Research Guides : Family and Consumer Science
FAMILY AND MARRIAGE | PARENTING AND CHILDREN | COOKING | CLOTHING AND CULTURE | HOME ECONOMICS
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FAMILY AND MARRIAGE
Suggested Search Terms
| Family - Search also under: African American families communication in the family dual-career families family life family life education work and family single parent families stepfamilies problem families |
Marriage - Search also under: couples divorce divorced people husband and wife man-women relationships remarriage |
REFERENCE
International
encyclopedia of marriage and family / James J. Ponzetti, Jr., editor
in chief
[ Available in Gale Virtual Reference Library - FS Only ]
Encyclopedia of marriage and the family / David Levinson, editor in chief
REF HQ9 .E52 1995 V.1-2
Marriage, family, and relationships: a cross-cultural encyclopedia / Gwen
J. Broude.
REF GN480 .B76 1994
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PARENTING AND CHILDREN
Suggested Search Terms
| Parenting - Search also under: child care child rearing fatherhood fathers single parents mother and child mothers parent and child parent and teenager parent-child relations parenthood parents |
Children - Search also under: adolescence adolescents child development children of divorce parents infant infants infants (newborns) preschool children teenage teenagers toddlers youth |
REFERENCE
Child
development / edited by Neil J. Salkind.
[ Available in Gale Virtual Reference Library - FS Only ]
Encyclopedia
of children and childhood : In History and Society / edited by Paula
S. Fass.
[ Available in Gale Virtual Reference Library - FS Only ]
Child
development : a medical dictionary, bibliography, and annotated research
guide to internet references / James N. Parker and Philip M. Parker,
editors.
[ Available in netLibrary - FS Only ]
The Gale encyclopedia of childhood & adolescence / Jerome Kagan, executive
editor
REF HQ772 .G27 1998
The family encyclopedia of child psychology and development / Frank J.
Bruno
REF BF721 .B7157 1992
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COOKING
Suggested Search Terms
Cookery
- Search also under:
diet
table setting and decoration
menus
nutrition
quantity cookery
food
food habits
food service
REFERENCE
The Prentice Hall dictionary of culinary arts
REF TX349 .L33 2006
A
dictionary of food and nutrition
[ Available in Oxford Reference Online Premium - FS Only ]
An
A-Z of food and drink / edited by John Ayto.
[ Available in Oxford Reference Online Premium - FS Only ]
The
chef's companion : a culinary dictionary / Elizabeth Riely
[ Available in netLibrary - FS Only ]
The
international dictionary of food & nutrition
[ Available in netLibrary - FS Only ]
Encyclopedia
of food and culture
[ Available in Gale Virtual Reference Library - FS Only ]
Webster's new world dictionary of culinary arts
REF TX349 .L33 2001
Encyclopedia of food science and technology
REF TP368.2 .E62 2000 V. 1-4
The Oxford companion to food / Alan Davidson
REF TX349 .O38 1999
The master dictionary of food and wine / Joyce Rubash
641.3003 R821m 1996
The concise encyclopedia of foods & nutrition
REF TX349 .C567 1995
Encyclopaedia of food science, food technology, and nutrition
REF TX349.E47 1993 V.1-8
The Encyclopedia of herbs, spices, & flavorings
REF TX406 .E54 1992
WEBSITES
Food and Cooking:
Librarian’s Internet Index
[ http://lii.org/pub/topic/food ]
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CLOTHING AND CULTURE
Suggested Search Terms
Clothing and dress
- Search also under:
textile fabrics
fashion
sewing
costume
decoration and ornament
REFERENCE
Contemporary
fashion
[ Available in Gale Virtual Reference Library - FS Only ]
Fairchild's dictionary of fashion
R 391.003 C125f2
Fairchild's dictionary of textiles
REF TS1309 .F34 1979
Essential terms of fashion: a collection of definitions
391.003 C125e
The fashion dictionary; fabric, sewing, and apparel as expressed in the
language of fashion
R 391.003 P585f2
WEB SITES
Textile Links
"Articles and links covering spinning, weaving, quilting, felting,
knitting, sewing, dyeing, and the whole world of textiles. Links to supply
sources, organizations, museums, events, training, etc." The links
are annotated and the site also has a glossary. There are quite a few dead
links but the collection is large and has a lot to offer.
[ http://textilelinks.com/ ]
FiberLink
"A site for information about all things related to the fiber arts."
Provides annotated links to charts, work by fiber artists, organizations,
knitting patterns, techniques, liturgical textiles, and more.
[ http://www.fibergypsy.com/ ]
FabricLink
Lots of information about fabrics and textiles, including a stain removal
guide, a charted history of fibers, and brief descriptions of fiber characteristics.
There are also descriptions of the fabrics made from various fibers, and
the care of items made from them.
[ http://www.FabricLink.com/ ]
Sewing.org: Home Sewing
Association
Information for the sewing enthusiast and educator from the organization
representing the home sewing industry. Includes sewing tips and techniques,
fashion trends, holiday ideas, home decorating suggestions, free instructions
for projects for both adults and children, sewing guidelines, and more.
[ http://www.sewing.org/ ]
Fashion net: Online Fashion
Guide
A collection of links related to fashion and the fashion industry. Topics
include designers, shopping, fashion magazines, and art. Also contains tips
on getting a job in the fashion industry, and job listings. Searchable.
[ http://www.fashion.net/ ]
Fashion-Era
Over one hundred "content rich, illustrated pages of Fashion History,
Costume, Clothing, Textiles and Social History." Searchable, and browsable
by major category, such as body adornment, royal fashion, undergarments,
Victorian fashion, image and wardrobe planning, fashion design tutorials
and tips, and more. From a fashion and textiles instructor.
[ http://www.fashion-era.com/ ]
Style.com
This online home for the American women's fashion magazines Vogue and W
features images and information about current fashion shows, news and trends,
people (such as models and celebrities) and parties, and shopping and beauty
tips. The "Beauty" section includes images of "fashion icons"
such as Mary Quant, Brigitte Bardot, and Frida Kahlo. Includes a link to
the related men's fashion site.
[ http://www.style.com ]
Textiles and Apparel:
Cornell Costume Collection
Website of the Department of Textiles and Apparel at Cornell University,
"which includes more than 9,000 items of apparel dating from the eighteenth
century to the present, as well as a substantial collection of ethnographic
textiles and costume." Contains a gallery of selected items and a catalog
of the collection
[ http://costume.cornell.edu/ ]
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HOME ECONOMICS
Suggested Search Terms
Home economics
- Search also under:
consumer education
consumer protection
dwellings
finance, personal
grocery shopping
home
house buying
house cleaning
house construction house furnishings
house ownership
house selling
housing
interior decoration
life skills
real estate
shopping
time management
REFERENCE
Encyclopedia of interior design
REF NK1165 .E48 1997 v.1-2
Concise encyclopedia of interior design
REF NK1165 .D58 1988
WEBSITES
Home and Housing:
Librarian’s Internet Index
[ http://lii.org/pub/topic/homehouse ]
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