Library Home Page > Research Topics adoption This guide is an introduction to the research process that, while not being an exhaustive list of information resources available, should be helpful in getting started in your research about adoption.  Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about adoption, materials in the library catalog about adoption, websites relevant to adoption, and links to library databases that contain information about adoption.  Please use our email reference service, contact us at (310) 434-4254, or visit us in the library at the reference desk if you need further assistance. Go to:    Suggested Research Terms    Materials in the Library Catalog     Websites    Library Databases Suggested Research Terms One of the really helpful things when searching for information about a topic is a short list of terms related to a topic.  We think the following terms will help with your research about adoption: adoption agencies adoption fraud illegal adoptions backdoor adoptions international adoptions black market adoptions closed adoption Back to top of page Materials in the library catalog related to adoption We have the following materials in the library catalog related to adoption: adoption adoptees foster home care intercountry adoption interracial adoption open adoption custody of children Back to top of page Websites on adoption The following websites will help you with your research on adoption: National Adoption Information Clearinghouse (NAIC) "The Clearinghouse is a national resource for information on all aspects of adoption for professionals, policy makers, and the general public. Clearinghouse services include technical assistance to professionals and policy makers, a library collection, publications, databases on adoption resources, and information on Federal and State legislation." Offers information on such sensitive topics as offering children for adoption, access to birth records for adoptees, and access to birth records for birth relatives. U. S. State Department: International Adoption The Bureau of Consular Affairs offers information on intercountry adoptions. Gives updates on current adoption hotspots such as Cambodia and Guatemala. Offers country-specific general information  for American citizens contemplating adoption of children from the countries listed, such as availability of children, legal requirements, and adoption procedures. U. S. State Department: International Adoption Booklet The Booklet advises on what the St ate Department can and cannot do in cases of international adoption. It offers guidelines on the process and procedures; a review of the foreign adoption process; discussions of procedures such as the visa interview, medical exams, and resolution of questions regarding the U. S. citizenship status of the adopted child.  Adopt: Assistance, Information, Support for Independent/Open/International Adoption Comprehensive information on many approaches to adoption, such as use of lawyers or agencies; intercountry adoptions; and special needs/"waiting children" adoptions.  Back to top of page Library Databases relevant to adoption The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to adoption.  Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles.  Off-campus users, please note: you must be a Santa Monica College student, faculty or staff member to use these services. Academic Search Premier, MasterFile Premier Academic Search Premier and MasterFile Premier provide full text for over 6200 periodicals including full text for more than 3,500 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. National Newspapers (U.S.) Searchable index for recent issues of the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and the Christian Science Monitor. Full-text for newer issues and citations for older materials. More information on coverage Newspaper Source (Regional, National and International) Provides selected full text for 25 national (U.S.) and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 200 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection Provides coverage of nearly 550 full text journals, covering topics such as emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Ethnic NewsWatch News, culture and history from the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press -- English and Spanish language. Encyclopedia Americana Includes 45,000 articles, plus thousands of hypertext links to web sites featuring additional data. It is updated quarterly. Encyclopedia, Funk and Wagnalls New World Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries covering a variety of subject areas. Health Source Health Source: Consumer Edition offers information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health. Has full text for nearly 300 journals. JSTOR Back issues of over 300 scholarly journals in a wide variety of disciplines: African American Studies, African Studies, Anthropology, Archeology, Art and Architecture, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, Geography, History, Language & Literature, Latin American Studies, Mathematics, Music, Middle East Studies, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies, Slavic Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Researched and evaluated by: ap 3/12/02 Back to top