Family & Families


    Hatfield Clan, 1887

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Selected Subject Searches

Couples & Clans

Marriage
Marriage--History
Marriage--Religious aspects
Marriage--United States
Marriage--United States--History
Married people--Psychology
Husband and wife--United States
Interfaith marriage
Interracial marriage
Interracial marriage--United States
Same-sex marriage
Same-sex marriage--Law and legislation--United States
Same-sex marriage--United States
Polygamy
Patriarchy
Matriarchy
Kinship
Kinship--United States
Genealogy
Clans--Social aspects
Tribes

Families & Family Policy

Families
Families--United States
Families--United States--History
Family--United States--History
Family--United States--History--20th century
African American families
Hispanic American families
Family size
Birth control
Birth control--United States
Contraception
Abortion
Abortion--United States
Single-parent families--United States
Family policy
Family policy--United States
Family--Cross-cultural studies
Families--Great Britain
Families--Europe
Family--Europe--History
Family policy--Europe
Families--China
Family policy--China
Families--Japan
Households
Households--United States
Households--United States--History

Mothers & Fathers

Motherhood
Motherhood--Psychological aspects
Motherhood--United States
Motherhood--United States--History
Mothers
Mothers--Psychology
Mothers--United States
Teenage mothers--United States
Single mothers--United States
Single mothers--United States--Social conditions
Mothers and daughters
Mothers and daughters--United States
Mothers and sons
Mothers and sons--United States
Fatherhood
Fatherhood--United States
Fathers
Fathers--Psychology
Unmarried fathers--United States
Fathers and daughters
Fathers and daughters--United States
Fathers and sons
Fathers and sons--United States
Absentee fathers--United States
Brothers and sisters
Brothers and sisters--Psychological aspects

Parents & Children

Parent and child
Parent and child--Psychological aspects
Parent and child--United States
Parent and child (Law)--United States
Parenting
Parenting--Psychological aspects
Parenting--United States
Parenthood
Parenthood--Psychological aspects
Grandparents as parents
Grandparent and child
Gay parents--United States
Lesbian mothers--United States
Gay fathers--Family relationships
Children of gay parents--United States
Adoptive parents
Conflict of generations​​
Children--Death--Psychological aspects
Parents--Death--Psychological aspects

Nature & Nurture

Nature and nurture
Human genetics
Behavior genetics
Heredity
Parent and infant
Parental influences
Individual differences
Infants--Development.
Infant psychology
Child development
Developmental psychology
Child rearing
Child rearing--United States

Families & Work

Families--Economic aspects
Work and family
Work and family--United States
Dual-career families--United States
Mothers--Employment
Mothers--Employment--United States
Poor families--United States
Poor children--United States
Households--Economic aspects
Households--Economic aspects--United States

Familes & Faith

Families--Religious life
Family--Religious life
Families--Biblical teaching.
Families--Religious aspects--Christianity
Families--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of doctrines--Early church, ca. 30-600
Jewish families
Muslim families--United States

Families and Dysfunction

Families--Mental health
Family--Mental health
Families--Psychological aspects
Communication in families
Dysfunctional families
Family counseling
Family psychotherapy
Mentally ill--Family relationships
Family services
Family social work
Family social work--United States
Family violence
Family violence--Law and legislation--United States
Family violence--Psychological aspects
Family violence--United States
Victims of family violence
Marital violence
Marital violence--United States
Marriage counseling
Marital psychotherapy
Wife abuse
Wife abuse--United States Abused women--United States
Abusive men--United States
Child abuse
Child abuse--United States
Incest
Incest--United States
Incest victims--United States--Psychology

Families & Divorce 

Divorce
Divorce--Law and legislation--United States
Divorce--Psychological aspects
Divorce--United States
Child support--United States
Custody of children--United States
Children of divorced parents—Psychology
Children of divorced parents--United States
Divorced fathers--Legal status, laws, etc.
Divorced mothers--Legal status, laws, etc.
Divorced parents--United States
Remarriage
Remarriage--United States
Stepparents--United States
Stepchildren--United States
Stepfamilies

Families & Media

Families in literature
Families in motion pictures
Television and family--United States
Families in mass media
Families in art
 

IC Library Databases (Articles)

General OneFile

     General OneFile : is the most user-friendly of our comprehensive databases, covering almost any topic from a wide range of disciplinary angles and offering lots of full text.  Use the default Subject search to find the best subject heading for your topic (and when you find a good one be sure to look at the "Related Subjects" to see if there's something even better).
     When you settle on a subject heading, open the "Subdivisions" link below it.  Most General OneFile subject searchs produce very large retrievals and the "subdivisions" help you narrow your search to a particular aspect: "Economic aspects," "Ethical aspects," "Forecasts and Trends," "History," "Media Coverage," "Political aspects," "Psychological aspects,"  "Social aspects," and "Statistics," to name only a few.
      If the best available subdivision is still too broad, open it and add your own Keywords in the "Search within these results" slot at the upper left.
     User Advisory: When first viewing your retrievals in General OneFile, note that you are seeing only the "Magazines" (popular articles) and must click on the tabs for "Academic Journals" (scholarly articles) or "News" (newspaper articles) to see those results.

Academic Search Premier

      Academic Search Premier  Comprehensive subject coverage with considerable full text.  Note that there is a “Subject Terms” link just above the search boxes, allowing you to search the index of Subject Headings--often a good first stop for more efficient Subject searching whereby you are guaranteed that your topic is indeed a main subject of the articles retrieved.
     A good initial strategy in this database is to search a likely topic in the Subject Terms and when you find it “explode” the term by double clicking it--this brings up a list of related Subject terms.  You can check as many terms as you like before "adding" them to your search by AND-ing or OR-ing them together.
     User Advisory: For any retrieved set of articles, there will be a box displayed on the left that will limit the articles to “Scholarly” journals—just check the box and click the “Update Results” button below.

ProQuest

     ProQuest Research Library : is another comprehensive database with substantial full text.  Use the "Thesaurus" (above the search slots) to preview what Subject Headings are available.  Subect searching can be a more efficient way to search than with only Keywords, since it guarantees that the articles retrieved actually be about the Subject--not just use a particular word. 
     Note that to the right of your search results you can limit your retrieval by "Source Type" (including Magazines, Newspapers, Scholarly Journals),  "Document Type," (including Cover Story, Editorial, or Interview), "Document Feature" (including Photographs, Illustrations), and "Location."
     Above each set of articles you retrieve ProQuest will display related Subject searches to help either broaden or narrow your focus.
     User Advisory: ProQuest is fussy about entering Subject searches in the designated search slot. If your subject is a person, enter the name--last name first--in the "Person" slot; if a named group of any kind--Microsoft, the Catholic Church, Radiohead, the New York Mets--enter it in "Co/Org"; if a place enter it in "Location." 

PsycINFO

     PsycINFO :  The American Psychological Association use their own Subject vocabulary (called "Descriptors"), so a visit to the "Thesaurus" below the search slots is a good idea. If you find an article on exactly what you want, be sure to check the assigned "Descriptors" on the right of the citation for more ideas about useful search terms.  
     PsycINFO deals only with scholarly literature, much of it assuming a graduate-level understanding of the discipline.  But among these you may find interesting, accessible articles on your topic.  
     User Advisory: If what you're searching for are "journal articles only" in "English," it's a good idea to check those boxes (below the search slots).

SocINDEX

     SocINDEX with Full Text : As the name implies, an excellent database for social issues. Click on the "Subject Terms" link above the search slots to find which Subject Headings will work here. Double click any Heading for a list of broader, narower, and related Subject Terms.  And note that you can check the boxes to select as many Headings as you like and then "add to search using or" and run the search--all without even retyping the terms back on the home page

JSTOR

      JSTOR : covers a wide range of scholarly journals in most disciiplines, always beginning with the first issue of each one.  This provides 100% full text access to articles from not only the first half of the 20th century but even the second half of the 19th.  Be aware, however, that at the other end of the date range articles don't appear in JSTOR until at least 2-3 years after publication.
     JSTOR offers only a Keyword search of its complete full text, so retrievals are large, but the relevancy ranking does a good job of putting the strongest matches on the first few pages.  This relevancy ranking does not weigh date, however, and will display a mix of articles written decades apart.  So if your topic is time sensitive, be alert to publication dates.
     User Advisory: The academic journals covered here feature numerous book reviews, so it's a good idea to tic the "Article" limit below the search slots so you won't be overwhelmed by book reviews on your topic.  
     Also note the "Date Range" limit, which in a database with an archive this deep can be very useful.

Project Muse

    Project Muse , although a smaller database, it complements JSTOR.  LIke JSTOR it provides 100% full text of mostly scholarly journals, but its coverage is entirely current--mainly spanning the last 10-15 years.  Muse offers a basic keyword search (be sure to put the titles of literary works in quotation marks).  Once you've retrieved a set of articles you can sort them into broad categories using the Research Area options on the left.  
    Note: Checking the "Articles" box under Content Type before you run a search will eliminate reviews of books about your topic and leave you with just the articles on your topic.

LexisNexis

   LexisNexis Academic  News:  Offering a keyword search of 100% full text from a vast number of national and international newspapers, this is an easy database to use poorly and a bit tricky to use well. In order not to be overwhelmed with articles in which your search terms are mentioned anywhere—first or last paragraph—or any number of times—once or ten times—use commands to target articles in which your topic words are mentioned early or mentioned often.
     Use the hlead command (headline and lead paragraphs) to target articles in which your topic words occur in the prime news-story position of headline or first paragraphs. For example: hlead(fracking and pollution) will retrieve just the articles in which the words “fracking” and “pollution” are used in the headline or first paragraphs. Note: the term or terms to which you want this command to apply must be put in parentheses after hlead, with no space between.
     Use the altleast command to target articles in which your topic words occur a set number of times. For example: atleast5(“gay marriage”) will retrieve only the articles where this phrase is used at least 5 times—indicating that it must be a main topic. You can plug in any number after atleast—atleast3 or atleast7. Note: the term or terms to which you want this command to apply must be put in parentheses with no space between the number you choose and the first parenthesis.
     Use the date range offered under Advanced Options. Because this is a large database of 100% full text, one of the most effective ways to retrieve fewer than 1000 hits is to set up a time frame. Note: if you use the calendar icons to set beginning and end dates, you need to choose a year, a month, and a day for each. Without the day, the date won’t register.


   LexisNexis Academic  Law Reviews: Offering a keyword search of 100% full text law reviews (publishers of scholarly articles on legal issues), this is an easy database to use poorly and a bit tricky to use well. In order not to be overwhelmed by articles in which your search terms are mentioned in passing but are not the prime focus, use the atleast command to target articles in which your topic words are required to appear at least a certain number of times. For example, atleast5(“gun control”) or atleast7(genes and patents) will retrieve only the articles in which those terms are used repeatedly. Note: the term or terms to which you want this command to apply must be put in parentheses with no space between the number you choose and the first parenthesis.
     Use the date range offered under Advanced Options. Because this is a large database of 100% full text, one of the most effective ways to retrieve fewer than 1000 hits is to set up a time frame. Note: if you use the calendar icons to set beginning and end dates, you need to choose a year, a month, and a day for each. Without the day, the date won’t register.

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  • Future Families : Diverse Forms, Rich Possibilities
  • Visions of the 21st Century Family : Transforming Structures and Identities 
  • Family Relations : 21st Century Issues and Challenges 
  • Family Issues in the 21st Century : Family Conflicts : Psychological, Social and Medical Implications
  • ABC : Marriages and Families in the 21st Century : A Bioecological Approach
  • Families and Work : New Directions in the Twenty-First Century 
  • Unfinished Revolution : How a New Generation Is Reshaping Family, Work, and Gender in America
  • Making Babies, Making Families : What Matters Most in an Age of Reproductive Technologies, Surrogacy, Adoption, and Same-Sex and Unwed Parents' Rights  
  • Family Studies : New Family?      
  • Intimate Warfare : Regarding the Fragility of Family Relations
  • Families, Violence and Social Change
  • Family Studies : An Introduction
  • Families in Later Life : Emerging Themes and Challenges
  • Analysing Families : Morality & Rationality in Policy & Practice
  • Changing Family Values : Feminist Perspectives  
  • Family Life and Family Support : A Feminist Analysis    
  • Hard Labour : The Sociology of Parenthood, Family Life and Career 
  • Psychopathology and the Family
  • Family Psychology : The Art of the Science
  • Family Configurations : A Structural Approach to Family Diversity 
  • Families in Society : Boundaries and Relationships  
  • Family Constellation : Its Effects on Personality and Social Behavior 
  • Fragmenting Family? 
  • Fast-Forward Family : Home, Work, and Relationships in Middle-Class America
  • Couples, Kids, and Family Life  
  • Unequal Childhoods : Class, Race, and Family Life 
  • Social Dynamics of Family Violence 
  • Working with Families of the Poor
  • Good Parents or Good Workers? : How Policy Shapes Families' Daily Lives
  • Working Families : The Transformation of the American Home   
  • Dividends of Kinship : Meanings and Uses of Social Relatedness  
  • Work and Family in the eWork Era   
  • Risky Relations : Family, Kinship and the New Genetics 
  • American Family : Across the Class Divide 
  • Family Ethics : Practices for Christians
  • Pathological Family : Cold War America and the Rise of Family Therapy  
  • Reshaping the Work-Family Debate : Why Men and Class Matter  
  • Ties That Stress : The New Family Imbalance  
  • Politics of Parenthood : Causes and Consequences of the Politicization and Polarization of the American Family    

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