Individuals and Families in a Diverse Society
Searching for Encyclopedias or Reference Books?
World Book Online Encyclopedia – Search for Sociology or Family
Canadian Encyclopedia : Marriage and Divorce
Canadian Encyclopedia: Women and the Law
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
Searching for Books?
Books about Canadian Family Law
Books on child developmental psychology (general)
Books about families in Canada
Books about marriage in Canada
Books by and about specific theorists
Searching for Audiovisual material?
Why do we marry?(DVD)
Why thee wed: same sex marriage has never been the same
Searching for Magazine, Journal and Newspaper Articles?
Using Information Databases, you will find articles published in magazines, newspapers and academic journals that you can’t find using the Internet. All our databases are listed on our website but we recommend you try the ones below first.
*If you are using a computer that isn’t in the library, you’ll be asked to type in your library card number.
Canadian Points of View Reference Centre
- You may search by word or phrase
- Click on "Family Issues" on the Browse by Category tab to see collections of articles on topics related to family in Canada, such as Gay marriage, Universal daycare, Domestic violence and more.
Ebsco Host
Search for “family relations” or “immigrant families” (use quotation marks around the phrase you are searching).
See all Information Databases.
What are Information Databases?
Recommended Websites
Canadian Social Trends
Articles, written by researchers from Stats Can, that examine social trends and issues. All Canadian content, includes statistics. This periodical is available in the library Canadian Social Trends
HRDC: Indicators of Well-being in Canada: Family Life Overview
A review of family life in Canada. Includes statistics. Follow the link to detailed discussion paper “Canadians in Context – Households and Families”.
The Vanier Institute of the Family
Articles on family trends and emerging issues.
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Get a Library Card
Don't have a library card and need to use a database right now?
A library eAccount is a temporary 90-day virtual library account that will enable you to:
- register for Library Programs
- access Online Databases
Next time you visit the library, we'll be happy to update you to a free full privileges card.