Tools
subject guides
Child Care
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| Handbook of child psychology. 5th ed. | REF BF721 .H242 1998 |
| Handbook of prescriptive treatments for children and adolescents | REF RJ499.3 .H366 1999 |
Books:
Use the Library Catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Child development | HQ767.9 .B464 2003 |
| Creative childcare practice: program design in early childhood | LB1139.35.A37 B75 2002 |
| Developmental profiles: pre-birth through twelve | RJ131 .A44 2002 |
| Promoting resilience in children | LB1585 .F54 2002 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- BF721 - Child psychology
- HQ767.9 - Child development
- RJ124-145 - Physiology of children and adolescents
- RJ499 - Child psychiatry
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources including journal databases provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports. Access electronic resources (including journal databases) from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
| Cochrane | The Cochrane Library is the best single source of reliable evidence about the effects of healthcare |
| Ebsco | Provides access to full text journals articles in a variety of subject areas, including Clinical Health and Psychology |
| AcademicOneFile | Multidisciplinary academic journals, magazines and newspapers, many with full text and images |
| PsycBOOKS | Full-text database of books and chapters from the American Psychological Association from 1950. Includes archival resources and the APA/Oxford University Press Encyclopedia of Psychology. |
| PsycCRITIQUES | PsycCRITIQUES is a database of full-text reviews of current books, some popular films, and comparative reviews of books in psychology and related disciplines. Weekly releases include current year copyright book reviews. |
| PsycINFO & PsycARTICLES | PsycARTICLES provides full text articles from journals published by the American Psychological Association |
| Wiley Interscience | Covers varied subjects with particular strength in medical and related disciplines. Provides access to full text articles |
Journals:
Journals may have more up-to-date information than books. You can search for journals using the Library catalogue. Try the following to start:
| Australian journal of early childhood (1999 - ) | Available on Academic OneFIle online database or via the Library catalogue |
| Child development (1988- ) | Available on Ebsco online database or via the Library catalogue |
| Developmental medicine and child neurology (1999 - ) | Available via the Library catalogue |
| Journal of abnormal child psychology (1993 - ) | Available on SpringerLink online database or via the Library catalogue |
| Young children (2001 - ) | Available via the Library Catalogue |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| AskEric | Database of education information, with more than 1 million abstracts of documents and journal articles on education research and practice |
| J P Das Development Disabilities Center | Contains useful links to resources, particularly with regard to Inclusive Education |
| National Child Care Information Center | This American site has many useful articles available |
| Pediatric Development and Behavior | Huge collection of resources available from this not-for-profit organization |
| Yale Child Study Centre | Information about current research and links to associated sites of interest |
