Check out the books and websites below.

You can also search our databases for access to thousands of articles.

Books

Early childhood education ebooks. These are just a few of the hundreds of books and ebooks we have on ECE education.

Useful websites

Education Counts - a one-stop-shop for education statistics and research

Ministry of Education - includes a wealth of information on ECE education

Te Whāriki Online - for early childhood curriculum and supporting resources

Education Review Office - the government's agency for evaluating ECE services

He Kupu - a free online journal of ECE professionals

Our Code Our Standards The code of professional responsibility and standards for the teaching profession.

The Code of Professional Responsibility: Examples in Practice Provides examples of the principles of the commitment statements from Our Code Our Standards

How do I get started with my research?

Go to our Getting started page to learn all about searching

Then try searching our databases for access to thousands of articles.

How do I find a research article?

Sometimes you might be asked to find a research article? But how do you know if the article you are reading is a research article? Take a look at these webpages to get help with this:

How do I identify a research article
Quantitative and qualitative research

Where can I go to find NZ research?

Try these websites:

Education Counts 
Education Review Office 
Teaching and Learning Research Initiative
NZCER

In your study, there are some educational sources that can be difficult to reference. Take a look at these commonly asked questions and reference examples:

Commonly asked questions about citing.pdf

Education references.pdf

And don't forget our APA referencing guide to get more help.