HD300: Fall 2009: Course Guide

This page provides guidance to students completing the needs assessment/literature review portion of the grant proposal/program evaluation project. There are also some sources listed that may be of use for the management paper.

Background Research

Search our library catalog for information sources that will help you describe the problem and articulate that the need exists for your proposed program.

A. Search CSUSM Library

Remember that books will give you an overview of an issue, phenomenon, or population.

 

B. Find basic information in reference sources

The "Needs Assessment" portion of your grant requires data that illustrate that your program is needed.These are selected sources that may provide basic information; e.g. demographics, statistics, definitions.

U.S. Census: Statistical abstract of the United States  C 3.134 Gov Docs (print edition is easier to navigate)	Encyclopedia of aging
Encyclopedia of public health	Encyclopedia of multicultural America
The Gale encyclopedia of psychology	Encyclopedia of women and gender HQ1115 .E53 2001 Reference
SANDAG San Diego County's Association of Governments a collection of San Diego statistics	Directions: a directory of organizations meeting human needs in San Diego County HV688.S24 D57 Reference
Gale Encyclopedia of multicultural America	Encyclopedia of children and childhood
Child development	Adolescence in America: an encyclopedia
Boyhood in America : an encyclopedia	Girlhood in America : an encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of adult development BF724.5 .E53 1993  Reference	Statistical handbook on racial groups in the US E184 .A1 .H417 2000 Reference
Statistical record of Hispanic Americans E184 .S75 S74 1995 Reference	Statistical record of Asian Americans E184 .O6 S74 1995 Reference
Statistical record of Black America E185.5 S83 1990  Reference	Infancy in America : an encyclopedia HQ774 .I528 2001 Reference
Statistical record of children HQ792 .U5 s73 1994  Reference	Statistical handbook on adolescents in America HQ796 .S8237 1996 Reference
Statistical handbook on aging Americans HQ1064 .U5 S695 1996 Reference	Statistical handbook on women in America HQ1420 .T34 1996 Reference
Statistical record of older Americans HQ1064 .U5 S727 1994 Reference	Encyclopedia of family life HQ534 .E53 1999 Reference

 

C. Find Research Studies
For specific research done on underlying program theories, funding, and program assessment, search the databases below.

Suggested Databases

Social Services Abstracts Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. Coverage: 1980→current

Sociological Abstracts Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science.

PsycINFO Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages. Coverage: 1887→current

ERIC A national database of education literature, including reports and journal articles. Coverage: 1966→current

PubMed @ CSUSM The premier database of world biomedical literature on clinical medicine and preclinical research. Medline provides a more user-friendly interface, but less updated content.

CINAHL Provides abstracts for articles from 1,700 journals in the fields of nursing and allied health.