Research Guides: Birth Customs Around the World: Home

What is in this guide?

Work through the pages listed in this research guide to find resources on birth customs from around the world. Read the tips and follow the examples featured on each page. If you are having trouble finding sources for your assignment, ask a librarian for help.

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Start Here

When you begin research for a project, you will typically start by reading background information on your topic, which can be found in reference sources such as encyclopedias and handbooks.

Background information can help you:

learn more about an unfamiliar topic
identify important keywords and concepts
narrow or expand your search
find other resources on your topic

Read About Childbirth

Birth
Database: Credo Reference
from Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures
Childbirth
Database: Credo Reference
from The International Encyclopedia of Human Sexuality
Pregnancy and Birth
Database: Credo Reference
from The International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family
Home Birth
Database: Credo Reference
from Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy Through Adolescence

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Credo Reference
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