This page is designed as a starting point for research in the fields of children's and young adult literature.
See the advanced research guide for more resources.
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MLA International Bibliography - Covers some of the literature & folklore journals of interest to scholars of children's literature. |
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ERIC - Education database, includes uses of literature in classroom, children's librarianship, multicultural literature. |
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Expanded Academic Index - Indexes some literary criticism and education journals and some of the Children's/Young Adult review periodicals. |
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| Finding Books [help] |
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UW Libraries Catalog - Limit location to "Children's Literature" to find children's books, or to "Special Collections" to search for historical (pre-1900) children's titles. |
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Summit - Books, including children's titles, in academic libraries in Washington and Oregon.. |
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WorldCat Local - Items owned by major libraries around the world. |
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| Electronic Journals |
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The Lion & the Unicorn (Project Muse) - Scholarly discussion of literature for children. |
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The Horn Book Magazine (EBSCO) - Bimonthly, contains articles and columns about children’s books and book reviews. |
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Journal of Children's Literature (Wilson) - Includes scholarly and practical articles and booklists. |
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| Finding Book Reviews |
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School Library Journal (EBSCO) - Monthly journal for childrens' librarians; includes articles and reviews of books and media. |
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Voice of Youth Advocates: VOYA (Wilson) - Contains articles and reviews of materials for or about adolescents. |
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The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books - A searchable database of very brief reviews. |
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| Children's Literature Reference |
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Literature Resource Center - Literary biographies and critical essays; includes some coverage of children's & YA authors. |
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature - A new and authoritative encyclopedia that covers many topics and figures in children's literature, with an emphasis on English-language literature. Also available as a 4-vol print work in Suzzallo Reference, PN1008.5 .O94 2006 |
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| Special Topics & Events |
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American Indian Children's and Young Adult Literature at the UW Libraries |
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Every Picture Tells a Story : The Art of Narrative in Wordless Books, Jun. 21 - July 7, 2006
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Images of Blackness in American Children's Picture Books, 1899 - 1999: Selections from the UW Children's Literature Collection, Feb.-Mar. 2006 |
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"Books We Have Loved": Children's Literature Favorites of Libraries Staff, Jan. - Feb. 2005 |
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Reading 9/11 Through Children's Books - Bibliography of books displayed as part of The September Project, Sept. - Oct., 2004 |
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