Use the following databases to find articles on your topic.
- Start with these databases:
Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
SocINDEX : academic journals and books from Sociology and related fields.
CBCA Complete : Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
Canadian Points of View : articles provide different viewpoints on current issues. Canadian content.
CPI.Q : Canadian journals, newspapers and magazines.
- More databases:
PsycINFO : covers psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
Sage Journals Online : criminology and psychology journals.
Child Development and Adolescent Studies : focuses on the growth and development of children and adolescents to the age of 21.
PsychiatryOnline : contains Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders: DSM-5, peer reviewed journals, and reference books.
Canadian Newsstand : Newspapers across Canada, including major daily newspapers.
Counseling and Therapy in Video : therapy sessions conducted by psychiatrists, psychologists and social workers.
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
Child and Youth Care Association of British Columbia Council of Canadian Child and Youth Care Associations
Red Book Online - BC211 The Red Book is a guide to community, social and government agencies and services in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
Ministry of Children and Family Development Ministry of Education Ministry of Education - Special Education Ministry of Social Development Employment and income assistance, rate tables etc.
Ministry of Social Development - Reports and Publications Ministry of Health Community Care Licensing Representative for Children and Youth
Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse This site contains full text documents related to youth and substance abuse.
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children
Canadian Mental Health Association
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
CYC-NET: The International Child and Youth Care Network
Division of Childhood and Adolescence - Public Health Agency of Canada
Focuses on policy development and research regarding children and youth in Canada. Provides numerous reports and documents in full text.
McCreary Centre Society
Conducts "community-based research and projects addressing current youth health issues".
National Clearinghouse on Family Violence - Public Health Agency of Canada
PovNet - Building an online anti-poverty community
Youth in Care Canada
Society for Children and Youth of BC
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
Canadian Council on Social Development Canadian Council on Social Development - Social Indicators Links Institute for Research on Public Policy Canadian Social Research Links Policy.ca - Contains research publications in Canadian public policy.
BC Child Poverty Report Card, 2010 - BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition (pdf)
Statistics Canada - extensive demographic, social & economic statistics on Canada.
BC Stats Socio-Economic Indices - BC Stats
These include statistics for children and youth at risk in British Columbia.
Employment and Assistance legislation Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security Legislation
Justice Laws - consolidated statutes and regulations of Canada.
QP LegalEze - provides the most up-to-date BC statutes, regulations.
BC Laws - free access to BC statutes and regulations
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