Reference books are a good place to start research. They can help you find background information, choose topics, and understand concepts and terminology. To access online resources from off campus you will need a your My Chemeketa user name and password.
Specialized subject encyclopedias are an excellent place to start a research project. Specialized encyclopedias, which cover a single subject area, have longer and more detailed treatments of subjects than either dictionaries or general encyclopedias.
The Blackwell Companion to the Sociology of Families by 
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development by 
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development by 
Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence by 
The Encyclopedia of Parenting Theory and Research by 
Girlhood in America by 
Marriage Family and Relationships by 
Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development
Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media by These dictionaries define specialized terms, identify important figures and concepts, and explain symbols.
The Social Science Jargon Buster: A No-Nonsense Dictionary of Key Terms by 
Dictionary of the Social Sciences by 
