Overviews and Background Information

• Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: in history and society Green Info Center HQ767.84 .E53 2004
  "The history of children and childhood is a new and energetic field of inquiry that provides critical insights into the human past and contemporary social experience." This 3-volume set contains articles by some of the leading scholars in the field."
• A cultural history of childhood and family Green Info Center HQ503 .C85 2010
• Historical dictionary of children's literature Green Info Center PN1009 .A1 O775 2010
• The evolution of childhood : relationships, emotion, mind Green Info Center
• The International Handbook of Children, Media and Culture Green Info Center HQ784 .M3 .I58 2008
  "brings together the work of internationally-renowned researchers to capture the diversity of children and young people's media cultures around the world."
• International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family: Green Info Center HQ9 .E52 2003 and online
• The Child: an encyclopedic companion Green Info Center HQ767.84 .C55 2009
  "a single-volume authoritative reference work on children's development and the many worlds of childhood from a variety of disciplinary perspectives on a global scale.
• Children and Consumer Culture in American Society: a historical handbook and guide Green Info Center HF5415.33 .U6 C53 2008
  "The essays and documents in this volume illuminate the historical circumstances and cultural conflicts that helped to produce, shape, and legitimize children's consumerism."
• Encyclopedia of Youth and War: young people as participants and victims Green Info Center HQ784 .W3 S54 2000
  "examines the impact of war on young people throughout the world and at different times in history."
• Girl Culture: An encyclopedia Green Info Center HQ798 .G523 2008
  "written as an authoritative guide to contemporary girl culture"
• The Oxford handbook of children's literature Green Info Center PR990 .O94 2011
  provides "detailed information about all aspects of children's literature.
• Children's Literature Green HASRC (Lane Room) PN1009 .A1 C48 2006
  This 4-volume set reprints articles from a variety of scholarly sources.
• Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America
  An online encyclopedia with articles on a variety of topics related to children.

Selected Databases

• Sociological Abstracts: Abstracts and indexes the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
• ERIC: Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) from the US Department of Education. Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
• PsycInfo: Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
• Anthropology Plus
• AnthroSource
• Ethnographic video online: visual encyclopedia of human behavior and culture, online in streaming video. Contains classic and contemporary documentaries; Includes footage from every continent and hundreds of unique cultures. Thematic areas include: language and culture, body language, economic systems, social stratification and status, caste systems and slavery, male and female roles, kinship and families, religion and magic, music and the arts, culture and personality, and sex, gender, and family roles.

Other Resources

• ARTstor
  a collection of images including representations of children and items associated with children
• Cubberley Library has a huge collection of textbooks and children's books from 1800 to the present. Most can be checked out. See also the online exhibit of readers and primers from the Venezky Collection.
• Media Microtext Center has many films for and about children. Search Searchworks and limit to the Format to "video".