Research Guides: ECED 115 Health, Safety & Nutrition for the Young Child: ARTICLES & TOPICS

SELECTED TOPICS AND TERMS

Nutrients, nutrition (malnutrition)	Childhood illnesses	Meal service and food programs
Food allergy and food intolerance	Health assessments, screenings & examinations	Weight management and obesity prevention
Food preservatives and additives	Homelessness or poverty (neglect and abuse)	Exercise, fitness, and play
Toy and equipment safety	Learning disabilities - autism spectrum disorders	Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorders
Environmental health hazards: lead, mercury, mold, pesticides, plastics, secondhand smoke...	Physical disabilities and special needs children	Sanitation and hygiene
Breast milk and substitutes	Sleeping, napping, and rest time	Immunizations and vaccines

Help Selecting a Topic

Use Opposing Viewpoints and/or SIRS Issue Researcher to assist with finding a topic. They both have extensive lists of topics that provide background information as well as links to various resources about the topic. APA citations are provided for all articles.

Opposing Viewpoints in Context
Click on the "Browse Issues" Lightbulb icon on the right side of the page to view the list of topics.
SIRS Issues Researcher
Scroll to the bottom right on the page and click on the homepage and click on the dark green "All Leading Issues" box to view the list of topics.

RESEARCH DATABASES = ARTICLES

Before you Google, begin your research with the library's subscription databases. The selected databases below will help you locate credible full-text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, and more. APA citations are provided for all articles. For a complete listing of all the library's e-resources, go to the A-Z List.

Academic Search Complete
Research across all subject areas from more than 9,000 full text journals; over 13,800 indexed & abstracted journals. Selected PDF content dating back as far as 1887. Updated daily.
ERIC (Educational Resource Information Center)
Provides access to education literature and resources. Includes more than 1 million records and links to more than 264,000 full-text documents.
Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition
This database provides nearly 550 scholarly full text journals focusing on many medical disciplines and Lexi-PAL Drug Guide with 1,300 generic drug patient education sheets and more than 4,700 brand names.
Health Source: Consumer Edition
Provides a collection of consumer health information available to libraries worldwide, providing information on many health topics including the medical sciences, food sciences and nutrition, childcare, sports medicine and general health.
MEDLINE
Provides authoritative medical information on medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, pre-clinical sciences, and much more.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
This database covers information concerning topics in emotional and behavioral characteristics, psychiatry & psychology, mental processes, anthropology, and observational & experimental methods. Access to over 500 full-text journals.
Science Direct
Selected full-text scholarly journal titles available from the following subject collections: business, management, accounting; earth/planetary sciences; health sciences; physics and astronomy; and agricultural and biological sciences.
Honolulu Newspapers
Full text access to three of Honolulu's local newspapers (past & present):
Coverage - Honolulu Star-Advertiser: June 7, 2010 - present;
Honolulu Advertiser: November 30, 2002 - May 15, 2010;
Honolulu Star-Bulletin: March 18, 1996 - June 6, 2010.

Search Tips

DO NOT type sentences into search boxes. Use keywords or phrases.

Limit results to FULL TEXT articles...this will exclude citations and abstracts

AND, OR, NOT: use to narrow or broaden your search
- cyber bullying AND suicide (results have all words - narrow)
- natural disasters NOT hurricanes (results exclude word after NOT - narrow)
- “BP oil spill” OR “Deepwater Horizon oil spill” (results have either concept - broaden)

[*]: use an asterix to broaden your search or find similar forms of words
- Hawaii* = Hawaii, Hawaiian, Hawaiians

[“ ”]: use quotation marks to search for phrases or words you want to appear together in your results
- “freedom of speech” or “origin of life”

Try using the Advanced Search, you'll have more options.

MAGAZINE vs. JOURNAL -- What's the difference?

MAGAZINES	JOURNALS
Its purpose is to inform or entertain	Its aim is to report on scholarly research
Articles typically short in length	Longer articles with in-depth analysis
Written by a reporter, journalist, or staff writer	Written by a scholarly expert or specialist (credentials provided)
Articles are reviewed by editorial staff	Articles are peer-reviewed & critically evaluated by scholars
Little or no references are included as support	Sources are always cited in a formal bibliography
Slick & attractive in appearance with advertisements & glossy photos	Very structured format: abstract, methodology, literature review, results, conclusion. No frills.
Examples: People, National Geographic, Reader's Digest	Examples: Young Children, New England Journal of Medicine, Harvard Business Review

Print Journals and Magazines

Print journals and magazines in the library...

Teaching Young Children (TYC) - Published by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, this periodical is for the preschool professional.

Young Children - The Journal of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Zero to Three - A multidisciplinary resource on infants, toddlers, and families, intended to strengthen the critical roles of professionals, policymakers, and parents in giving young children the best possible start in life.

Current print issues are on display in the library. Back issues are available by request from the Circulation Services Counter.

ECED 115 Health, Safety & Nutrition for the Young Child: ARTICLES & TOPICS