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 that are not listed here. Please ask a librarian for assistance if you do not find the information you need through this guide.

Articles or 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 on display racks in the Periodicals section. Back issues for up to two years are shelved in another area.

Bookbag: Literacy Ideas for Teachers (from 2005 in print) Child Care Bulletin (govt. pub., current issues in print; 1995 to present online) Early Childhood Education Journal (2002-2004 in print; 1997 to 1 year ago in EBSCO; some current content avl. at publisher site) Early Childhood Research Quarterly (from 2003 in print) Everyday TLC : for people who care for young children (from 2003 in print)

Exchange (Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine: from 2003 in print) Journal of Early Intervention (2003-2006 in print; 2000 to present in ProQuest) Journal of Research in Childhood Education (from Summer 2007 in print; 1997 to present in ProQuest The Mailbox : Idea Magazine for Teachers (Pre) (from 2005 in print) The Mailbox : Idea Magazine for Teachers (K-1) (from 2005 in print) Teaching Tolerance (current issues) YC (Young Child) (in print from 8/2007)

Electronic article databases:
To search electronic databases for articles, please use the Virtual Library homepage and click Find Articles, or just click a link below. Access to specific magazines and journals online can be found using IvyJo. (For a list of electronic magazines and journals related to children, search IvyJo for "child*" with "contains all words" in title -- or click here for a selected list from a similar search on 8/1/2007.)

EBSCOhost: Academic Search Premier

EBSCOhost: Professional Development Collection

EBSCOhost: ERIC [Educational Resource Information Center] [Direct search of ERIC]

Opposing Viewpoints

ProQuest

Google Scholar results are now linking to library databases! This is new, so we don't recommend it as your first or only step in research -- but can be a useful tool to explore:

Google Scholar Guide (explains what this search tool is and how to use it to find
scholarly material on the Web, or locate articles cited in our library databases). The first time you use Google Scholar at home -- set up your "Preferences" to find the Ivy Tech library, and save.

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Books

Use IvyCat (Ivy Tech) and WorldCat (other libraries) to search for print materials. (To see localized holdings or make interlibrary loan requests from WorldCat, choose your campus location: Anderson; Marion; Muncie)

IvyCat is the Ivy Tech Libraries' online catalog (for items owned by Ivy Tech libraries). 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

"Canned" subject search in IvyCat for "early childhood" (Region 6 without ebooks).

"Canned" keyword search in IvyCat for "child development" (Region 6 without ebooks).

Some titles about early childhood education available in the general collections include:

Creating schools that heal : real-life solutions by Lesley Koplow Call Number: LB1139.25 .K65 2002 Location: Muncie General Collection Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs Call Number: LB1139.25 .D48 1997 Location: Anderson, Marion, Muncie General Collections Early child development in the 21st century : Profiles of current research initiatives Call Number: LB1115 .E27 2003 Location: Muncie General Collection The early childhood career lattice : perspectives on professional development Call Number: LB1732.5 .E12 1994 Location: Muncie General Collection Family-friendly communication for early childhood programs Call Number: LB1139.23 .F35 1996 Location: Anderson, Marion, Muncie General Collections Getting men involved : strategies for early childhood programs Call Number: LB1139.35 .P37L48 1993 Location: Anderson, Marion, Muncie General Collections

Introduction to early childhood education : preschool through primary grades Call number: LB1139.25 .B74 1995 Location: Muncie General Collection NAEYC position statements : current as of January 1996. Call Number: LB1139.25 .N38 1996 Location: Anderson, Marion, Muncie General Collections The parents' and teachers' guide to helping young children learn : creative ideas from 35 respected experts / Betty Farber Call Number: LB1139.35 .A37 P37 1997 Location: Anderson, Marion, Muncie General Collections Scaffolding children's learning : Vygotsky and early childhood education Call Number: LB1117 .B47 1995 Location: Muncie General Collection Skills for Preschool Teachers Call Number: LB1115 .B325 1992 Location: Marion, Muncie General Collections Young Investigators : the project approach in the early years / Judy Harris Helm and Lilian Katz Call Number: LB1139.35 .P8H46 2001 Location: Muncie General Collection

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

Child growth and development (Annual Edition 96,97) Call Number: LB1040.23 .C45 1996 Location: Muncie Reference Early childhood education (Annual Edition 96,97) Call Number: LB1140 .A1R4 1996/97 Location: Muncie Reference

Engaging children's minds : the project approach by Lilian G. Katz and Sylvia C. Chard Call Number: LB1027.43 .K38 2000 Location: Muncie Reference The hundred languages of children : the Reggio Emilia approach--advanced reflections Call Number: LB1139.3 .I8H85 1998 Location: Anderson Reference

NetLibrary:

Birth to five: Early childhood special education, by Frank Bowe
Bringing learning to life: The Reggio approach to early childhood education, by Louise Boyd Cadwell
Creative resources for infants and toddlers, by Judy Herr and Terri Swim
Creative resources for the early childhood classroom, by Judy Herr and Yvonne Libby-Larson
Creative teaching, meaningful learning, by Peter Woods, Mari Boyle, and Nick Hubbard
Early care and education for children in poverty: Promises, programs, and long-term results, by Steven W. Barnett and Sarane Spence Boocock
Early literacy: The empowerment of technology, by Jean Marie Casey
Multiple perspectives on play in early childhood education, by Olivia N. Saracho and Bernard Spodek
Play and literacy in early childhood : Research from multiple perspectives, by Kathy Roskos
Starting out right: A guide to promoting children's reading success, by Susan M. Burns, et al.
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

Assessment in early childhood setting: Learning stories
by Margaret Carr

Beyond quality in early childhood education and care: Postmodern perspectives
Gunilla Dahlberg, Peter Moss, and Alan Pence

Contemporary issues in the early years : working collaboratively for children
by Gillian Pugh

Developing language and literacy with young children
by Marian R. Whitehead

Early childhood counts : a programmable guide for early childhood care for development
by Judith L. Evans

Early childhood education: Society and culture
edited by Joy Cullen, et al.

Early childhood educational research: Issues in methodology & ethics
edited by Carol Aubrey

Guide to early years practice
edited by Sandra Smidt

Infancy to early childhood : genetic and environmental influences on developmental change
by Robert N. Emde, et al.

Integrated curriculum and developmentally appropriate practice
edited by Craig Hart

Multiple perspectives on play in early childhood education
edited by Olivia Saracho

The power of fantasy in early learning
by Jenny Tyrrell

Quantitative development in infancy and early childhood
by Kelly S. Mix, et al.

Reframing the early childhood curriculum : education imperatives for the future
by Jane M. Page

Teaching children with autism and related spectrum disorders
by Christie Magnusen

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Videos
Click to open a 7-page list of early childhood education videos (.pdf format). *Starred titles (p.5-6) have copies available for 48-hour checkout to students. Others are available for viewing in library, if not checked out by instructors.

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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.

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