LibGuides: Early Childhood: Child Development Resources

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PsycArticles This link opens in a new window
PsycARTICLES, from the American Psychological Association (APA), is a definitive source of full-text, peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific articles in psychology. The database contains approximately 150,000 articles from over 70 journals published by the APA and allied organizations.
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Ebsco's Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection covers topics in psychology, psychiatry, mental processes, anthropology, and observational and experimental methods. Offers full text coverage for nearly 560 journals.
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ScienceDirect is a full-text scientific database offering journal articles and book chapters from more than 2,500 peer-reviewed journals and more than 11,000 books. Contains full text for over 100 psychology journals. Tip: to begin, click the "Search" button at the top left of the screen.

Academic Search Complete
Academic Search Complete is a scholarly, multi-disciplinary full-text database, with more than 7,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 6,100 peer-reviewed journals. In addition to full text, this database offers indexing and abstracts for more than 11,200 journals.

Books

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The Absorbent Mind by Maria Montessori
Call Number: BF721 .M7213 2012, Erie City Library Circulating Collection
A leading educator discusses the importance of the first six years to a child's normal physical and emotional development.
Child Development by Jean A. Mercer
Call Number: HQ771 .M47 2010, Erie North Library Circulating Collection (also available at South Campus)
Myths and misunderstandings about child development can often get in the way of student learning. Jean Mercer exposes some of the most commonly held myths offering scientific research findings to refute ill-informed claims.
How Toddlers Thrive by Tovah P Klein
Call Number: HQ774.5 .K57 2015, Erie North Library Circulating Collection
How Toddlers Thrive shows parents of children ages two to five how to harness the singular power of the toddler mind during what might be the most crucial time of a child’s brain development, to plant the seeds of lifelong success.
The Learning Brain by Torkel Klingberg
Call Number: QP406 .K5513 2013, Erie North Library Circulating Collection (also available at South Campus)
In The Learning Brain, Torkel Klingberg urges us to use the insights of neuroscienceto improve the education of our children. The key to improving education lies in understanding how the brain works: that is where learning takes place, after all.

Online Reference Books

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The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development by Brian Hopkins (Editor); Ronald G. Barr (As told to); George F. Michel (As told to); Philippe Rochat (As told to)
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Child Development is an authoritative, accessible and up-to-date account of all aspects of child development. Written by an international team of leading experts, it adopts an interdisciplinary approach and covers everything from prenatal development to education, pediatrics, neuroscience, theories and research methods to physical development, social development, cognitive development, psychopathology and parenting.
Cognitive Development by Helen Dwyer
This book looks at how our understanding of the brain and mind has developed. It describes in detail the workings of the brain, and investigates how our perceptual systems and the brain work to interpret the sensations we experience.
Key Concepts in Developmental Psychology by H. Rudolph Schaffer
This book not only defines but also describes and discusses each of the concepts selected in relation to its theoretical, historical, and empirical background, with the aim of informing the reader about its place in the discipline, its origins, the purpose for which it was intended, and the extent to which it has been found useful.

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Provides access to more than 1,000 electronic reference titles eBooks; in virtually any subject, including health, science, art, history, biography and many more. Need help? View a brief video tutorial.

Child Development by Thomson Gale Staff (Contribution by)
Child Development offers 296 illustrated articles examining contemporary issues in the field of child and adolescent development. It features the latest research on growth and development during the prenatal, infant, toddler, preschool, middle childhood and adolescent periods.
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society by Paula S. Fass
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society examines this history through articles on education, parenting, child labor, economics, images of childhood, children's literature, play, toys and games, health, physiology, law, the criminal justice system and social welfare.
The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology
The Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology provides a robust 800-entry survey of the field of psychology including notable people, theories, and terms, as well as landmark case studies and experiments. Presenting authoritative information in an accessible manner, it serves students and public library patrons with new features to add interest and maximize understanding

Videos

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A web-based digital video delivery service that allows you to view streaming videos from Films Media Group anytime, anywhere, 24/7! Choose from more than 32,000 educational titles in dozens of subject areas. Special features allow users the ability to organize and bookmark clips, share playlists, personalize folders, and embed in Blackboard. Need help? View a brief video tutorial.

Websites

CDC - Child Development
The early years of a child's life are very important for his or her health and development. Parents, health professionals, educators, and others can work together as partners to help children grow up to reach their full potential - from the Centers for Disease Control.
MedlinePlus - Child Development
As children grow older, they develop in several different ways. Child development includes physical, intellectual, social, and emotional changes.
PBS - Child Development
Information on the stages of child development from PBS.
WHO - Child Development
Children represent the future, and ensuring their physical, socio-emotional and language and cognitive development ought to be a priority for all societies. Children are particularly vulnerable to malnutrition and infectious diseases, many of which can be effectively prevented or treated - from World Health Organization.
Zero to Three - Early Development
The first three years of life are a period of incredible growth in all areas of a baby’s development. Learn how the earliest relationships with caregivers can promote healthy brain development, how young children build social and emotional skills, and ways you can support language and literacy development starting from birth.