• ABOUT US
   
  • What is Research Connections?
  • Partners and Funding
  • Advisory Council
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• UNDERSTANDING
  RESEARCH
  • Assessing Research Quality
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  • Child Care & Early Education Glossary
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• RESEARCH
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  • Search the Collection
  • Guide to Searching the Collection
  • Recently Added Resources
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  • Scope & Sources of the Collection
• OUR PUBLICATIONS
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• WHAT'S
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  • Grants, Jobs, and Events
  • Collaborative Projects
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• DATASETS
   
  • Listing of All Datasets in Our Collection
  • Analyze Data Online
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  • Tips and Guide for Data Users
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  • State Data Tools
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• POLICY
  RESOURCES
  • State Data Tools
  • Policy Links
  • Administration for Children and Families/ OPRE Projects
  • Federal Interagency Early Childhood Initiatives
  • Federal Research Links
• FEDERALLY-FUNDED
  RESEARCH
  • Research Supported by ACF/OPRE
    •     Grants and Contracts
    •     Child Care Policy Research Consortium
    •     Other Research Funded by OPRE
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• HELP
   
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How to Use the Site

Child Care & Early Education Research Connections provides useful resources, whether you are conducting research, analyzing policy or seeking practitioner information on child care and early education issues. The site is easy to use and offers a wealth of information.

Read further to learn how to get the most out of Research Connections:

Guide to Searching the Collection

This guide includes tips for searching the Research Connections Collection and navigating the various sections of the Web site, and a description of the fields and types of resources found in the collection.

Quick Tips on Using the Web Site

The following sections provide tips on how to navigate the site, where to find information on searching, and what the different sections of the site contain. This information should help you make more effective use of the Research Connections Web site.