You can search for books, ebooks, DVDs, and streaming videos using the Discovery Search box above. Here are a few keywords that may help you find material:
The library also has Child Development & Education Textbooks for use in the Library, this area is called Course Reserves, see the information desk for assistance.
You can search for ONLY the children's books at TCC West Campus but typing "su: TCC Children" into Discovery search, located on the homepage of the library or the first tab of this box.
Awards for Children's Literature
Includes rigorous curation and indexing of over 900 full-text active global open access (OA) journals, over 100 OA journals indexed in Web of Science or Scopus, and over 4,100 education-related conference papers treated with high-quality subject indexing and sophisticated, precise/accurate full-text linking.
Provides access to academic journals, reports, and reference sources in education, covering subject areas such as administration, bilingual education, child development & psychology, funding, health, technology, and testing.
Provides digests, citations, and abstracts from journals in education. Full-text is available for some articles.
The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) is an online library of education research and information, by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. Full-text is available for some articles.
Provides 520 education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. Also includes 200+ educational reports.
It may be helpful to read current news about child development to find ideas for topics that would be interesting to research. Use the links on this page to browse and search for articles in these journals in library databases. If the full text is not available for free on the publisher's site or the article is outside of the journal's availability, then students, faculty, and staff may request a copy using our interlibrary loan service.
Access these journals from Tulsa Community College Library:
Open Access Journals - scholarly research freely available on the web.
Print Journals:
Print journals are available at the West Campus Library (for in-library use only).
Founded in 2006 by Dr. Jack Shonkoff, the Center publishes and links to research on early brain development, learning, and behavior, and the application of that knowledge to policies and practices.
Website with resources for teaching children aged 2-12.
Links to resources for parents, resources for early childhood professionals, the last ten years of their magazine Young Children, information about accreditation, the organization, its conferences, its publications, its activities, and membership.
NHSA's mission is to coalesce, inspire, and support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development and education.
PreKinders is a resource for preschool teaching printables and activities.
Website provides resources and activities for skill development for children up to 33 months of age.
Resources and activities for children to learn through play.
Films on Demand is has many streaming videos about Child Development. Films can be viewed in their entirety by section, making them ideal for presentations.
NOTE: YouTube is a classic example of one of the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet, which is the fact that anyone can post videos. As such, the quality and scholarly acceptability of videos vary greatly. There may be useful video clips on YouTube, however, so it is worth a look. Before referencing any material from YouTube (or other video sites on the Internet) in a paper or using a clip in a presentation it is highly advisable to check with your instructor concerning the acceptability of the video for the assignment.
Other video websites:
American Academy of Pediatrics - the mission of the AAP is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.
National Association for the Education of Young Children -NAEYC's mission is to serve and act on behalf of the needs, rights, and well-being of all young children with a primary focus on the provision of educational and developmental services and resources.
National Association for Family Child Care - NAFCC supports home-based family child care and early learning programs advocating for policies to expand and promote the power of family child care.
National Black Child Development Institute - NBCDI is the preeminent voice for Black children and families, their work is creating a world that benefits from the strengths and power of Black children.
National Head Start Association - NHSA's mission is to coalesce, inspire, and support the Head Start field as a leader in early childhood development and education.
National Institute for Early Education Research (at Rutgers) - NIEER improves the learning and development of young children through research that transforms policy and practice.
Society for Research in Child Development - SRCD promotes multidisciplinary research in the field of human development, to foster the exchange of information among scientists and other professionals of various disciplines, and encourages applications of research findings.
Zero to Three - A national nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.
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