Human Development and Family Science

Welcome to the human development and family science guide

Use this guide to locate sources to use for your research.​

• Refine a Topic - describes how to narrow your topic, brainstorm keywords and types of searches
• Find Articles - Key databases, journals for individual & family development or search for a specific journal
• Find Legal Resources - Databases for locating legal and policy information
• Find Books - Search the Mason and Washington Research Library Consortium catalogs for resources on individual & family development
• Find Videos - Videos and streaming videos related to individual & family development.  Click the link to access the Teaching Channel
• Find Professional Organizations and Other Websites - Professional organizations related to Human Development & Family Science
• Writing Center Citation Support - George Mason University's Writing Center website for citation help
• Get Help - Chat with a librarian, use How Do I? to get step by step instructions to help you use the Library's resources, or meet with the Education Librarian

The following Mason Libraries' guides may be useful for doing research on human development and family science.