Search Our Research Library
The library search finds resources that contain all your keywords. The search feature scans certain fields in the resource record such as the title, author, topic, and other fields to return search results. Keep these tips in mind as you search the Research Connections library:
- Enter at least two keywords. The search will find all forms of the keywords that you enter. For example, "assess" will find assessment, assessments, and assessing.
- Use quotes around your search term to find an exact phrase.
- Type your keywords in either uppercase or lowercase letters. For example, “Young Child” will return the same results as "young child".
If you have too many results:
- Incorporate more keywords to narrow your results.
- Apply one or more filters from the left side of the search results page to refine your results.
If you do not have enough results:
- Reduce the number of keywords in your search.
- Remove filters.
About Research Connections
Research Connections is an online library of policy-relevant research for child care and early education professionals.
- Explore our library to find state and local reports, research-informed fact sheets and briefs on critical topics, peer-reviewed journal articles, survey instruments, and more.
- Discover resources from research projects, meetings, and workgroups supported by the Office of Planning, Research, and Evaluation.
- Find curated lists of publications, including publications that feature data on all states.
- Read the latest bibliographies from the Research Connections staff.
- Learn more about the scope of our collection.
- Access and analyze data on early care, education, and families on the Child and Family Data Archive.
Policy Relevant Resources
- National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) bibliography
Resources from the library that use NSECE data. - Finding Answers to Policy Questions Using Research Connections
A guide for using the Research Connections library as a tool for finding answers to policy questions. - Research Highlights
Resources that translate research findings into short, easy-to-use formats.
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