Search books using the search box below. You may select from the drop down a keyword, subject, title or author search.
Scholarly books, in either print or electronic format, remain important sources for researchers. They are a good source of:
Remember: you may only need to read one chapter of a scholarly book!
This is a list of suggested terms to use in a search for resources in the Library Catalog:
Print books may be found by using the library catalog. Browse the call numbers in the areas listed below to find print books on the shelf at the Library.
Books are arranged on the shelves in the library by subject. We use the Library of Congress Classification System to assign call numbers to our materials so that materials on similar topics are next to each other on the shelves and patrons and staff can easily find what they need. You need to know a book's call number in order to get it off the shelf in the library.
Books within this subject area may be found within the following call number ranges:
| Subject | Call Numbers |
|---|---|
| Developmental Psychology including Infant Psychology, Child Psychology, Adolescence, and Adulthood | BF712 - 724.85 |
| Children, Child Development including Child Rearing, Play, Socialization, Children's Rights | HQ767.8 - 1420.5 |
| Destitute, Neglected and Abandoned Children, Street Children | HV873 - 887 |
| Children with Disabilities | HV888 - 907 |
| Orphanages, Orphans | HV959 - 1420.5 |
| City Population including Children in Cities, Immigration | HT201 - 221 |
| Child Study | LB1101 - 1139 |
| Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Nursery Schools | LB1139.2 - 1140.5 |
| Kindergarten. Primary Education. Elementary or Public School Education | LC |
| Exceptional Children and Youth (Special Education) | LC 3950-4806.5 |
Put in a list of no more than 5 books. NO DESCRIPTION. Be sure to add link for book in catalog.
Spotlight on Young Children: Social and Emotional Development, Revised Edition by 
Understanding Shared Services in Early Childhood Education by 
School-To-Home Connections by 
The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks by 
Picturing the World: Informational Picture Books for Children by 
Picture Books for Children: Fiction, Folktales, and Poetry by 
Historical Dictionary of Children's LiteratureBelow are some databases for our eBooks.
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