LibGuides: Child Development: Getting Started

Recommended Databases for Child Development

Education Source
A comprehensive education resource with full-text coverage in all fields of education including higher education, school leadership, early childhood, and teacher education.

ERIC This link opens in a new window
The authoritative index for education research sources including government reports, journal articles, and conference papers. Covers all education topic areas and is sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education. A great place to start your research for education and related fields.

Due to cuts to the Department of Education, after April 24th, 2025, the 1,283 journals regularly included in ERIC will be reduced to approximately 700. More information at: https://libguides.csudh.edu/blogs/system/changes-coming-to-eric-database

Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
In addition to scholarly and popular articles on a wide variety of medical topics, this database contains Merriam-Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary.

PsycINFO This link opens in a new window
The most comprehensive database for psychology which includes full-text and citations for major psychology journals, books, and dissertations. Narrow your search by methodology, population age, or using the subject thesaurus.

Teacher Refernce Center
Locate scholarly articles, reports, and more on the topics of K-12 education. Don't see the article you want as a PDF? Trying clicking "Find at CSUDH Lib" to find it in one of our other databases.

WestLaw This link opens in a new window
Comprehensive legal research system for researching primary law (cases, statutes, administrative materials, etc.) and secondary sources (treatises, law reviews, etc.).