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 minors' rights. Below you will find pointers to suggested research terms about minors' rights, materials in the library catalog about minors' rights, websites relevant to minors' rights, and links to library databases that contain information about minors' rights. 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.
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 minors' rights:
- minors� rights
- legal rights of minors
- drinking age
- driving age
- voting age
- age of consent
- underage marriage
- juvenile justice
Materials in the library catalog related to minors' rights
We have the following materials in the library catalog related to minors' rights:
Websites on minors' rights
The following websites will help you with your research on minors' rights:
This American Medical Association page offers facts supporting opposition to underage drinking. Example: "Approximately 11 million American youth under the age of 21 drink alcohol. Nearly half of them drink to excess, consuming five or more drinks in a row, one or more times in a two week period. " Other informational sections of the page include discussions of The Minimum Drinking Age and Alcohol and Driving: Key Facts.
Wording of the amendment giving 18-year-olds the right to vote.
U. S. Federal Trade Commission text of COPPA, from the Office of the General Counsel.
The Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) describes itself as an organization that "works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age" and "seeking to make an impact on Internet policy". This site comments on their stance regarding COPPA, and their discussion of their position on COPPA's final Rule.
Although directed at children 13 and younger to explain COPPA, this web page coming from the U. S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration is interesting to others as well. It describes in simple language the electronic tracking that occurs when an online user accesses this government web site.
This section, "Minors' Reproductive Health Rights in California", is presented by Planned Parenthood Golden Gate and offers a general and brief discussion of California law and parental notification and minors' rights in this area. A related Planned Parenthood Federation of America site, Laws Requiring Parental Consent or Notification for Minors' Abortions, offers a summary of three categories under which such laws fall.
Library Databases relevant to minors' rights
The following Santa Monica College Library online databases may contain material relevant to minors' rights. Databases may include magazine, newspaper and journal articles. 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.
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 (1985- current)
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Local, regional and national news coverage from selected newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, USA Today, Christian Science Monitor.
Newspaper Source Plus
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Provides selected full text for many U.S. and international newspapers. The database also contains full text television & radio news transcripts, and selected full text for more than 800 U.S. regional newspapers.
Philosophy and Religion Collection
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
Covers such topics as epistemology, political philosophy, philosophy of language, moral philosophy and the history of philosophy, world religions, biblical studies, religious history. Includes more than 300 full text journals.
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.
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.
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.
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