Use the following databases to find articles on your topic.
- Start with these databases:
Child Development and Adolescent Studies : focuses on the growth and development of children and adolescents to the age of 21.
PsycINFO : covers psychology and psychological aspects of related disciplines.
CBCA Complete : indexes Canadian journals, magazines and newspapers from all subject areas.
ERIC : covers all aspects of education; includes ERIC documents
- More databases:
SocINDEX : indexes articles in sociology journals.
Academic Search Complete : indexes journals and magazines from all subject areas.
Library Catalogue - Find books at Douglas College Library.
WorldCat - Find books in libraries worldwide.
The following is a small sample of the journals available in this field:
Canadian Children
Child Development
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education Journal
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Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Early Human Development
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
Young Children |
Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada, 2008 "This comprehensive report provides key data on child care and kindergartens across Canada. It tracks spaces, finances, quality issues and public policy developments at the provincial/territorial and federal levels."
Child Care Resource and Research Unit - University of Toronto
Highlights research and policy developments related to childcare in Canada. Contains a number of full text publications.
Division of Childhood and Adolescence Public Health Agency of Canada
Focuses on policy development and research regarding children and youth in Canada. Provides numerous reports and documents in full text.
Child and Family Web Guide This site offers categorized links to sites that contain research-based information about child development.
Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
B.C. Ministry for Early Childhood Development Provides reports and publications related to child care in British Columbia.
Canadian Child Care Federation
A bilingual, non-profit organization site that has numerous resource sheets on child care.
Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada
A non-profit organization that promotes accessibility for all to quality child care. Various publications and reports relevant to child care advocacy are available at this site.
Early Childhood Educators of British Columbia
Westcoast Child Care Resource Centre
This centre provides information, services and support to the child care community in British Columbia.
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Web Site One of the best sites yet for reviews, teaching ideas, and creative groupings (by theme, by curriculum area, by grade level) of children's books.
Citation and Style Guides 
