Large Reference Databases
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SAGE Reference & Academic Ebooks This link opens in a new windowA good place to find overviews of education related topics, including child development, psychology, & social work topics. Can be searched by keyword.
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Encyclopedia of Social Work This link opens in a new window
Social work encyclopedia with overviews and introductions for many topics.
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APA Dictionary of PsychologyMore than 25,000 authoritative entries across 90 subfields of psychology.
Useful Web Sites
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Early Childhood Standards of Quality - State of MichiganOffers a downloadable PDF of the standards, as well as useful Tip Sheets and info on training.
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Developmental Milestone Photos - - NIHPaste this in the search to find the images:
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Head StartThe Head Start web site has many useful resources. Browse the Topics menu or use the keyword search to explore.
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Every Child Ready to Read @ your libraryThis early literacy program provides tools for educating parents and caregivers.
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Legislative Tracking from the National Council of State LegislaturesProvides information on bills in state legislatures related to K-12 education, including a Pre-K-12 Education Legislation Database.
Online Reference Books
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Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society
Publication Date: 2004Presents the social and cultural history of childhood from antiquity to the present and 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. Comparative articles include information about childhood in cultures throughout the world. -
Encyclopedia of Educational Psychology
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The Handbook of Developmentally Appropriate Toys
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Publication Date: 2021Particular types of toys are discussed including important features; developmental importance, social/cultural issues, and review research on potential impact on children’s developmental progress of toys of that type. -
Handbook of Early Childhood Care and Education
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Publication Date: 2019A comprehensive resource to the major issues of childhood care and education with contributions from noted scholars in the field. -
Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy, 2nd ed.
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Handbook of Early Childhood Special Education
Publication Date: 2016This handbook discusses early childhood special education (ECSE), with particular focus on evidence-based practices. -
Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children - 4th ed
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education
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Sage Encyclopedia of Lifespan Human Development
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Publication Date: 2018800+ signed articles by experts from the fields of child development covering aspects of biological, physical, cognitive, socio-emotional, and contextual development from conception to the end of life. Choose the Reader's Guide tab to browse by subject area.
Print Sources at the EMU Library
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Early Childhood Education: An International Encyclopedia
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Call Number: REF LB 1139.23 .E727 2007Publication Date: 2007"a compilation of understandings, controversies, theories, policies, and practices in early childhood education as currently found in the United States and 10 other nations around the world."
