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  • Reference Books

    The following is a sample of reference materials held in Anselmo Library's Reference Collection. Use these reference books to begin your research. Remember reference materials cannot be taken from the library.

    Child Development
    REF HQ772.C436 2002

    Encyclopedia of Education
    REF LB15.E47 2003

    Encyclopedia of Educational Research
    REF LB153.E48 1992

    Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
    REF LB1119.H25 1993

    International Handbook of Early Childhood Education
    REF LB1139.23.I68 1992

    Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education
    REF LB1139.25 E53 1992

    Handbook of Learning Disabilities
    REF LC4704.H364 2003

    The Complete Learning Disabilities Directory, 2001
    REF LC4704.6.C55x 2001

    Journals in Print

    The following is a list of early childhood education journals held at Quincy College Anselmo Library. Please check the Online Catalog for holdings. Journals cannot be checked out; copy machines are available.

    Child Care Information Exchange
    Child Welfare
    Childhood Education
    Children's Literature in Education
    Early Childhood Research Quarterly
    Exceptional Children
    Horn Book Magazine
    Infants & Young Children
    Journal of Learning Disabilities
    Mailbox: The Idea Magazine for Teachers (Preschool Edition
    Scholastic Early Childhood Education Today
    Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
    Young Children

    Online Databases

    Look for journal and newspaper articles on your topic using the following online databases.

    Expanded Academic ASAP
    This database meets research needs across all academic disciplines, including Education. Access full-text articles from scholarly journals such as Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Infants & Young Children, and Childhood Education.

    OmniFile Full Text Select
    This database contains full-text articles from over 220 Education journals that cover issues in early childhood, elementary, secondary, post-secondary, and higher education. Journal titles include Early Childhood Special Education, Phi Delta Kappan, Journal of Education, etc.

    Opposing Viewpoints
    Provides essays from books, full-text magazine and newspaper articles, statistics, primary sources, and websites on controversial social issues. Topics related to education include attention deficit disorder, day care centers, school violence, sex education, and bilingual education.


    Websites

    Children's Literature Web Guide
    A listing of children's book award winners as well as internet resources related to books for children and young adults.

    Council for Exceptional Children

    The Educator's Reference Desk
    This site has an extensive collection of resource guides and lesson plans for educators. Lesson Plan database allows you to limit by topic, subject area, and age group.

    ERIC
    The Education Resources Information Center "produces the world premier database of journal and non-journal education literature." More than 107,000 full-text ERIC digests are available for free on this site.

    GEM: The Gateway to Educational Materials
    Provides quick and easy access to thousands of educational resources found on various federal, state, university, non-profit and commercial websites.

    Massachusetts Department of Education

    National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
    Read NAEYC position statements or use their searchable index for the journal Young Children.

    National Center for Education Statistics
    An extensive collection of statistics and research concerning many aspects of American Education, including reports on Head Start and early childhood care.

    National Institute for Early Education Research

    US Dept. of Education: Topics from A-Z