Some ChAD classes require specific resources or search strategies for their particular assignments. Browse below to find strategies for:
Sample Publicly Available Datasets and Databases for Finding Statistics
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Provides access to over 1 million statistics for these topics: industries; consumer goods; internet; media & advertising; retail & trade; sports & recreation; technology & telecommunications; transportation & logistics; and travel, tourism & hospitality. Also available are government statistics, such as unemployment rates, births, and deaths. For business research, outlook reports, market research reports, country reports, dossiers, surveys, and industry reports are available.
In this assignment, we are looking at four different areas of research relating to our topic. They are:
Negative developmental outcomes
Risk factors
Protective Factors
Prevention and/or intervention
Searching for Risk Factors
Most articles won't spell out that something is a risk factor for your topic, so it may be necessary to brainstorm keywords to help you find those articles. You may even come across research where something that looks like a risk factor is actually another one of the other three areas of research (e.g. a developmental outcome).
For example, if I was trying to research what some potential risk factors for becoming an intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrator, I could add into my search keywords such as: ("risk factor" OR "low self-esteem" OR "juvenile delinquency" OR "antisocial personality")
Background Research
Looking for definitions or background research on your topic? Check out the following encyclopedias to search your topic and provide a credible reference for the definition (e.g. NOT Wikipedia!)
Find more tertiary sources on OneSearch by narrowing to 'Reference Entries' after searching your topic:
Handbook of Child Psychology and Developmental Science, Theory and Method
The SAGE encyclopedia of contemporary early childhood educationLooking for data, statistics or more background research on your topic? Check out the following databases and government resources to search for reliable numbers on your topic.
Provides access to over 1 million statistics for these topics: industries; consumer goods; internet; media & advertising; retail & trade; sports & recreation; technology & telecommunications; transportation & logistics; and travel, tourism & hospitality. Also available are government statistics, such as unemployment rates, births, and deaths. For business research, outlook reports, market research reports, country reports, dossiers, surveys, and industry reports are available.
