Family and Consumer Sciences: Reference Sources

Welcome to Ryan Library’s Family & Consumer Sciences Research Guide! Use this guide to:

• Find specialized Reference sources
  
• Find books that build your knowledge
  
• Find scholarly articles with research data
  
• Find reliable, useful Internet resources

Explore the tabs above, and please ask for help whenever you need it.

Reference sources provide background information, an overview of a topic, specialized vocabulary and terminology, and critical concepts. The Library has reference materials both online and in print.

Want more information? 

• Contact the Research Help Desk on the Main Level of Ryan Library (619.849.2337)
• Email reflib@pointloma.edu 
• Instant Message at Ask a Librarian

1. Go to WorldCat
   
2. Search using a concise description of your topic plus "encyclopedias" (plural)
3. Choose "Point Loma Nazarene University" in the pull-down menu
4. If needed, repeat using a broader description of your topic
5. Click on title of encyclopedia
6. Use the "call number" to find the book in the Reference Area
7. Use the index at the very end of the encyclopedia to find a relevant article
   

Ryan Library has several encyclopedias that may be useful for FCS students, including:

Click to view a list of all of the Ryan Library's Research Guides, or to search for the one you need.