Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Cynthia Henry
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Phone: 806.834.0898
Location: Library, Mezzanine 107
Mailstop: MS 40002
Style Guides
APA, MLA, Turabian, and Chicago Citation Styles
This site developed by Long Island University, allows you to pick the citation style that you need and then lays out examples in color code.
is a citation management tool.
Professional Organizations/Agencies
American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
is the professional association for Family & Consumer Sciences professionals.
American Council on Consumer Interests
is the leading consumer policy research and education organization consisting of a world-wide community of researchers, educators and related professionals dedicated to enhancing consumer well-being.
Consumer Federation of America
is an association of non-profit consumer organizations that was established in 1968 to advance the consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education. Today, nearly 300 of these groups participate in the federation and govern it through their representatives on the organization's Board of Directors.
is a nonprofit advocacy organization that seeks to build economic security and family wealth for low-income and other economically disadvantaged Americans.
National Consumers League
provides government, businesses, and other organizations with the consumer's perspective on concerns including child labor, privacy, food safety, and medication information.
National Council on Family Relations
provides an educational forum for family researchers, educators, and practitioners to share in the development and dissemination of knowledge about families and family relationships, establishes professional standards, and works to promote family well-being.
National Partnership for Women and Families
is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that uses public education and advocacy to promote fairness in the workplace, quality health care, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work and family.
Selected Web Resources
Consumer Action Website
this website is developed by the Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC) a source for information about consumer problems and government services.
Consumer Product Safety Commission
is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death from thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction.