Overviews in English:

• A general overview in Powerpoint format from Brian MacWhinney
• An more detailed overview from Uta Lam.This presentation has beautiful photo images of equipment and great screen shots. The first part covers general access to the database. The second part covers methods for audio and video digitization and linking.
• Virginia Yip interviews Brian MacWhinney on the goals and history of CHILDES. This interview was produced by Uta Lam in September 2007 and uses Windows Media Player format. The interview is available in either QuickTIme video or mp3 audio format
• A summary of recent (2004-2005) changes in CHILDES

Overviews in other languages:

• 中文 - 开发利用世界上最大的儿童语料库 CHILDES - 温志军, 胡瑰玲
• 中文 - 国际儿童口语语料库的程序分析软件评介 - 王立非
• 中文 - 国际儿童口语语料库录写系统的赋码原则初探 - 王立非
• Français - Une introduction au système -- Christian Champaud
• Español - Sistema de trascripción CHAT - Maria González y Cruz Sánchez
• Español - Una introdución a CHILDES en PPT - Uta Lam
• 日本  - CHILDESワークショッ 宮田 Susanne
• Nomura exercises in English and Japanese

There are also several articles in English that provide brief overviews for the CHILDES system:

• A basic overview from AJSLP 1996.
• A more comprehensive overview with material from various book chapters.
• An overview written by Ursula Stephany for her workgroup.
• New Directions - an article for IASCL99
• Jean Berko Gleason and Bruce Thompson's Contemporary Psychology review of the CHILDES system.