Family Services and Child Development

Welcome to the FS&CD Library Guide. This LibGuide is intended to support the coursework and research needs of students enrolled in FS&CD program or course at Rose State College.

HQ and LB are the letters assigned by the Library of Congress classification system for books and other resources in Family Services & Child Development.

Helpful Databases

Library Catalog

The Library Catalog is an index to the library’s books and audiovisual materials. You may search the catalog from any computer with Internet access. The online card catalog can be searched in a variety of ways most notability by TITLE, AUTHOR, SUBJECT, and KEYWORD.

Reference Books (located in the library’s reference section)

• Encyclopedia of marriage and the family (REF HQ9 .E52 1995)
• Encyclopedia of family life (REF HQ534 .E53 1999)
• Families In America (REF HQ536 .F36 2015)
• Encyclopedia of children and childhood : in history and society (REF HQ767.84 .E53 2003 Vol. 2)

Career Information - Want to be a Historian?

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook for Pre-K Teachers

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook for Childcare Workers

Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook for Social Workers

• National Education Association The National Education Association (NEA), the nation's largest professional employee organization, is committed to advancing the cause of public education.
• Encyclopedia on Early Childhood Development  This online encyclopedia is produced by the Centre of Excellence for Early Childhood Development in Canada. It is intended for policy-makers, service planners and service providers, and for parents.
• PBS Parents and Educators Resources PBS Parents is a trusted resource that’s filled with information on child development and early learning. It also serves as a parent's window to the world of PBS KIDS, offering access to educational games and activities inspired by PBS KIDS programs.
• U.S. Department of Education This web site offers best practices for early childhood education. Look for the "Doing What Works" link for practical tips.
• Family and Child Webguide Child & Family WebGuide seek to provide parents and families an accessible, thoroughly reviewed collection of credible and authoritative websites that they can trust. All websites on the site have been systematically reviewed and contain valuable information and support on a variety of topics of interest.