Child Development

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Selected Reference Materials

Broude, G.J. (1995). Growing up: A cross-cultural encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 305.231 B875g (Level A)

Carr, A. (1999). The handbook of child and adolescent clinical psychology: A contextual approach. New York: Routledge.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 618.9289 C311h (Level A)

Craighead, W.E., and Nemeroff, C.B. (Eds.). (2001). The Corsini encyclopedia of psychology and behavioral science (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 150.3 E562o, 2001 v.1-4 (Level A)

Credo Reference
Credo Reference provides access to 325 reference works, including general and subject specific dictionaries, encyclopedias, fact books, guides, companions and more from over 60 respected publishers across 17 major subject areas--all online, all searchable from one search box.

Damon, W., & Lerner, R.M. (Eds.). (2006). Handbook of child psychology (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 155.4 H236o 2006 v.1-4 (Level A)

Kagan, J. (Ed.). (1997). The Gale encyclopedia of childhood and adolescence. Detroit: Gale.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 305.231 G151e (Level A)

Kazdin, A.E. (Ed.). (2000). Encyclopedia of psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 150.3 E563o v.1-8 (Level A)

VandenBos, G.R. (Ed.). (2007). APA dictionary of psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 150.3 A639d (Level A)

Walker, C.E., & Roberts, M.C. (Eds). (2001). Handbook of clinical child psychology (3rd ed.). New York: Wiley.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 618.9289 W177h (Level A)

Weiner, I.B. (Ed.). (2003). Handbook of psychology. New York: Wiley.
Call Number: Trexler Library Reference Collection 150 H236o v.1-12 (Level A)

Finding Articles

See a list of all databases via the Library Homepage -- Databases A to Z (in the QuickLinks box).

Check the Psychology Subject Guide or other Subject Guides for other recommended databases and resources.

SCHOLARLY, EMPIRICAL ARTICLES: PsycINFO

The PsycINFO database is the premier database of scholarly and professional literature in psychology and related areas.

FIND PsycINFO

Library Homepage -- Databases A to Z (in the QuickLinks box) -- PsycINFO

SEARCH PsycINFO

1. Start with keyword searching on the main screen. Enter keywords that describe your topic.

Search tips to remember:

Brainstorm alternate keywords (synonyms) for your concepts. Connect synonyms with OR. Example: stress or anxiety; women or female; "academic achievement" or "educational achievement"

Use * for truncation. Example: therap* retrieves therapy, therapies, therapeutic, etc.

Use " " for phrase searching. Example: "obsessive compulsive disorder"

2. Browse through your results. Click on any article that looks relevant to see more information about it. Read the abstract, summarizing the article.

As you look through your results, use them to your advantage.

What other words could you use in your next search? Look in the title, keywords, and abstract sections of relevant article records.

What subjects could you use? Each article has been assigned subjects that describe the content of the article. The subject of one article should lead you to more like it.

When you find a useful article, don't forget to look at its reference list. Is there anything there you might be able to use?

POPULAR MEDIA SOURCES: NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES

Academic Search Premier
Large and diverse database that contains both scholarly and news/popular resources. Includes many articles in full text.

Google News
http://news.google.com/

LexisNexis Academic
Indexes and provides full-text of major national and international newspapers (English Language editions only), newswires, select journals and magazines, and legal publications. LexisNexis also includes transcripts of selected news programs. Updated daily. Dates of coverage vary by publication.

Yahoo News
http://news.yahoo.com/

GETTING THE ARTICLES

When searching for articles in library databases, you may find the full-text of an article linked in the database.

If not, you need to search the Trexler Library Catalog to see if we own the journal in which the article is published.

Most databases have a Get It! link embedded. Click the link to check our holdings.

Otherwise, search the catalog by journal title or by ISSN . Verify that we have online, print, or microform access to the year/volume you need.

If we do not own the journal you need, request the article via Interlibrary Loan.

Some databases have a Request on Interlibrary Loan link embedded. Click the link to fill out the form. Click Submit.

Otherwise, use the Interlibrary Loan Journal Article Request Form (Library Homepage -- Interlibrary Loan (in the Quick Links box) -- Articles request form). Fill out the form with as much information as possible. Ask for help, if you have questions.

Citing Your Sources

For help using APA Style, first consult the your assignment description. More information is available in the Resources for Current Students section of the Psychology Department website: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/depts/psychology/studentresources.html.

For additional information on APA Style (6th ed.), consult the following resources.

Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th ed. Washington, DC: APA, 2010.
Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 P976m 2010 (at Reference Desk)

Concise Rules of APA Style, 6th ed. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, 2010.
Reference Desk Reserve 808.06615 C744r 2010 (at Reference Desk)

Trexler Library handout on using APA style: http://www.muhlenberg.edu/library/reshelp/apa_example.pdf