6.09.2006

Databases: Family & Society Studies Worldwide


Family & Society Studies Worldwide™ is now available and listed on the Library's Article Indexes and Database page. This new database from EBSCO has replaced the old Family Index that is no longer produced.

From the EBSCO page:
Family & Society Studies Worldwide™ (FSSW), produced by National Information Services Corporation (NISC), is a core resource providing the most comprehensive coverage of research, policy, and practice literature in the fields of Family Science, Human Ecology, Human Development, and Social Welfare. FSSW covers popular issues as well as meeting the requirements of professionals in all fields of social work, social science and family practice.

Coverage spans from 1970 to the present indexing publications from a wide range of social science disciplines including anthropology, sociology, psychology, demography, health sciences, education, economics, law, history and social work. Source documents include professional journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion and working papers, statistical documents, theses & dissertations and other sources. FSSW is an anthology of 4 database files providing access to over 846,080 records.

Peggy S. Cooper
Coordinator of Collection Development

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