Library Course Guide for Human Development 270

Introduction
This guide is arranged in the order that one might work through the research process. However, if you would like to go to a particular area, choose from the alphabetical grouping below.

| Books | Citation Styles | Databases | Internet Resources
| Journals, Periodicals | Library Help & Contacts | Locating Library Materials |
| Reference Materials | Research Process |

Reference Materials
Locate background information on your topic by using the Library Catalog. You can do a search and restrict the search to reference materials:

Some sample reference books on this topic (located on the Main floor of the W.E.B. Du Bois Library):

For Education Reference see call number area Ref LB.

• Early childhood curriculum resource handbook : a practical guide for teaching early childhood pre-K-3) Ref LB1139.4 .E175 1993
• Handbook of research on the education of young children Ref LB1119 .H25 1993 +
• History of early childhood education Ref LB1139.23 .L39 2000
• International handbook of early childhood education Ref LB1139.23 .I68 1992

For Psychology Reference see call number Ref BF.

• A to Z handbook of child and adolescent issues Ref BF721 .T38 2000
• Encyclopedia of human intelligence Ref BF431 .E59 1994 (2 volumes)
• Handbook of child psychology Ref BF721 .H242 1998 + (4 volumes) Sociology Reference - Ref HQ or HV
• Growing up : a cross-cultural encyclopedia Ref HQ767.84 .B76 1995
• Handbook of child abuse research and treatment Ref HV6626.5 .H36 1998
• International handbook of adolescence Ref HQ796 .I513 1994
• Parenting A to Z Ref HQ769 .F717 1996

Other Areas in Reference

• Children's media market place Ref Z479 .C45 3rd ed. (Children's literature, Television programs for children, publishing etc.)
• Dictionary of developmental disabilities terminology Ref RJ135 .A26 1996
• The preschool resource guide : educating and entertaining children aged two through five Ref Z7164.C5 F76 1993
• Sourcebook on parenting and child care Ref Z7164.C5 S56 1995

Please note: The "Ref" before the call number indicates an item in the Reference Collection.

Books
Search for books in the Library Catalog.

Subject Headings: Using any of the computers in any of the libraries you can search the Library Catalog by Author, Title, Subject or Keyword to obtain call numbers to books and journals held by this library. There is also an option to connect to other libraries, thereby searching for materials held in the four colleges. Online at http://www.library.umass.edu/cgi-bin/aka/babel.cgi?dokma=http://umlibr.library.umass.edu

Sample Subject Headings:

Adolescent Psychology; Attachment Behavior in Children; Child Abuse; Child Care; Child Development; Child Psychology; Child Rearing; Children Growth; Discipline of Children; Early Childhood Education; Parenting; Self Esteem in Children; Single Parent Family

Keywords: If you are not finding what using Subject Heading you need try the Keyword option.

• Net Library - online books (here include sample records from net library)
• WorldCat and Other Library Catalogs for searching other catalogs if you don't find books in the Four College Catalog.
• Borrow books from the Virtual Catalog and Interlibrary Loan.

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Databases
Locate citations, abstracts and/or full text of journal articles, magazine articles, newspapers, dissertations, government documents, and other information sources in your subject. For a more complete list of databases in this area please see: http://www.library.umass.edu/subject/education/databases.html

Please note: In some of our databases you may see the UMLinks button - . Clicking on this button will take you directly to the full text of your article, if available, or to other options for finding the article if not available online. For more information, see Frequently Asked Questions about UMLinks.

Examples:

• Academic Search Premiere Citations, abstracts and full text articles from scholarly and general-interest periodicals relating to social sciences, humanities, education, physical, and biological sciences.
• Education Complete Contains references to articles from 550 periodicals in the field of primary, secondary and higher education. A portion of the articles are provided in full-text.
• ERIC Citations, abstracts and some full text for education journal articles
• Ethnic Newswatch - Full-text articles from the newspapers, magazines and some scholarly journals of ethnic communities in the United States.
• PsycInfo Citations and abstracts for psychology journal articles, books, book chapters, and dissertations.
• Sociological Abstracts Citations and abstracts for articles from sociology and related [anthropology, education, medicine, social psychology] journals; includes references to U. S. and Canadian dissertations and conference papers.

Journal Indexes not Online

• Child Development Abstracts & Bibliography Ref HQ 750 A1C47
• Education Index Ref Index Table Z 5813 E25
• Exceptional Child Education Resources Ref Z 5814 C52 E9
• Higher Education Abstracts Ref LB 2300 C65
• Language Teaching Ref Z 5814 L26 L3
  

Journals, Periodicals Specific to This Subject Area
The Library offers many journals in digital format. For a listing, see the E-Journal Locator (a link is always available at the top of the page.) A selection of scholarly or academic journals follows:

• See also a list of journals in Afro American Studies.

Please note: The "Per" before the call number indicates an item is a periodical/journal.

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Locating Materials within the Libraries
After you have the citation for your material (from a database, library catalog etc.) find the call number. If not available in the database or index you are using go to the Library Catalog.

1. Choose title and type the name of the journal title, book or other material in the box that appears.
2. If your title appears write down the call number given and location (UM/Main - W.E.B. Du Bois, UM/Sciences - Integrated Sciences & Engineering Library, Special Collections etc.).
3. Consult the Call Number chart to identify the floor for your material. Education and Psychology journals prior to the recent year are generally on the 20th floor.

If this library doesn't own the material you want, try searching for an item from the Four College Catalog, or fill out an Interlibrary Loan Request Form with the appropriate citation information. Staff will attempt to locate and bring the material here for you to use.

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Internet Resources
Please note: Keep in mind when you are researching information on the Web that anyone can publish a web page. Read about the advantages and disadvantages of the "Free Web" and evaluate the information you find.

• Getting Started with Research - Learn about some very basic research tools and when they are appropriate.
• Citation Linker - If you have an article title or author, a journal title or ISSN, and a date for a source, this tool will help you locate it.
• RefWorks Citation Manager -Collect, store, and organize citations from books, articles, web sites, and other sources. RefWorks automatically converts citations into properly formatted bibliographies.

Citation Styles
See Using Citation Styles for examples and links to standard style formats.

Library Help & Contacts

• Ask a Librarian
• Evaluate a Session
• Instructional Services
• Interlibrary Loan
• Request a Consultation
  
• Tutorials

Prepared for Human Development 270 Jan 2005
Library guide by Lori Mestre
http://www.library.umass.edu/subject/education/courseresources/humdev270.html

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Last updated: January 6, 2005

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