Family Law & Children's Justice

This guide is intended as a research tool to help you locate background information, books, articles, and internet/web links on a family law, children's rights, and related social issues.

Background Information Sources

Available in the library's reference area:

Encyclopedia of Sociology (5 volumes) REF HM425 .D5 2000
Encyclopedia of Marriage and the Family (2 volumes) REF HQ9 .E52 1995
Handbook of Contemporary Families REF HQ536 .H3185 2004
The Oxford Companion to American Law REF KF154 .O96 2002
West’s Encyclopedia of American Law (multiple volumes) REF KF154 .W47 1998
American Law in the Twentieth Century REF KF385 .A4 F7 2002
Sexuality and the Law : an Encyclopedia of Major Legal Cases REF KF9325 .A7 L46 1993

Books

Search the library catalog for books on your subject using words or word combinations below, or visit the library’s 2nd floor and browse the KF390-KF800 (U.S. Family & Property Law) and HQ (Family & Marriage) call number ranges.

  • family law
  • domestic relations
  • sex and law
  • husband and wife
  • parent and child
  • family policy
  • marriage
  • divorce
  • custody
  • family violence
  • child support
  • child welfare
  • abuse
  • mediation
  • legal

Newspaper, Magazine, and Academic Journal Articles

  • InfoTrac: full suite of Gale databases
  • Expanded Academic ASAP: full-text journal, magazine, and newspaper articles.
  • CQ Researcher: reports on current, hot, and controversial topics, such as domestic violence.
  • LexisNexis: current and archived newspaper articles, court cases and legal codes.

Internet Resources

Several internet resources have been selected below. Additional links are available from Web Resources page; follow link for Law.