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Parenting

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Search the Catalogue

Search the catalogue by Author, Keyword or Subject.

General Keyword Search

To search the catalogue try these Keywords:
Adolescence Child Development Early Childhood Motherhood Pregnancy	Breast Feeding Childhood Diseases Kindergarten Parenting Preschool

 

Subject Search

Subject	Dewey Numbers
Child development	155.4 - .422, 649.12
Child rearing	649.1
Childbirth	618.24
Discipline of children	649.64, 649.1 & 649.122
Infants -- care             -- nutrition	649.122 641.5622, 649.3
Parent and child	305.235, 306.874, 649.1 & 649.124
Parent and teenager	305.235, 649.125
Parenting	306.874, 649.1
Pediatrics - popular works	618.92

Browse on the shelves - using the Dewey Numbers above.

Reference Items

When researching parenting, the Reference collection is a good place to start. Items in the Reference section are not for loan. Please do not hesitate to ask the Reference staff for assistance.

Title	Dewey Numbers
Australian family law guide	R 346.940166 AUS
Australian family law court handbook	R 346.015 AUS
Children’s symptoms	R 618.92 VAL
Complete baby and childcare	R 649.12 STO
The Macquarie home guide to health & medicine	R 610 CAR
Parenting	R 300 ISS/172

 

Magazines

Magazines in our Library that may have articles of interest on parenting are:

Magazines	Locations
Australian parents	Ipswich, Mobile, Plaza

Databases

Databases index information in books, magazines and journals. Some give access to full text articles. Try these databases available within the library.

Australian/New Zealand Reference Centre - some Australian content, some full text.

Health & Wellness Resource Center

Internet Sites

The following sites are provided as a starting point in your exploration of what is available on parenting on the Internet.

Australian Breastfeeding Association - the Australian Breastfeeding Association is an organisation of people interested in the promotion and protection of breastfeeding.

Babycenter - lots of information about pregnancy and babies.

Babyzone - baby, pregnancy and infant guide.

Essential Baby - information on pregnancy, fertility and babies. This site provides a link for men & the opportunity to join a bulletin board. You can also keep a diary of your pregnancy. An Australian site.

iVillage Pregnancy & Parenting - lots of information on children of school age.

Parenting and Child Heath - search the South Australian Child and Youth Health database of over 300 parenting and health topics.

Queensland Health - Children's Health Issues - information on general health issues affecting children.