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This is a guide for those researching child development, especially it's connections to education.

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Subjects

Education
Developmental psychology

Related guides

Developmental Psychology
Education and Psychology
Neurosciences and Learning
Guidance and Counseling (Education)

Around Stanford

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Stanford Graduate School of Education
Stanford's Department of Psychology

Background information

A comprehensive guide to intellectual & developmental disabilities / edited by Ivan Brown and Maire Percy.
Baltimore, Md. : Paul H. Brookes, c2007.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » HV1570 .C66 2007
A Comprehensive Guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities"is intended to appeal to an international audience of people whose careers or personal lives include disability. The information presented in purposely designed to be useful to a broad audience, yet to reflect current trends, policies, and practices that are common across many areas of the world."
Handbook of child psychology / editors-in-chief, William Damon and Richard M. Lerner.
6th ed. Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » BF721 .H242 2006 V.1
Handbook of educational psychology / edited by Patricia A. Alexander, Philip H. Winne.
2nd ed. Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1051 .H2354 2006
Sections include: "Foundations of the Discipline," "Development and Individual Differences," "Cognition and Cognitive Process," "Motivation," "Educational Content," "Society and Cultural Perspectives," "The Educational Context," and "Assessment of Learning, Development, and Teaching."
Handbook of research on schools, schooling, and human development / edited by Judith L. Meece, Jacquelynne S. Eccles.
New York : Routledge, 2010.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1507 .H255 2010
Handbook of research on the education of young children / edited by Bernard Spodek, Olivia N. Saracho.
2nd ed. Mahwah, N.J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2006.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1119 .H25 2006
Sections include "Early Childhood Education and Child Development," "Early Childhood Educational Curriculum," "Foundations of Early Childhood Educational Policy," and "Research and Evaluations Strategies for Early Childhood Education."
Handbook of research on the education of young children / edited by Olivia N. Saracho with Bernard Spodek.
3rd ed. New York : Routledge, 2013.
Education Library (Cubberley) » Reference (non-circulating) » LB1119 .H25 2013

Journals

Advances in child development and behavior.
New York, Academic Press, 1963-
Green Library » Stacks » BF721 .A45 V.1 1963
Each annual volume covers a different theme providing "a unique perspective on a question of major interest and significance to developmental and cognitive psychologists, developmental and cognitive scientists, and developmental cognitive neuroscientists, as well as to clinicians who work with children from the special populations on whom much of the research is focused."
Child development.
[Chicago, etc.] Published by the University of Chicago Press for the Society for Research in Child Development [etc.]
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » 370.5 .C5341 V.83:NO.1-2 2012
"As the flagship journal of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD), Child Development has published articles, essays, reviews, and tutorials on various topics in the field of child development since 1930. Spanning many disciplines, the journal provides the latest research, not only for researchers and theoreticians, but also for child psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, psychiatric social workers, specialists in early childhood education, educational psychologists, special education teachers, and other researchers."
Childhood education.
[Wheaton, MD, etc., Association for Childhood Education International]
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » 370.5 .C538 V.87 2010/2011
Developmental psychology.
[Washington] American Psychological Association.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » BF701 .D4 V.41 2005:JAN.-NOV
Early childhood research & practice [electronic resource] : ECRP.
Champaign, IL : ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education, 1999-
Early childhood research quarterly.
Norwood, NJ : Ablex Pub. Corp., c1986-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1140 .A1 E3 V.24 2009
Early education and development.
Brandon, VT : Psychology Press, c1989-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LB1101 .E27 V.182007
The Future of children / Center for the Future of Children, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation.
Los Altos, Calif. : The Center, c1991-2004.
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » RJ101 .F88 V.16 NO.1 2006
Journal of educational psychology.
Baltimore, Md., Warwick & York, Inc. [1910-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » 370.5 .J834 V.101:NO.3-4 2009
Journal of research in childhood education : JRCE.
Wheaton, Md. : Association for Childhood Education International, c1986-
Education Library (Cubberley) » Stacks » LB1101 .J65 V.26 2012
Topics in early childhood special education.
Rockville, Md. : Aspen Systems Corp., c1981-
SAL3 (off-campus storage) » Stacks » LC4019.2 .T66 V.27 2007

Databases

Education Databases

ERIC [electronic resource] : the educational resources information center.
[Washington, DC : National Library of Education?, 199?-
Bibliographic database of educational resources including articles, reports, and curriculum.
Education full text [electronic resource].
[Bronx, N.Y.] : H.W. Wilson Co.
Indexes and abstracts articles of English-language periodicals and books on education from 1983 on. Abstracting coverage begins with January 1994. Full-text coverage begins in January 1996 and is available for over half the 600 journals indexed.
Education week American education news site of record [electronic resource].
Bethesda, MD : Editorial Projects in Education, Inc.
Teachers College record book reviews [electronic resource].
Birmingham, AL : Teachers College Record
"Teachers College Record Book Reviews provides comprehensive reviews of the leading books in education and educational research by major scholars in these fields. "

Psychology Databases

PsycINFO [electronic resource].
[Bethesda, Md.] : Cambridge Scientific Abstracts
Contains citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, and technical reports in the field of psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
PsycARTICLES [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association,
Provides full text access to articles from journals published by APA and allied organizations since 1988. Covers general psychology and specialized basic, applied, clinical, and theoretical research in psychology.
PsycCritiques [electronic resource].
Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association
PsycTESTS [electronic resource].
Washington, DC : American Psychological Association.

Websites

Association for Childhood Education International

"ACEI is a global community of educators and advocates who unite knowledge, experience, and perspectives in order to exchange information, explore innovation and advocate for children."

Center for Best Practices in Early Childhood

"Our mission is to develop and promote practices designed to improve educational opportunities for all young children. The Center, part of the College of Education and Human services at Western Illinois University, was established in August of 1999. It replaced Macomb Projects, which began in 1975...

Center for Research on Child Wellbeing

"The Bendheim Thoman Center for Research on Child Wellbeing (CRCW) is an interdisciplinary center at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Office of Population Research at Princeton University. Our mission is to stimulate basic research, educate faculty and students about issues related to children's policies, and influence policymakers and practitioners at the federal, state, and local levels."

Child Care and Early Education Research Connections

"Child Care and Early Education Research Connections promotes high quality research in child care and early education and the use of that research in policy making. Our vision is that children are well cared for and have rich learning experiences, and their families are supported and able to work. Through this Web site, we offer research and data resources for researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and others."

Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative

"The Early Childhood and Parenting Collaborative at the University of Illinois is home to more than a dozen projects focused on the education, care, and parenting of young children."

Institute for Youth Development

"The Institute for Youth Development (IYD) is a non-partisan, non-profit organization founded in 1996 dedicated to ensuring the best possible future for America's children by promoting positive choices and behaviors."

Technology and Young Children

"To lead discussions, share research and information and demonstrate best practices regarding technology so it can be used to benefit children aged 0-8 years."