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Early Childhood Education Research Guide

The purpose of this guide is to help identify print, video, and electronic resources for terminology, issues, and concepts concerning early childhood education. Please ask a librarian for help with any research needs.

Selected Materials from the Durham Tech Library Reference Collection (upstairs)

Balter, Lawrence. Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia
     Ref HQ 755.8 .P3783 2000

Farenga. Stephen J. Encyclopedia of Education and Human Development
Ref LB 15 .E473 2005 (3 vols)

Fass, Paula S. Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society
Ref HQ 767.84 .E53 2004 (3 vols)

Guthrie, James W. Encyclopedia of Education
Ref LB 15 .E47 2003 (8 vols)

Honig, Alice S. Infancy in America: An Encyclopedia
Ref HQ 774 .I528 2001 (2 vols)

Kagan, Jerome. The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Ref HQ 772 .G27 1997

Krapp, Kristine M. The Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health: Infancy through Adolescence
Ref RJ 26 .G35 2005 (4 vols)

Krapp, Kristine. Psychologists & Their Theories for Students
Ref BF 109 .A1 P72 2004 (2 vols)

New, Rebecca Staples. Early childhood education: an international encyclopedia
Ref LB 1139.23 .E272 2007 (4 vols)

Nuba, H., Searson, M., & Sheiman, D.L. Resources for Early Childhood: A Handbook
Ref HQ 767.9 .N8 1994

Peltzman, Barbara Ruth. Pioneers of Early Childhood Education: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide
Ref LB 1139.23 .P45 1998

Spodek, Bernard. Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children.
Ref LB 1119 .H25 1993

Turkington, Carol. The Encyclopedia of Children's Health and Wellness
Ref RJ 45 .T9465 2004 (2 vols)

Unger, Harlow G. Encyclopedia of American Education
Ref LB 17 .U54 1996 (3 vols)

Williams, Leslie K. Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education
Ref LB 1139 .25 1992


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Selected Videorecordings (note that students may view these in the library only)
Behavior Disorders in Children
VT RJ 499 .B43 2003

Breaking the Cycle: Parent and Early Childhood Education, the Kenan Model
VT LC 153 .L68 B73 1990

Child's Play: How Having Fun Turns Kids into Adults
VT BF 717 .C44 2004

Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder in Children
VT RJ 506 .H9 C66 1995

The Developing Child
VT HQ 767.9 .D48 1998

Disciplining Kids (Without Screaming & Scolding)
VT HQ 770.4 .D57 1997 (on reserve)

Five & Six Year-Olds
VT HQ 772 .F58 2002

How Boys & Girls Differ: The First Six Years
VT HQ 767.9 .H68 2002 (on reserve)

The Out-of-Sync Child
VT RJ 496 .S4 O98 2001

Positive Discipline: A Creative Alternative for Parents and Teachers
VT HQ 770.4 .P5 1997 (on reserve)

Preschoolers: How Three and Four-Year-Olds Develop
VT HQ 774.5 .P7 1996 (on reserve)

Raising America’s Children: A Sense of Self
VT HQ 769 .R3 1990

The Spanking Controversy
VT HQ 770.4 .S62 2000 (on reserve)

Talk to Me
VT LC 4015 .T35 2003

The Whole Child: A Caregiver's Guide to the First Five Years
VT LB 1140.23 .W485 1997

Why Can't Michael Pay Attention?
VT RJ 506 .H9 W49 1998 (on reserve)


Current Print Periodicals Related to Early Childhood Education (upstairs in Periodicals). Note that other journals may be available in our archives — please ask at the desk.
Dimensions of Early Childhood
Parents
Young Children

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Circulating Books
Books can be searched through Durham Tech’s online library catalog by author, title, subject, or keyword. You may also browse our library’s circulating collection on the lower level—use call numbers relevant to Early Childhood Education to find the section you need. For example:

BF HQ LB, LC PZ RC RJ
This section includes psychology. Look here for ideas related to: This section includes sociology. Look here for ideas related to: These sections include education. Look here for ideas related to: This section houses the children’s literature section of the library Look here for issues related to Abnormal Psychology Look here for information on Childhood Diseases
Conceptual development

Theorists (educational psychologists such as Piaget, Montessori, Erikson, Vygotsky)
Child development Behavior

Self-Esteem

Child care

Day care
CurriculumLearning disabilities

Special education

Exceptional children

Acivities/play

Theorists (educational psychologists such as Piaget, Montessori, Erikson, Vygotsky)
   
Databases

The library offers access to many databases that will allow you to search online for magazine, journal, and newspaper articles on your topic.

To search a broad range of journal and newspaper articles, try Academic Search Premier and Academic OneFile. For health information, check out CINAHL Plus or InfoTrac Health Reference Center. For articles specifically related to psychology, Psyc Articles may be a good starting point. Databases are described in more detail on the databases page and suggestions for database search strategies are available on the distance education resources page. Contact the library to obtain passwords for using the databases from off-campus or if you need assistance finding information.

 

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