Child & Family Life

Social Services & Mental Health Databases

SocINDEX with Full Text (Ebsco)
Comprehensive sociology research database.

Sociology Database (ProQuest)
Coverage of the international literature of sociology and social work, including culture and social structure, history and theory of sociology, social psychology, substance abuse, addiction, and more.

Social Science Database (ProQuest)
Anthropology, sociology, political science to communication, education, criminology,  demography, economics, and more.

PsycInfo (Ebsco)
PsycInfo is an indexing and abstracting database produced by the American Psychological Association and is devoted to peer-reviewed literature in behavioral science and mental health.

Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (Ebsco)
A broad range in psychology, behavioral sciences, anthropology, emotional and behavioral characteristics, mental processes, observational and experimental methods, psychiatry and psychology, child and adolescent psychology, and counseling

Psychology Database (ProQuest)
Behavioral, clinical, cognitive, developmental, experimental, industrial, and social psychology, along with personality, psychobiology, and psychometrics.

Public Health Database (ProQuest)
Articles and videos on social sciences, business, and biological sciences. Full-text dissertations on health services administration, international public health, maternal and child health, and occupational safety and health.

Education Databases

ERIC (Ebsco)
Federal Government Sponsored Education Database. Journal articles, government reports, and more. Filter by education or grade level.

Education Database (ProQuest)
Coverage spans the literature on primary, secondary, and higher education as well as special education, homeschooling, and adult education.

Education Source (Ebsco)
Scholarly research and information covering all levels of education and all educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education, and testing.

Healthcare Databases

CINAHL Complete (EBSCOhost)
Indexing for more than 4,000 journals, and provides additional nursing and allied health research material including healthcare books, select conference proceedings, evidence-based care sheets, and quick lesson disease overviews.

Consumer Health Database (ProQuest)
Very wide-ranging topics, including sports injuries, women’s health, food and nutrition, midwifery, eye care, dentistry.

MEDLINE Complete (EBSCOhost)
Covering a wide range of subjects including biomedicine, pre-clinical sciences, behavioral sciences, bioengineering, health policy development, life science, and many more, it is an essential resource for health professionals and researchers engaged in clinical care, public health, and health policy development.

Faith & Ministry Specific

Religion Database (ProQuest)
Primarily full-text, international periodicals for diverse religious and spiritual studies. Included are titles from religious publishing bodies and non-denominational organizations. Reflects a wide spectrum of religious belief systems and supports the global study of religion.

Database Tutorials

Using Databases

Professional Organizations

• Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)
  • ACLP Resource Library

Certification

• Family Life Educator
  Certification requirements from the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR)
• Child Life Specialist
  Certification requirements from the Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP)

Background Information

• Encyclopedia of Social Work
  The Wikipedia of Social Work, this resource provides articles about social work, sociology, healthcare, and public policy maintained by SW faculty
• American Academy of Pediatrics
  Pediatric-focused research, news, policy, and professional resources
• MedlinePlus Encyclopedia
  Covers the basics of medical conditions, medications, and medical tests

Resources

• Youth Source
  National events, programs and information from the LC-MS for youth ministry professionals.

Books & eBooks

• Search for books and ebooks in Primo.
• For General instructions: Finding Books

Reference Books

Children & Family Specific

• Children’s Bureau
  National data on adoption, foster care, and child abuse and neglect
• Kid Count Data Center
  State level comparative data on child well-being presented in an interactive report-generating format

• Child Life Professional Data Center (CLPDC)
  Annual and quarterly data on child life programs in various settings.

• National Center for Health Statistics (CDC)
  Statistics on various topics including marriage, health by age group, reproductive health, and health & disability services. 

There are a few ways to limit your results to just qualitative or Quantitative Research studies.

1. Use Keywords. Add the keyword quantitative/qualitative and research or study. For example:
   reading AND (research or study) AND quantitative
   
2. Use Filters. Some databases, like ERIC, will have the Publication type filter Reports -Research. Be sure to add quantitative/qualitative to your search.