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	Core Resources National Center for Early Development & Learning Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)


	Research Databases (Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases) Education Abstracts Education Abstracts covers every age and sector, from preschool through college and subjects ranging from athletics to vocational education. It indexes over 650 periodicals and yearbooks in English. Abstracts are included with full records beginning in Jan. 1994. View: Online Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) The Education Resources Information Center database is an index of resources for researchers in the field of education. Indexing extends from the year 1966 to the present. Topical coverage includes: urban education, assessment and evaluation, technological applications, career and vocational education, education of the gifted, and reading and communication. View: Online Educator's Reference Complete Educator's Reference Complete indexes more than 1,100 periodicals (450 are full-text academic journals) as well as hundreds of full-text ERIC reports. The database is intended for the K12 educator or administrator as well as education students, faculty, and researchers. It covers multiple levels of education from preschool to college; topics include educational specialties such as technology, bilingual education, health education, and testing, and also issues in administration, funding, and policy. View: Online PsycINFO PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association. The PsycINFO database provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines including psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. Sources for the database include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. View: Online


	Reference Materials Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education - LB1139.25 .E53 1992 This reference work about young children in the United States is arranged in five broad categories: (1)historical and philosophical roots of early childhood practice; (2) sociocultural, political, and economic contexts; (3) perspectives on children; (4) early chilhood curricula and programs; and (5) perspectives on educators. View: In Print Encyclopedia of Education - LB15 .E47 2003 8-volume work which covers historical, theoretical, and philosophical issues in education. Biographical sketches included. View: In Print Pioneers of Early Childhood Education: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide - LB1139.23 .P45 1998 An annotated bibliography of selected contributors to early childhood education. Each entry provides a brief biography, primary sources, and secondary sources. View: In Print


	Web Sources Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning. View: Online Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning The Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning is devoted to the study and promotion of pedagogy, learning, and educational leadership from an integrally Christian perspective. View: Online Annotation National Center for Early Development & Learning Based at the University of North Carolina, this resource addresses issues and research related to the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from birth through age eight. View: Online National Library of Education The nation's collector and creator of education research information. View: Online Annotation

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Additional Guides in the Area of Education

Early Childhood Education Subject Guide

Core Resources

Research Databases

Education Abstracts

Education Resources Information Center (ERIC)

Educator's Reference Complete

PsycINFO

Reference Materials

Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education

Encyclopedia of Education

Pioneers of Early Childhood Education: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide

Web Sources

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Kuyers Institute for Christian Teaching and Learning

National Center for Early Development & Learning

National Library of Education

Education Subject Guide Librarian