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ECD 102 - Growth And Development I
Best Bets - Databases
Use these databases to find scholarly articles related to early childhood growth and development.
- Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new windowProvides information in nearly every area of academic study, including arts, biology, chemistry, computer sciences, ethnic studies, engineering, language and linguistics, literature, medical sciences, philosophy, physics, psychology, religion, social sciences, and more.
- ERIC This link opens in a new windowThe collection includes curriculum guides, lesson plans, research reports, conference papers, publications of educational associations, and other research and instructional materials.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new windowStreaming service providing academic, career-related, and educational videos. Contains a large collection of videos covering a wide range of academic topics.
- MasterFILE Premier This link opens in a new windowA robust collection of full-text magazines, e-books and primary source documents. It also includes an extensive image collection. 1,579 full-text magazines and journals. 55,000 full-text primary source documents.
- MEDLINE This link opens in a new windowA great resource for Nursing or Health Science research because it is authoritative, peer-reviewed, and complete. Contains 5,000 journals, which contains information about over 12 million journal articles.
- Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection This link opens in a new windowA database that covers topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods.
Best Bets - Books
Use these resources to find print and electronic books related to childhood growth and development.
- EBL This link opens in a new windowA collection of eBooks ranging across all academic subjects. eBook Central gives students and faculty seamless and immediate access to the eBooks they need.
- ebrary This link opens in a new windowA collection of eBooks ranging across all academic subjects. eBook Central gives students and faculty seamless and immediate access to the eBooks they need.
- EBSCO Academic Collection This link opens in a new windowA collection of multidisciplinary eBooks representing a wide range of academic subjects.
- Online Catalog (Books)Find books, ebooks, dvds, and videos to stream
- Oxford UPSO Psychology This link opens in a new window335 scholarly quality scholarly ebooks on the subject of psychology.
- PASCAL DeliversRequest print books from any academic library in South Carolina and receive them in just a few days.
Early Childhood Websites
Use these websites to find trustworthy information related to childhood growth and development.
- American Academy of PediatricsMission is to is to attain optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
- Child Development (CDC)Provides valuable information related to children's health and development
- DayByDaySCDesigned to be a tool to further develop early literacy skills that help young children become prepared or perform better in school.
- Infant and Newborn Development (NIH)Offers reliable, up-to-date health information about infants and newborns.
- Institute of Education SciencesMission is to provide scientific evidence on which to ground education practice and policy and to share this information with educators, parents, policymakers, researchers, and the public.
- PBS Learning MediaHigh-quality, trusted digital content and learning solutions.
- Resources for Educators (CDC)Developmental milestones to track your child’s growth and health
- U.S. Department of EducationMission is to promote student achievement and preparation by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.