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Resource Guide to Early Childhood Education This guide provides a summary of the information resources (print, electronic and web-based) that are available through the Ivy Tech Libraries. They are not meant to be all-inclusive; there may be alternative resources available which are not listed here. Please ask a librarian for assistance if you do not find the information you need through this guide. Books IvyCat is the Ivy Tech Libraries’ online catalog. You may perform a search in IvyCat using a set of keywords or subjects (or any of several other criteria if needed).

In general, browse the HQ section of the collection to find books on child development and browse the LB section of the collection to find books on educational theories and practices. Here are some examples of early childhood education terms for a keyword or subject search:

• child development
• educational theories
• educational practices
Some titles about early childhood education available in the general collection include:

Bringing Learning to Life : the Reggio Approach to Early Childhood Education
Call Number: LB1140.3 .C225 2003
Location: North Meridian Center

Cooking Activities from A to Z
Call Number: TX661 .M28 2005
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

Designs for Living and Learning : Transforming Early Childhood Environments
Call Number: LB1140.23 .C87 2003
Location: North Meridian Center

Developing Constructivist Early Childhood Curriculum : Practical Principles and Activities
Call Number: LB1139.4. D49 2002
Location: North Meridian Center

Early Childhood Education
Call Number: HQ777 .E27 2004
Location: North Meridian Center

From Babysitter to Business Owner
Call Number: HQ778.63 .D57 2005
Location: North Meridian Center

Head Shoulders Knees and Toes and Other Action Rhymes
Call Number: PZ8.3 .N44 2002
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

Kidex for Ones
Call Number: HQ778.5 .B69 2006
Location: North Meridian Center

Skills for Preschool Teachers
Call Number: LB1115 .B325 2004
Location: North Meridian Center

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Reference Books Reference books typically provide basic information such as additional sources of information, biographical sketches and details, definitions or statistical information. Reference books do not circulate; they must be used in the library.

A few of the reference books available for early childhood education are:

Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults
Call Number: PN 451 .M37 1993 v.1-6
Location: North Meridian Center Reference

Child Development
Call Number: HQ 772. C436 2002
Location: North Meridian Center Reference   

Resources for Early Childhood : A Handbook
by Hannah Nuba
Call Number: HQ 767.9 N8 1994
Location: North Meridian Center Reference

Encyclopedia of Education
Call Number: LB 15 .E47 2003 v.1-8
Location: North Meridian Center Reference

Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Call Number: HQ 772 .G27 1997
Location: North Meridian Center Reference

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Periodicals You may find information in magazine and journal articles. Articles may be found in either print, electronic or online versions of periodicals to which the Ivy Tech Libraries subscribe.

In-print copies:
Current issues of magazines and journals held by the library may be found shelved in the Periodicals section.

Child Care Information Exchange
Location: North Meridian Center

Children’s Voice
Location: North Meridian Center

Child Welfare
Location: North Meridian Center

Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Location: North Meridian Center

Parents Magazine
Location: NMC & Lawrence Campuses

School-Age Notes
Location: North Meridian Center

Young Children
Location: North Meridian Center

Electronic databases :
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual Library homepage and click on Select Resource Collections, or just click on a link below. Access to specific magazines and journals online can be found using IvyJo.

EBSCOhost: Academic Search Elite

EBSCOhost: Professional Development Collection

EBSCOhost: ERIC [Educational Resources Information Center]

ProQuest

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E-books E-books are electronic texts from Ivy Tech’s collection of full-text online books. In general, e-books about early childhood education may be found in NetLibrary and eBrary, both accessible from the Virtual Library homepage on the on Select Resource Collections page. Below are a few sample titles available from each service.

NetLibrary:

Creative Activities for Young Children
by Mary Mayesky

The Power of Projects : Meeting Contemporary Challenges in Early Childhood Classrooms-- Strategies and Solutions
by Judy Harris Helm and Sallee Beneke

What Kids Need: Today’s Best Ideas for Nurturing, Teaching, and Protecting Young Children
by Rima Shore

Working with Children from Culturally Diverse Backgrounds
by M. Diane Klein and Deborah Chen

eBrary:

Early Childhood Education: Society and Culture
edited by Joy Cullen

Early Childhood Educational Research: Issues in Methodology & Ethics
edited by Carol Aubrey

Integrated Curriculum and Developmentally Appropriate Practice
edited by Craig Hart

Multiple Prespectives on Play in Early Childhood Education
edited by Olivia Saracho

Teaching Children with Autism and Related Spectrum Disorders
by Christie Magnusen

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Websites The following websites are not affiliated with Ivy Tech Community College. For more websites related to early childhood education, please see IvyLynks.

Educator’s Reference Desk (formerly AskEric)
http://www.eduref.org/

A to Z Teacher Resources: Early Childhood Sites
http://atozteacherstuff.com/stuff/ecesites.shtml

FREE: Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html

National Center for Early Development and Learning
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~ncedl/

Carol Hurst’s Children’s Literature Website
http://www.carolhurst.com/

The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/puboff/bccb/

Grant.gov: Find Grant Opportunities
http://www.grants.gov/Find
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