Finding Articles in Library Databases
Article databases--accessible from our library
website--provide access to the complete text of millions of articles that were
originally published in magazines, journals, newspapers and reference books. [What’s the
difference between magazines and journals?] The library subscribes to these
databases so that students can access high quality articles for free. The only thing you need to access these
databases from off-campus is a PLS
library card, which you can get for free from Skyline Library or any public
library in San Mateo County.
·
Gale
PowerSearch databases on
campus or off-campus w/ library card
Use this database
to find articles from popular magazines, academic journals,
newspapers and reference
sources.
Available from
off-campus--as long as you have a PLS library card (library card bar code number
is required)
· To browse for articles by subject, click on the Browse Subjects tab on the orange task bar
· Enter early childhood education
in the “Find Subjects” search box
and click the GO button
· To browse for articles on more specific aspects of early childhood education, click on the + next to “View Subdivisions”
·
When search results are
first displayed, only magazine articles are shown, if available for your
search.
Click on the “Journals”
tab to display academic journal
articles on your topic; click on the "News" tab
for news articles; click on the "Books" tab for
reference book articles.
·
To narrow searches, click on
the Advanced search tab on the
orange task bar
· To limit the search to scholarly journals,
look under: “Limit results:” and
click in the checkbox to select: “to
peer-reviewed publications”
· To find research studies, enter: research OR study in one search box
o
Enter search words for
your topic in other search boxes
Look for articles in scholarly journals that include the following sections:
1. Method(s): may include "Procedure", "Participants", "Measures"
2. Results
3. Discussion
·
ProQuest Psychology Journals on
campus or off-campus w/ library card
Use this database to find high quality academic
articles from psychology and social science journals, including child
development topics.
Available from off-campus--as
long as you have a PLS library card
(library card bar code number is required)
Browse
articles on the subject of early childhood education in the Proquest
Psychology Journals database
· To search for more than one "concept", click on Advanced Search tab at the top of the page
· To search only for articles that include the full text (the whole article) in the database, check the "Full text articles only" box next to: "Limit results to:" (below the date range box)
· To limit the search to scholarly journals, check the "Scholarly journals, including peer-reviewed " box (below the "Full text articles only" box)
· To find research studies, click in the first search box and enter the words: study OR research
· In the second search box, type the search word(s) for the first concept related to your topic. Type an OR between synonymous words for the same concept. Use an * to search for multiple words from the same root, e.g. child* will find articles with the words: child or children.
·
On the third line, type the search
word(s) for the second concept related to your topic. Type an OR between
synonymous words for the same concept.
·
Change
“Sort results by:
” pull-down menu (at the top left of the Results page) from: “Most Recent First” to: “Most Relevant First”
·
To find research
studies:
Look for articles in scholarly journals that include the following sections:
o Methods (may include "Procedure", "Participants", "Measures")
o Results
o Discussion
o Data (usually included in statistical tables at the end of the article or throughout the article)
·
To print or e-mail an article, click
on the print or e-mail buttons at the top left of the article.
·
Child
Care & Early Education Research Connections
Freely accessible
collection of more than 10,000 resources from the many disciplines related to
child care and early education. Includes
articles from 500+ journals, reports, grey literature, government documents, etc. Many article records only include
abstracts. To request the full
article, use the Skyline College Library
Article Delivery Service.
· E.R.I.C. database: freely available on the Web, no
password required. Most comprehensive database available for
education journal articles and non-journal education-related documents.
Includes full-text of non-journal documents, but most journal article records only
include abstracts; only a limited number of articles have the full-text
available. To request the full article, use the Skyline College
Library Article Delivery Service.
· In the search boxes, enter search word(s) for each concept related to your topic
· To search for research study articles, enter: study OR research in one of the search boxes
· To limit your search to journal articles only: in the “Publication Type(s):” selection box (on the lower half of the search page), select "Journal Articles "
· To limit your search to research reports: in the “Publication Type(s):” selection box (on the lower half of the search page), scroll down and select "Reports-Research" (NOTE: Research reports do not usually include full information on specific research studies.)
·
Click on the Search
button
· Young Children: peer-reviewed, professional journal published bimonthly by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC); issues are organized around topical clusters that devote special attention to issues in the field of early childhood education. From NAEYC website.
Finding Periodicals:
To find an article that does not have the full text in any database, you need to find what library carries the journal in which the article was published. To find out which libraries carry a particular journal, click on "Finding Periodicals" from the Skyline College Library homepage.
Periodicals related to Early Childhood Education available Skyline Library:
- Journal of Educational Psychology
- Parents
- Teaching Pre K - 8
- Young Children
The PLS Online Catalog is the online catalog to find books in Skyline Library and in all libraries in the Peninsula Library System.
- Type in the name of your topic in the search box and click the Search button.
- Limit your search to books at Skyline by clicking on the Limit button at the right side of the page and then scroll down to near the bottom and click on Skyline College Library and then click OK.
Browse
Books on Early Childhood Education at Skyline College
Click on the link
above to view a list of all books on Early Childhood Education at
Use the search box below to search for topics in recommended
websites (ignore
ads at top of the results page) or
browse selected sites from the list below:
Use quotes (“ “) around
phrases and capitalize OR between words for the same concept
Example: research OR study
"parental leave" OR "maternity leave" OR "paternity
leave"
National Network for Child Care
(NNCC): Articles & Resources
Research-based articles, statistical data,
licensing information, and programs by state
National Center for Early
Development & Learning (NCEDL)
Case studies, reports, fact sheets, and other
research documents on topics such as child development, early childhood
education, and education policy
First 5 San Mateo
Resources,
reports, and data for parents and educators in
Early Childhood Research and Practice (ECRP)
ECRP is a bilingual Internet journal on the
development, care, and education of young children.
Clearinghouse on Early Education and
Parenting
Free online
publications in English and Spanish on early childhood and parenting.
National Association for the
Education of Young Children
Provides
resources and publications for Early Childhood Professionals.
American
Montessori Society
Advocates for Montessori education and
principles
Community Information Program (CIP)
The CIP database contains
information on health and human service agencies serving
Click here to go to the Community
Information Program database search page
Other Volunteer Opportunities:
Volunteer Match
Interested volunteers can enter their ZIP code to quickly find local volunteer
opportunities posted by nonprofit organizations throughout the United States
Volunteer Center of San Francisco (VCSF)
A clearinghouse of volunteer information for San
Francisco nonprofit organizations, individuals, city agencies, and other civic
groups, VCSF also develops more specialized programs for people with
disabilities, youth, corporate volunteers, potential board members, and more.
The site has a searchable database of organizations desiring volunteer, lists
of specific volunteer opportunities, advice for nonprofits on recruiting and
working with volunteers, and other information, some of which is also provided
in Spanish.
Hands On Bay Area
Register online and then attend a New
Volunteer Orientation; over 100 Bay Area volunteer opportunities each month.
San Francisco Bay Area
Volunteer Information Center
Alphabetical list of
organizations and hints for volunteers and volunteering.
ADMINISTRATIONOF CHILD CARE CENTERS
Selected Online Resources
Dept. of Health and Human Services
(HHS),Administration of Child Care Program, Provider Resources
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccb/providers/index.htm
International Child and Youth Care Network
http://www.cyc-net.org/
Includes online journal (with regular features on administration). Other provider resources as well.
California
Community Care Licensing Division
http://ccld.ca.gov/
This is the
CCLD Online Evaluator Manual
http://ccld.ca.gov/OnlineEval_1786.htm
This is the entire online evaluator manual. Note the
links in the left frame to regulations, forms, and the "Index to
Precedents" (legal decisions of an administrative law judge which other
judges then look to for guidance when deciding a case ruling), among other
things. Each update to sections of the online evaluator manual is clearly noted.
Child Care Law Center
http://www.childcarelaw.org/probono.cfm
An advocacy group for children and families. Click
here to go directly to theirpublications relating to licensing (some are free
and in Chinese, Spanish and English
(http://www.childcarelaw.org/publications.cfm#licensing)
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Selected Online Resources
Making Ends Meet: How Much Does it Cost to Raise a Family in California?
California Budget Project
http://www.cbp.org/2001/s0109mem.htm
The California Budget Project (CPB) is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization
based in
Kaiser
Family Foundation's State Health Facts Online
http://www.statehealthfacts.kff.org/cgi-bin/healthfacts.cgi?
Find the latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy,
including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation to support
proposals and program needs.
San Mateo County Child Care Partnership Council
http://www.smcoe.k12.ca.us/cyfs/ccpc.html
In 1991 the state legislature established Local Child
Care and Development Planning Councils in every county in
California
Child Care Resource & Referral Network
http://www.rrnetwork.org/rrnet/our_research/1046997942.php
The California Child Care Portfolio presents a compilation of
Pre-school and Childcare Enrollment in California
http://www.library.ca.gov/crb/04/03/04-003.pdf
data from the California Research Bureau, California State Library, January2004
Birth
to Kindergarten: The Importance of the Early Years
http://www.library.ca.gov/CRB/98/01/98001.pdf
literature review and policy options from the California Research Bureau,
California State Library, February 1998
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