. Fully available online, and linked from the Library's home page, it allows you to keep it all ELECTRONIC. Download your citations from the various databases you're using into RefWorks. This program will create the Works Cited page for you with little effort. In a database, look for the option to EXPORT - that is where you'll find this gem of a program.
  • Automatically Generated Citations can be found in our Library Catalog (to the right of the item on the Results page), as well as in most EBSCO databases (like Academic Search Premier, PsycINFO, Communications and Mass Media Complete, etc.). Most databases either provide an instant citation in a couple of different styles, or they allow Exporting to RefWorks (see above). Ask a Librarian for more help in managing your citations and creating your bibliographies and works cited pages faster.
  • WorldCat.org
    "Cite this item" within individual item record lists the citation in APA, MLA, Chicago and more.
  • The Writing Center is also a solid resource. Available in the Library, this is run by the English department. If you'd like face-to-face help individually with citing or any aspect of writing and editing your paper, the Writing Center is the place to go. For more information, see their page on the Portal, or you can contact them at writingctr@taylor.edu.

 

Created by Lana Wilson, Reference Librarian

Last revised October 26, 2009 - 09:57 AM