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Research Guide - Family & Consumer Sciences

Includes "Individual and Family Management"
and "Human Ecology"

Axe Online Catalog & Other Book Sources

• Axe Library Catalog

Other Book Sources

• NetLibrary
• WorldCat

Journal Databases

Primary Databases

• ERIC

Multidisciplinary Databases Covering Family & Consumer Sciences

• Academic OneFile
• Academic Search Premier
• AGRICOLA
• PsycArticles
• PsycINFO
• Research Library
• Sage Journals Online

"Serials Solutions"

Locate all journals available to you by using Serials Solutions. Both print titles and online titles are included. Search by title, title keyword or subject group. The categories "Business and Economics", "Health Sciences", "Sciences", and "Social Sciences" include Family & Consumer Sciences and its various subdivisions.

SEE ALSO: Online Publications

Online Reference Sources

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources | Child Development | Nutrition

• ReferenceUniverse

Dictionaries, Glossaries & Encyclopedic Sources

• Gale Virtual Reference Library

Child Development

• Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development - Published by the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development

Nutrition

• National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference (USDA Agricultural Research Service Nutrient Data Laboratory)
• USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference - Organized by nutrient and sorted either by alphabet or by nutrient content

Selected Sources in Axe Library

• Bowes and Church's food values of portions commonly used
• Encyclopedia of Aging
• Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science
• Encyclopedia of Family Life
• Encyclopedia of Foods
• Nutritive value of Foods
• Research Applications in Family and Consumer Science

Associations and Societies

• American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS) - National professional organization for FCS. Aimed at educators as well as students. Links to certification, accreditation, education, and online resources.
  • Kansas Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (KAFCS) - the Kansas state affiliate of the AAFCS.
• American Council on Consumer Interests (ACCI) - Dedicated to consumer and family economics issues. Includes an excellent consumer "link" list.
• American Dietetic Association (ADA) - Works with food and nutrition professionals; includes ADA research on numerous nutrition related topics, including obesity.
• Family and Consumer Sciences Education Association (FASCEA) - Their goal is to improve the instruction and curriculum of FSC.
• National Association for Teacher Educators for Family and Consumer Sciences (NATEFACS) -

Selected Web Sites

FCS Education | Community Outreach & Extension | Consumer Education | Individual and Family Management | Nutrition Resources | Online Publications | Career & Job Information

Family and Consumer Science Education

• AAFCS Directory of Online Resources for Classroom Teachers - Links to useful resources for teachers organized around the 16 areas identified in the national standards. The links include government, organizational, education, and commercial sites.
• Family and Consumer Science Resources Online - Compilation of links to curriculum materials and a range of other resources.
• GEM: Gateway to 21st Century Skill - Useful source for lesson plans for FCS topics.
• National Standards for Family and Consumer Science Education - Developed by the National Association of State Administrators for Family and Consumer Sciences (NASAFACS) and V-TECS, the Vocational-Technical Education Consortium of States.

Community Outreach and Extension

• Cooperative State Research Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) - CSREES provides leadership for research, education, and extension services in family and child care, nutrition, community programs, and numerous rural and farm related areas.
• K-State Research and Extension - Links to family, youth, and other extension programs in Kansas.

Consumer Education

• Consumer.gov - Organized to cover consumer guidance in product safety, money management, health, home and community, children, identify theft and more.
• Consumer Action Website - U.S. Federal Trade Commission hosts this site to alert and educate consumers about fraud, including identity theft.
• Consumer Sentinel - Provides tips for consumer safety on a range of topics.
• Household Products - Sponsored by the National Library of Medicine, this site provides the ingredients of common household, automotive, landscaping, pet care, hobby, personal beauty and home office products. Search by name of broad category, name of product, product use, and brands. In addition to a list of chemicals used, health effects information is given.

Individual and Family Management

• Administration for Children & Families - A Starting point to explore federal funding for family assistance.
• Administration on Aging - Provides gateway to federal resources for elders and their families.
• Child Trends - Collects and analyzes research and successful programs that promote the well-being of children and their families.
• Gerontological Society of America - A site dedicated to understanding aging and improving the quality of life of elders.
• Promising Practices Network - Provides programs and practices for strengthening families and helping children.

Nutrition Resources

• Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - Provides help for teaching nutrition concepts.
• Food and Nutrition Information Center - Covers topics from diet, food safety to weight and obesity. Provides links to food and nutrition research, surveys, and statistics.
• Nutrition.gov - Created for consumers. Useful, basic information on diet and food.

Online Publications

• The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues - Online, refereed journal for family and consumer sciences. Published by North Carolina State Unversity.
• Journal of Extension - Free, online refereed journal published by the U.S. Cooperative Extension Service.
• Journal of Family and Consumer Science Education
• Journal of Nutrition - Allows for free online access to articles after one year.

Career & Job Information

• Family and Consumer Sciences Career Connection

Course Related Web Sites

PSU Department of Family & Consumer Sciences.
PSU 2005-2007 University Catalog - Bachelor of Science in Education with a Major in Family & Consumer Sciences Education