The National Clearinghouse on Families & Youth (NCFY) literature database contains abstracts, or summaries, of more than 17,000 publications that focus on youth and family issues.
NCFY maintains a Reading Room which houses the publications in our collection for those interested in reviewing materials in the Clearinghouse collection.
The Reading Room is located at:
5515 Security Lane, Suite 6008
Rockville, MD 20852
Open Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
While guests are always invited to the Reading Room during open hours, please e-mail us at ncfy@acf.hhs.gov or call us at 301-608-8098 before visiting to ensure that staff will be available to assist you.
Alternatively, information on obtaining a publication, either through ordering from the publisher’s website or through downloading (in the case that a publication is public domain), is generally included in the abstract.
Title Enter at least a portion of the title. Do not use punctuation, such as a colon (:) or ampersand (&). It is not necessary to include articles such as "a" or "the."
Author Enter at least a portion of the author's last name. To narrow your search, include the first letter of the author's first name.
Subject Key Word(s) Enter a word or phrase that is likely to be in the abstract. For a more effective search, read the search instructions.
Publication Year Enter a single year or a range of years separated by a colon; for example, 2000:2005. More help
