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Developmental Psychology Research Guide

Here you will find resources provided by Gottesman Libraries and beyond to support your research and learning in Developmental Psychology. Resources designated (CU) are accessible online through Columbia University Libraries.

Introduction

Welcome to the Developmental Psychology Program Guide!

This research guide provides resources to support the goals of the Developmental Psychology program to "focuses on the development of individuals across their lifespan within the context of family, peer groups, child-care and after-school programs, schools, neighborhoods, and larger communities and society."

Student group working on various projects including a sail, a painting of a ship, etc.

Lincoln School Of Teachers College. Summer Demonstration. (1938). Historical Photographs of Teachers College, Courtesy of Gottesman Libraries.

Where to Start Your Search

Federated search engines like the ones below are discovery tools that allow you to search across multiple resources and formats. Educat+ is Gottesman's search tool that includes the library catalog as well as most electronic resources the library makes available. CLIO is Columbia Libraries quicksearch tool to search across their physical and digital collections. If you aren't sure what resource you need and want to get a general sense of what is out there, start here!

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Google Scholar Search

Staying Organized with a Reference Manager

A Reference Manager is a program that can help:

  • Keep your References organized and accessible
  • Take Notes
  • Grab online PDFs to read later
  • Insert In-text citations
  • Create Bibliographies
  • Visit our Reference Management Research Guide to learn more

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