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Databases, Indexes and Abstracts

• Academic Search Premier Database
• Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography
• Education Abstracts
• ERIC Database
• PsychINFO

Bibliographies

• Annotated Bibliography of Early Childhood Internet Resources
• Friedes, Harriet. The Preschool Resource Guide: Educating and Entertaining Children Aged Two Through Five. New York: Plenum Press, c1993. Ref HQ774.5 .F754 1993.
• Long-term Outcomes of Early Childhood Education
• Ready Web Bibliographies

Reference Resources (Guides, Handbooks, Encyclopedias, etc.title="">

• Biographical Dictionary of American Educators , edited by John F. Ohles. Westport, Ct.: Greenwood Press, 1978. Ref LB2311 .B54
• Early Childhood Curriculum Resource Handbook: a Practical Guide for Teaching Early Childhood (pre-K-3). Milwood, N.Y.: Kraus International Publications, c1993. Ref LB1139.4 .E175 1993
• Kagan, Jerome and Susan B. Gall, eds. The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence. Detroit: Gale Research, 1998. Ref HQ772 .G27 1997
• Monroe, Paul. A Cyclopedia of Education. New York: Macmillan, 1911-1913. Ref LB15 .M6
• Williams, Leslie R. and Doris Pronin Fromberg, eds. Encyclopedia of Early Childhood Education. New York: Garland Publishers, c1992. Ref LB1139.25 .E53 1992

Internet Resources

• Developmentally Appropriate Practices in Early Childhood Education
• Early Childhood Education Online
• Education World: Early Childhood Center
• ERIC-Elementary and Early Childhood Education
• Kids Count
• Literacy Education Resources: Early Childhood to High School (ERIC)
• Ready Web

Government Resources

• No Child Left Behind
• Participation in Education: Preprimary Education - The Condition of Education (NCES)

Statistical Resources

• ChildStats: Official Web Site of the Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics
• Kid's Count: Census Data Online
• School District Demographics System

Journals and Newspapers

• Child Development Abstract and Bibliography
• Childhood Education
• Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood Education (Online)
• Early Childhood Education Electronic Serials
• Early Childhood Education Journal
• Early Childhood Research Quarterly
• Education Statistics Quarterly
• ERIC/EECE Newsletter
• Infant and Child Development
• Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education
• Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
• Learning and Motivation
• Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
• Young Children

Full-text Books

• Dance as a Way Of Knowing
• Portfolios in the Classroom: Tools for Learning and Instruction
• Supporting Struggling Readers and Writers
• Taking Note: Improving Your Observational Note Taking
• Well-Chosen Words: Narrative Assessment and report Card Comments

Guide to research for materials

• Early Childhood Curriculum Resource Handbook: A Practical Guide for Teaching Early Childhood (Pre-K-3). Milwood, N.Y.: Kraus International Publications, c1993.
• Early Childhood Education Web Guide (ECE Web Guide)
• Friedes, Harriet. The Preschool Resource Guide: Educating and Entertaining Children Aged Two Through Five. New York: Plenum Press, c1993. Ref HQ774.5 .F754 1993

Associations, Professional, and Advocacy Organizations

• Association for Childhood Education International
• British Association for Early Childhood Education
• Center for Early Care and Education
• Children's Defense Fund
• Children's Welfare League of America
• Coalition of Infant/Toddler Educators
• Early Childhood Organisation
• International Society on Infant Studies
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Association of Child Advocates
• National Association of Child Care Professionals
• National Education Association
• National Head Start Association
• Stand For Children
• World Association of Early Childhood Educators

Area Information (Local, Statetitle="">

• Ohio Association for Education of Young Children
• Ohio Child Care Resource & Referral Association
• Ohio Department of Human Services Child Care Web Page
• Ohio Directory of Head Start Programs
• Ohio Office of Early Childhood Education
• Head Start (Akron, Ohio)
• Hillside Preschool (Akron, Ohio)
• State Child Care Profiles - Ohio
• State Childhood Licensure Regulations

Grants, Fellowships, etc.

• Grant Information and Opportunities - Head Start Bureau
• National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education

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