WCTC Library: Early Childhood Education: Articles

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A leading resource for scholarly research. Users can search journals, periodicals, reports, books and more in this multidisciplinary full-text database. (EBSCO)
Coverage: 1887-present
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Covers the areas of curriculum instruction, administration, policy, funding and related social issues. Education students, professionals and policymakers have access hundreds of full-text education journals, from early childhood to higher education, plus multilingual education, health education and testing. (EBSCO)
Abstracts/Indexes: 1901-present; full-text: 1930-present.
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An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is an essential tool for education researchers of all kinds. (EBSCO)
Coverage: 1966-present.
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Designed for professional educators, this database provides a highly specialized collection of nearly 520 high quality education journals, including more than 350 peer-reviewed titles. (EBSCO)

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