Early Childhood Education: Get Started

Guide to research in early education, developmental psychology, and family studies.

In this Guide

This guide is designed to help students do research on early childhood education, families, and child development, and to help students and faculty discover the early childhood and family studies resources available through the library.

Use the tabs above to navigate through the other pages of the guide:

  • Find Books & Videos - Get books available through the library and beyond.
  • Find Articles - Find articles about child development, early education, and family studies through our library article databases.
  • Cite Sources - Tips and tools for citing sources and avoiding plagiarism.
  • Get Help - Get help from a librarian 24x7, get support from a tutor, or find a handout or tutorial to help you with your research.

Charges play outside the Campus Daycare by University of Saskatchewan on Flickr
Charges play outside the campus daycare by Mark Ferguson and the University of Saskatchewan on Flickr. Used under CC BY-SA.

Introduction to the Library Website and Library Services

This 5:26 video provides an overview of the library website and highlights some of the Library's most popular collections and services. 

ECE Research Tutorial

This interactive tutorial will teach you how to find quality articles for your early childhood education class research using library databases and Google Scholar.

Screenshot of the tutorial

Library Tips for ECE Students

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Find Articles

Search these databases to find articles on topics related to early education and family studies.