Reading Your Way Through Divorce
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Scope: This research guide is intended to help anyone seeking information on divorce. This pathfinder is based upon items that are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. There are many resources available to help start the research process: books, periodicals, videos, vertical files and internet sources. To aid in your search, log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.To return to the Research Guide page, click here.
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| A. Introduction |
Here are some suggested keywords that can be used to search the Metropolitan Library System's database on divorce. This is not an exhaustive list.
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- Child support
- Child support -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Children of divorced parents
- Communication in marrage
- Custody of children
- Divorce
- Divorce -- Law and legislation -- United States
- Divorce -- Psychological aspects
- Divorce mediation
- Divorced men
- Divorced people
- Divorced women
- Grief
- Loss (Psychology)
- Remarriage -- Psychological aspects
- Separation (Psychology)
- Single parents
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| B. Browisng in the Library |
- In general collection, see call numbers:
- 155.937
- 306.8 - 306.81
- 306.87 - 306.893
- 346.7301
- In the reference section, see call numbers:
- 340.03
- 348.766022
- 349.7303
- 423
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| C. General References, e.g. Guides, Encyclopedia, or Dictionaries |
There are many reference items (items that cannot be loaned out) that will help to get you started started.
- Black's Law Dictionary, 8th ed. 1999. Bryan A Garner, ed. St. Paul, MN: West Group.
Call Number: R 340.03 B627b8
- Oklahoma Statutes 2001. Title 43. "Marriage and Family"
Call Number: R 348.766022 OK 410 2001 v.3
- West's Encylcopedia of American Law, 2nd ed. In volume 3, under "Divorce." Leman, Jeffre, and Shirella Phelps, editors. 2005. (pages 470-481).
Call Number: R 349.87303 W538 w2
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| D. Books |
The Metropolitan Library System owns many books that focus on the history of African Americans in Oklahoma ; this is not an exhaustive list.
- The Divorce Remedy: The Proven 7-Step Program for Savign Your Marriage - Michele Weiner Davis
Call Number: 306.81 W423d
- File Your Own Divorce: Everything You need for a Fresh Start - Edward Haman
Call Number: 346.730166 H198fj
- Building a Parenting Agreement that Works: How to Put Your Kids First When Your Marriage Doesn't Last - Mimi E Lyster
Call Number: 346.73017 L995b6
- Speaking of Divorce: how to Talk with Your Kids and Help Them Cope - Roberta Beyer and Kent Winchester
Call Number: 306.89 B5733s
- Crazy Time: Surving Divorce and Building a New Life - Abigail Trafford
Call Number: 306.89 T764cl
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E. Websites |
To search the web, try using some of these search terms in your favorite search engine: divorce, divorce advice, divorce laws, divorce lawyers, divorce process, divorce rates, or divorce statistics.
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| F. Databases and Articles |
- Thomson Gale LegalForms
Offers downloadable forms and examples of completed forms for everything from Property Division to Child Support, to Name Changes.
- SIRS Discoverer
This database is especially designed for children and youth. Follow the path: Social Issues > Family > Divorce.
- Newspaper Source Plus
This database searches newspapers from across the United States and around the world. To search, type "divorce" in the search box and select "TI Title" in the dropdown box.
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| Disclaimer: The Metropolitan Library System and their staff are not legal professionals. The materials mentioned in this brochure are examples of resources available and do not mean that the library or staff advocate the advice located within them. The library staff cannot dispense legal advice. For legal advice, please contact a qualified lawyer. |
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Prepared by Risa White |
January 2010 |