Subject Guides: Early Childhood Education: Articles/Databases

Finding Journal Articles

There are three main ways to find the articles you need:

Search Ara Library databases for articles on your subject.

(Use this method if you need to find your own articles for an assignment).

Find an article in a database [PDF] [Video]

Look for a particular article from a recommended reading list.

(Use this method if you already have a reading list with the details of an article, e.g. author, article title and Journal title).

Find an article in my reading list [PDF] [Video]

Use Google Scholar to find articles in Ara databases

(Use this method to find open access scholarly articles as well as articles in some Ara databases).

Using Google Scholar to find articles in Ara databases [PDF] [Video]

Online Journals at Ara

Australian Journal of Early Childhood
Publication Date: Online 2009-
Early Childhood Education Journal
ISBN: 1082-3301
Publication Date: Online 1997-
International Journal of Early Years Education
ISBN: 096-69760
Publication Date: Online 1998-
Support for Learning
ISBN: 0268-2141
Publication Date: Online 1998-

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eTV

eTV records and archives TV programs for educational purposes. All you need to do is log in, then search for what takes your fancy to watch online. Videos can be embedded in Moodle courses or added to projects.

How do I use eTV?

Recommended databases

All databases

We subscribe to over 60 different databases ranging from online encyclopedias and dictionaries to industry relevant resources. Below are the ones thought most relevant to your course:

Australia / New Zealand Reference Centre Plus (Extended access ends 30th June 2022)
Contains full-text leading Australia/New Zealand magazines, and newspapers, including the Australian Financial Review. Also contains local biographies, reference books, and an image and video collection.
Britannica Academic
The online version of the famous encyclopedia. Contains articles, images, videos, biographies, statistics, and an interactive atlas. Great source of primary sources. Valid fact checked information.
ERIC - Education Resource Information Center (EBSCO)
An authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. It includes journal articles, conference papers, curriculum guides, and policy papers. Users can limit search results by education level such as Early Childhood Education.
Please use Chrome browser for this database - there may be issues with Internet Explorer.
Gale Academic OneFile
The premier source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals. This comprehensive resource covers all subject areas.
Professional Development Collection (EBSCO)
A highly specialized database of over 450 full-text electronic journals for educators and education researchers.
ProQuest Central
ProQuest Central brings together multiple databases onto one platform to create one of the largest multidisciplinary research databases available. The collection includes thousands of full-text scholarly journals, newspapers, dissertations and case studies.

LinkedIn Learning (Formerly Lynda.com)

LinkedIn Learning (Formerly Lynda.com)
An online resource for Ara students.
How do I access LinkedIn Learning for the first time

Work through some of these tutorials to develop your employability skills.

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