Databases & E-Reference Materials

Encompasses a range of concepts and topics involved in the study of applied developmental science. Its contents have broad appeal for those interested in psychology, human development/human ecology, education, sociology, family and consumer sciences, and nursing, as well as social work and other human services disciplines.

Encompasses a range of concepts and topics involved in the study of applied developmental science. Its contents have broad appeal for those interested in psychology, human development/human ecology, education, sociology, family and consumer sciences, and nursing, as well as social work and other human services disciplines.

This online reference work discusses the basic principles and provides in-depth coverage of all technically relevant areas of physics, coupled with technological applications from real life. Key subject areas covered include optics and laser physics, solid state and semiconductor physics, atom and nuclear physics, geophysics, biophysics, and more.

This encyclopedia advances the understanding of behavioral medicine principles and clinical applications. Areas covered include quality of life and lifespan issues; population, health policy, and advocacy issues; health promotion and disease prevention; behavioral care in all types of settings; biological, psychological, and person factors in health behavior change; professional development and practice-related issues; and much more.

Provides coverage of key topics including bioinformatics, clinical trials, computation, genetics, Bayesian methods and applications, modeling the spread of infectious diseases, and the development of epidemics.

A comprehensive resource discussing how people's outer physical characteristics and their inner perceptions and attitudes about their own appearance affect their lives. Topics covered include theories for understanding body image, scientific measurement of physical attributes (anthropometry), determinants of human appearance over the lifespan, the ways culture and society influence the meanings of human appearance, psychosocial effects of appearance-altering disease, and prevention and treatment of body image problems.

This two-volume reference set covers five general areas: finance and banking; accounting; marketing; management; and information systems.

This reference work examines the relationship between business, ethics, and society. The text provides broad coverage of corporate social responsibility, the obligation of companies to various stakeholder groups, the contribution of business to society and culture, and the relationship between organizations and the quality of the environment.

This three-volume encyclopedia offers extensive coverage in the closely related areas of chemical physics and physical chemistry. Features include definitions of the scope of each subdiscipline and an overview of the range of activities in which physical principles are applied to chemical problems.

Presented in A to Z format, the Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development consists of three volumes that address the major conceptual areas of child development: learning, behavior, and emotions.