LibGuides: Early childhood: Key resources

Key databases

Explore our brief screencasts on how to search effectively in our various databases. They can be found on our YouTube Education playlist

A+ Education (InfoRMIT)
Ebsco databases
Select both 'Education Research Complete' and ERIC from the list of databases.
ProQuest
Choose the Education subject area, then search on your topic.
EDiTLib now LearnTechLib
Key areas are Educational Technology and eLearning
Scopus
A multidisciplinary database
VOCEDplus - the international tertiary education research database.
VOCEDplus is a free research database (from NCVER). It encompasses vocational education and training (VET), higher education, adult and community education, informal learning, and VET in Schools. Explore their Pods.
The fulltext for most resources is provided.
AustLit
Comprehensive index of Australian literature

Research Ready - Evaluating resources
A short module showing how to evaluate resources using the CRAAP test
Research Ready - Scholarly vs non-scholarly sources
This module that explains the difference between Scholarly and non-Scholarly resources.

Theories into practice : understanding and rethinking our work with young children and the EYLF by Nolan & Raban
Call Number: 372.21 NOLA (LIsmore, Coffs, Gold Coast)
Publication Date: 2015
Child Development by Laura E. Berk
Call Number: 305.231 BERK (Coffs, Gold Coast, Lismore)
Publication Date: 2012
Early Childhood Curriculum (2nd ed) by Claire McLachlan; Marilyn Fleer; Susan Edwards
Call Number: eBook + 372.19 MCLA (Lismore, Coffs, GCTH)
Publication Date: 2013
How I learn: Ages and stages of child development
Call Number: Dvd 305.231 HOWI (Lismore, Coffs, GCTH)
Publication Date: 2006
Leadership and management in the early years : a practical guide to building confident leadership skills by Cook & Rouse
Call Number: 372.21 COOK (Lismore, Coffs, Gold Coast)
ISBN: 9781921613777
Publication Date: 2014
Theories of Development (6th ed) by William Crain
Call Number: 155 CRAI (Lismore, Coffs, Gold Coast)
ISBN: 9780205008629
Publication Date: 2010
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