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CHILDREN'S LITERATURE :
Guide to Resources
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A. How do I find newly published
children's literature?
To keep up-to-date,
read journals that focus on children's literature and that
review new children's books. Scan the most recent issues
of the journals below to keep current on what's new.
Reviews in these
journals will also show up in the results when you search
for a particular subject, author, illustrator, etc. in
the
research
databases described in B. 1. below.
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 Booklist
- Chicago: American Library Association.
- twice a month.
Online issues
 :
Issues from 1997-present are in
Proquest Research Library. To find Booklist in Proquest,
read instructions in description below.
Online reviews: The Booklist
web site provides some reviews for free; click on "Books for Youth" at
the top to see reviews.
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Print issues: from 1939-2001 in Mundt
Library.
- [Journal is also available
by subscription at the Booklist web site
http://www.booklistonline.com/]
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The
Booklist site on the web provides links to some of
its book reviews and features for free. The full journal includes numerous book reviews in each
issue.
Reviews include age or grade level
and run about 150 words.
To find all Booklist reviews (not just the few on the web),
.....go to the
Proquest Research Library database.
.....click on the
"Publications" tab
at the top of the window in Proquest and then search for
Booklist [or use
direct link to Booklist in Proquest].
.....click on Booklist
.....click on the most recent issue of Booklist; then select the Table
of Contents in the list of articles.
.....scan the Table of Contents to find out what page the section "Books for
Youth" starts on.
.....then, back up to the article list again and use the "sort by" dropdown
menu just above the article list (right side) to "sort by page number."
.....browse to the page number where "Books for Youth" starts and select
each book review, one at a time, from the article list.
In the print journal, children's book reviews begin around middle of
each issue, but see table of contents for exact location in each issue.
An author/title
index is at the end of each issue. A cumulative index to reviews for the
year appears in the August & February 15th issues.
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 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
- Chicago: University of Chicago Graduate Library School.
- 11 times/year.
Online issues
:
from 1998-present in
Proquest Research Library. Use the
"Publications" tab
in Proquest to go directly to
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books or use
direct link to the journal in Proquest
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Online issues:
some reviews and features are available for free on the
BCCB web site.
Print issues: from
1976-present in Library.
- [Journal is also available by
subscription at
http://bccb.lis.illinois.edu/]
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- For full issues of this journal
online, find the journal in the
Proquest Research Library database. Some free reviews and
features are available on the
BCCB
web site.
Each review indicates whether the book is recommended (the coding
is actually more detailed than strictly "recommended" or "not recommended"),
its age or grade level, curricular use, and developmental values (in
addition to the lengthy reviews).
The print journal arranges reviews in alphabetical
order by author.Codes used in the reviews are explained in
the first couple of pages of each issue. Each issue now includes a "Subject
and Use" index to the books reviewed in that issue. An annual index (author;
title) appears in the July/August issue.
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 The Horn Book Magazine
- Horn Book, Inc.
( http://www.hbook.com/
-- some material from magazine is available on website)
- 6 times/year.
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Online issues
: from 1992-present in
Proquest Research Library. Use the
"Publications" tab
in Proquest to go directly to Horn Book Magazine
or use
direct link to the journal in Proquest.
Print issues: from 1933-present in Mundt Library.
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- On its website, Horn Book, Inc.
only provides a few sample reviews from the latest issue of the magazine.
It also lists award & honor
books from the Boston Globe–Horn Book Awards. For the full issues, use the
link to
Proquest Research Library
or find a print copy in a library.
About half of each issue of this journal is devoted to articles about
important topics and issues in children's literature. The "booklist" section
is divided into reviews of "picture books", "for young readers," "for
intermediate readers," and "for older readers." These are followed by
sections for folklore, poetry, and nonfiction. Reviews are frequently long
and labeled for age levels, and sometimes illustrations from the books are
included. Reviews cover picture books through young adult levels.
- Each individual print issue has an index; an annual
cumulative index appears in the November/December issue. All of the reviews
published during a six-month period are republished as The Horn Book
Guide to Children’s and Young Adult Books (In print in Mundt Library at
this location: Reference Z1037 .H675)
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 School Library Journal
- monthly (RR Bowker Co.)
Online issues
: from 1975-present in
EBSCOhost MasterFile Premier. See instructions in the description below
for finding the journal and book reviews in the database.
Online issues
: from 1992-present in
Proquest Research Library. Use the "Publications" tab
in Proquest to go directly to School Library Journal.
Print issues: from 1927-43 and 1962-2002 in Library.
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- To get to
School Library Journal,
.....click on
EBSCOhost MasterFile Premier.
.....on the right side of the screen, choose the most recent year and the
most recent regular issue.
.....on the resulting screen, find the subject "children's literature" in
the left navigation bar and click on it to narrow your results to reviews of
children's literature.
This journal contains book reviews (and audiovisual &
software reviews) for preschool and primary grades, grades 3-6, junior high
and up, and young adult. Reviews a majority of the children's books
published. Each print issue includes and author/illustrator index and a title
index.
B. How do I identify good children's
books?
Find good children's books through:
.....book reviews;
.....selective lists
of children's books --carefully selected for a particular
purpose, topic, or lesson plan;
.....book/author/illustrator awards.
1. Find book reviews.
a. Research databases
that provide access to book reviews
HOW TO SEARCH: Do a keyword search for the author or title
of the item for which you need a book review
and combine it with the word review* (where the
asterisk * is a wildcard character and will retrieve either the
word "review" or the word "reviews.") For example: harry
potter and review*
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1)
Academic Search Premier
- Online:
Use link above or use the "Database
Quicklinks" dropdown menu in the top right corner of the Library's home page
to select Academic Search Premier.
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2)
Proquest Research Library
- Online:
Use link above or use the "Database Quicklinks" dropdown menu in the top
right corner of the Library's home page to select Proquest Research
Library.
b. Websites that organize reviews of
children's books
Bookhive: Your Guide to
Children's Literature, Public Library of
Charlotte-Mecklenburg (North Carolina) County
http://www.bookhive.org
"BookHive is a web site designed for
children ages birth through twelve, their parents, teachers or
anyone interested in reading about children's books. Providing
reader's advisory service, this site contains hundreds of
recommended book reviews in a variety of reading levels and
interest areas. Parents may find special "parental notes"
attached to some reviews that provide additional information
about the book. Users can search for books by author, title,
reading level, interest area, number of pages, and even favorite
illustrator." Use the "Advanced Search" link to search for book
reviews.
Kidsreads.com
http://www.kidsreads.com/
Provides book reviews and author interviews for children along
with games and contests. Browse by author, title, keyword.
Reviews, National Center for the Study of Children's
Literature, San Diego State University
http://www-rohan.sdsu.edu/~childlit/reviews/reviews.htm
c. Publications that
organize reviews of children's books
These may be in print or online at your
local library; Book Review Digest provides access to reviews
back to the early twentieth century.
- Book Review Digest --
1905-1991.
- New York: Wilson Co.
- Print volumes:
in Mundt Library from 1901-1991 with call number: Reference Z1219
.C96
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- Print version ... is arranged alphabetically by authors’
last names. Compiles reviews for fiction and non-fiction books for adults,
young adults, and children. Each entry includes a description of book
(quoted from a review or publisher's note) and excerpts from several reviews
of the book. Indexed by subject and title. Look in subject index under
"Children's Literature" (this heading may vary from one year to another; see
Preface for heading used) for listing of children's books alphabetically by
author.
- Book Review Index -- 1991-2003.
- Detroit: Gale Research, Inc.
- Print
volumes: in Mundt Library from 1991-2003 with call number:
Reference Z1035.A1 B6
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- Arranged alphabetically by authors’ last names. Lists
sources of book reviews for each book written by the author. Age codes (c=
children to age 10; y=young adults from age 11 and up) are included. Indexed
by title.
2. Find selective lists
a. Websites
that help you find books for specific topics, purposes, grade
levels
American Indians in Children's Literature, Debbie Reese
http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/
The subtitle of this blog is
Critical perspectives of indigenous peoples in children's books,
the school curriculum, popular culture, and society-at-large.
Children's Picture
Book Database, Miami University
http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/
a bibliography for designing
literature-based thematic units for all disciplines, including
health education.
Database contains abstracts of over 5000
picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Search over
900 keywords (topics, concepts, and skills) to locate books with
storylines adaptable to your curriculum or program.
Cooperative
Children's Books Center (CCBC), University of Wisconsin.
http://www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ Link to "K-12
Teacher", etc. along top or use links in left navigation are to
find book lists on specific topics for specific age groups.
Children's and YA Literature Resources, Cynthia Leitich
Smith
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/cyalr_index.html
Children's Literature Web Guide, de Grummond Children's
Literature Collection, Univ. of Southern Mississippi
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~degrum/html/relatedsites/rs-cl-webguide.shtml
Mashantucket Pequot Children's Library
http://www.pequotmuseum.org/Home/LibrariesArchives/CHILDRENSLIBRARY/AboutTheChildrensLibrary.htm
See the bibliographies, award winners, and featured books.
New Jewish Values
Finder: A Guide to Values in Jewish Children's Books, Assoc.
of Jewish Libraries
http://www.ajljewishvalues.org/ Site includes a searchable
database of children's books, lists of notable books and award
books.
YALSA Booklists, Young Adult Library Services Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm#booklists
Provides selective lists for audiobooks, films, graphic novels,
and more.
b. Publications
that help you find books for particular topics, purposes, grade
levels. These may be available at your local library.
- Children's Catalog,
latest ed. (with
annual supplements)
- In print in Mundt Library with call
number: Reference Z 1037 .C5443
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- This book provides a list of
children's books that is selected and voted on by a committee of children's
librarians and instructors of children's lit -- so all these books are
recommended. A new edition is published every 4-5 years and supplements to
the current edition are published each year.
Arranged by Dewey decimal classification, each entry includes publisher,
price, grade level and a brief annotation. A combined author, title,
subject, and analytical (i.e. author, title, subject for parts of books)
index follows. Includes about 5000 books, preschool to 6th grade. Sections
for fiction, easy books, and story collections are at the end of the Dewey
decimal classification.
- Providing the same approach for upper grade levels:
Middle and Junior High
School Library Catalog (in print in Mundt Library with call
number -- Reference Z1037 .J854) and
Senior High
Core Collection
(in print in Mundt Library with call number -- Reference Z1035 .S42).
Best Books for
Children: Preschool Through Grade 6.
New York: Bowker.
In print
in Library with call number: Reference Z1037 .B547
Briefly annotated listing of about 13,000
recommended books for recreational reading and school
curriculum. Indexes include:
authors/illustrators, titles, biographical subjects,
subjects.This source is particularly useful if you are searching
for particular types of literature such as historical fiction
realistic fiction or biography...
Providing the same approach for upper grade levels:
Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers
(in print in Mundt Library with call number --
REFERENCE : Z1037 .G482) and
Best Books for High School Readers
(in print in Mundt Library with call number
--
REFERENCE : Z1037 .G4816)
Here are examples of others
that help you identify good books by subject, grade level, and
other criteria.
- Accept Me As I Am: Best Books of Juvenile
Nonfiction on Impairments and Disabilities.
- New York: Bowker, 1985.
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037.9 .F73 1985
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- Recommends children's nonfiction on physical problems,
sensory problems, cognitive and behavior problems, and on multiple/severe
and various disabilities. Each item is annotated and reading level is given.
Indexes include Author, Title and Subject.
- The Best in Children's Books: The University of
Chicago Guide to Children's Literature
- 1966-1972. Chicago: U of C Press, 1973.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference Z1037 .B4
- The Best in Children's Books...1973-78.
- Chicago: U of C Press, 1980.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference Z1037 .A1 S92
- The Best in Children's Books...1985-90.
- Chicago: U of C Press, 1980.
- Reviews of "best books" -- selected for literary quality
rather than a balanced list in respect to grade, age, subject or genre.
Reviews are in alphabetical order by author. Indexes include: Title,
Developmental Values (e.g. "admustment to baby," "cooperation," "divorce,"
"self-confidence"), Curricular Use, Reading Level, and Types of Literature.
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- Beyond Picture Books: A Guide to First Readers.
- By Barbara Barstow & Judith Riggle.
- New York: RR Bowker, 1989
& 1995
- In print in Library with call number:
REFERENCE Z1037 .B278 1995
- Lists and annotates a selected set of books intended for
children at a first or second grade level (occasionally third). Includes a
special list of outstanding first readers. Indexes include: Subject, Title,
Illustrator, Readability, and Series.
- Black Books Galore: Guide to
Great African American Children's Books
by Rand, Donna.
REFERENCE : Z1037.N39 R33 1998
- The Bookfinder: A Guide to Children's Literature
About theNeeds and Problems of Youth Aged 2 - 15.
- Circle Pines, MN: American Guidance Service, 1977 and
1981. (1981 edition covers books published 1975-1978.)
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037 .A1 D74 v.1 & v.2
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- Describes and categorizes about 1000 books according to
psychological, behavioral & developmental topics. Annotations include
general reading level. Subject, author and title index. Aimed at
bibliotherapy -- children finding solutions to own problems in reading about
others.
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- Books for the Gifted Child.
- Volume 1 -- 1980; Volume 2 -- 1988.
- New York: RR Bowker.
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1039 .G55 B37
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- Describes, in detail, books considered "intellectually
demanding" and indicates reading levels as beginning, intermediate, or
advanced rather than by grade or age.
- Title and subject index.
- Books for Children to Read Alone: A Guide for
Parents and Librarians Pre-K through Grade 3.
- By George Wilson and Joyce Moss.
- New York: RR Bowker, 1988.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference Z 1037 W748 1988
- As the title states, the authors are recommending
bookswhich children can read alone. Many popular fairy tales, for example,
are designed to be read to children and are not written at a level which
they can read themselves.
- The book is arranged by reading levels. Indexes include:
Subject, Readability, Author, and Title.
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- The Elementary School Library Collection: A Guide
to Books and Other Media, Phases 1 2 3, 17th ed.
- Williamsport, PA: Brodart Co., 1990.
- Reference Z1037 .E4 1990
- Provides basic core collection
of recommended books for children's libraries (about 9500 books) selected by
specialists. Covers K through 6th grade: includes audiovisual items.
- Indexed by author, by title, and by subject (including
some types of lit).
- Titles arranged in Dewey classification scheme under
headings Reference, Non-fiction, Easy Fiction, Periodicals, and Professional
Library. Each entry includes publisher, price, grade level and description
annotation.
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- Great New Non-Fiction Reads, by Sharon
L. McElmeel.
- Reference Z1037 .M134 1995
- Describes good non-fiction books for reading aloud and
for young readers.
More Exciting, Funny,
Scary, Short, Different, and Sad Books Kids Like about Animals,
Science, Sports, Families, Songs, and Other Things
Reference Z 1037 .C294 1992
- Notes from a Different Drummer: A Guide to
Juvenile Fiction Portraying the Handicapped. New York:
- Bowker,1977. (Covers works from 1940-1975.)
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037.9 .B37
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- More Notes from a Different Drummer....
New York: Bowker, 1984. (Covers 1976-1981.)
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037.9 .B36 1984
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- Annotations are arranged alphabetically by author.
- Indexes: title & subject.
- Annotation consists of plot description, excerpts, and
analysis. Coded for reading level.
Picture Books: An
Annotated Bibliography with Activities for Teaching Writing.
In
print in the Library at call number: Reference Z1037 .A1 C85 1998
- Picture Books for Children.
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037 .C565 1990
- Describes specific books appropriate for specific topics.
Provides an introductory section on choosing picture books.
- Portraying persons with disabilities : an
annotated bibliography of fiction for children and teenagers
- by Debra Robertson. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker,
c1992.
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037.9 .R63 1992
- Portraying persons with disabilities : an
annotated bibliography of nonfiction for children and teenagers
- by Joan Brest Friedberg, June B. Mullins, Adelaide Weir
Sukiennik. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, c1992.
- In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037.9 .F735 1992
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- These two books provide information about books which
portray persons with disabilities. One focuses on fiction and the other on
non-fiction.
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- Primaryplots: A Book Talk Guide for Use with
Readers 4-8.
- New York: RR Bowker, 1989.
- Reference Z1037 .A1 T47 1989
- Books published between 1983 and 1987 which had been on
one of the various "best book" or "notable" lists. The books were selected
for eight themes (e.e. "enjoying family and friends," "developing a positive
self-image"). For each book, there is a plot summary, thematic summary, book
talk material and activities, related titles and a bibliography of materials
about author and illustrator.
- Author Index, Illustrator Index, Title Index, Subject
Index.
Special Needs Reading
List: An Annotated Guide to Best Publications for Parents &
Professionals.
by Sweeney, Wilma
In print in the Library at call number:
REFERENCE : Z5814.C52 S84 1998
3. Find award-winners
Database of Award-Winning
Children's Literature, Lisa R. Bartle
http://www.dawcl.com/
Search by grade, genre, and many more options to find books that
have won awards. Includes a wide range of awards.
Book Awards
Yahoo links to book award sites;
http://www.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Genres/Children_s/Book_Awards/
Includes links to Caldecott, Newbery and other awards.
Caldecott Medal Chicago: ALA
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm
The Caldecott Medal is awarded each year to the artist of the
most distinguished American picture book for children
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Coretta Scott King Book Award. Chicago: ALA
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/rts/emiert/cskbookawards/recipients.cfm
Provides list of past and current winners of this book award.
Newbery Medal Chicago: ALA
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberyhonors/newberymedal.cfm
Lists and
describes award winners from 1922-present. Awarded annually to
the author of the most distinguished contribution to American
literature for children.
Notable Children's Books (current)
http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/childrensnotable/index.cfm
See links on same webpage:
Great Interactive Software for Kids, Notable
Children's Recordings, and Notable Children's Videos.
Notable books from earlier years may be found in published volumes such as
the following:
Notable Children's Books 1971 - 1975. Chicago: ALA, 1981. In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037 .A4955 1981
Notable Children's Books 1940 - 1970. Chicago: ALA, 1977.
In print in the Library at call number:
Reference Z1037 .A4955 1977
Recommended children's (through age 14) books listed
alphabetically by author. Indexes: age-level, title, illustrator. (No
subject index).
Prairie Bud Award Winners
(Grade K-3)
The Prairie Bud Children's Book Award,
sponsored by the South Dakota Library Association, is determined by
kindergarten through third grade students throughout
South Dakota.
More
information
about the Award.
Prairie Pasque
Award Winners(Grade
4-6)
The Prairie Pasque Children's Book Award,
sponsored by the South Dakota Library Association, is determined by fourth,
fifth, and sixth grade students throughout South Dakota.
More
information
about the Award.
YALSA
Book Awards, Young Adult Library Services Association
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm#awards
C. Where can I get children's books?
1. On the Web
(full-text)
International Children's
Digital Library
http://www.icdlbooks.org/
2. In a Library
a. To find
books about children's literature, use the
Library
Catalog.
For example, do a subject word/s search
in the Catalog for:
children's literature
b. To find children's books,
use the
Library
Catalog.
1)
For example, do a search for author word/s or title
word/s. Or search for word/s anywhere and limit the search to the
juvenile (children's) collection.
c. To
find
specific genres (fantasy, picture
books, etc.) when searching the Library Catalog,
see the following Mundt Library guide:
d. To find award winning
children's books in the Mundt Library, use the
Library
Catalog. For
example, do a search for the award name (e.g Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta
Scott King, Printz, Prairie Bud, Prairie Pasque) and limit the search
to the Juvenile (children's) collection.
D. How do I find articles in
journals/magazines about children's literature?
1. For
articles about children's literature,
recommended book lists and so forth, use the following
research databases:
ERIC
http://www.eric.ed.gov/
ERIC is a database provided for educators by the U.S. Department
of Education that provides access to citations and abstracts for
articles in education
Academic Search Premier
Online:
Use link above or use
the "Database Quicklinks" dropdown menu in the top right
corner of the Library's home page to select Academic
Search Premier.
E. How do I find articles in
magazines or other non-book material for children to read?
1. Articles in children's
magazines - for children
For articles in children's
magazines, use the
Library's link to
Research
Databases (by Subject) and select the link labeled
"Children and Young Adults" in the "special audience" area at the
top.
2.
StoryPlace,
Public Library of Charlotte & Mecklenburg County
http://www.storyplace.org/ Stories and
activities for children
3.
Grimm's Fairy
Tales, National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/grimm/ Audio
and text versions of 12 tales.
F. How can I find
biographical and critical
information about authors and illustrators?
1. Specialized research
databases and indexes for finding literary biography and encyclopedic works
Contemporary Authors Cumulative Index
(Gale Cengage)
Online: Called
"Gale’s Literary Index"
www.galenet.com/servlet/LitIndex
In print
in Library with call number:
Reference Z1224 .C6
Use this index to locate information on authors
in several biographical/critical encyclopedias, including
Something About the Author (Reference
PN 451 .S6),
Dictionary of Literary Biography (various call numbers), and
Contemporary Literary Criticism (Reference PN771 .C65).
When one of
these encyclopedias is found to have information about an author, distance
students may request the library to email the information to them through
Interlibrary Loan. On-campus students may find these encyclopedias in the
Library.
Some author biographies
may also be found in general biographical research indexes such as Current Biography
(Reference CT 100 .C8).
2. General and educational research
databases
(See section D1 above for links)
3. Books about authors and
their works
NOTE: The Mundt Library can mail books to distance
students.
To request a book or other library material located at the Mundt Library or at
another library, fill out an interlibrary loan form for
each item (book
request form is used for books).
a. Do a "word/s anywhere" search on the
author's name in the
Library
Catalog to find books in the Mundt Library about the author.
b. Search author's name in
Worldcat.org to find books in
other libraries.
[For items not at the Mundt Library, on-campus and distance
students may request items through
Interlibrary Loan. On-campus students pick up the
books at the Library after they are notified of arrival.]
4. Sources of biographical
information.
These are examples.
For more, search the
Library
Catalog.
Other libraries will have the same or similar sources.
- American Writers for Children before 1900.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography, v. 42.
- Detroit: Gale Research, 1985.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PS490 .A44 1985
- American Writers for Children, 1900-1960.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography, v. 22. 1983.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PS490 .A43 1983
- American Writers for Children Since 1960:
Fiction.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography, v. 52. 1986.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PS374 .C454 A4 1986
- American Writers for Children Since 1960: Poets,
Illustrators and Non-Fiction Authors.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography, v. 61. 1987.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PS490 .A45 1987
In-depth biographies and information
(including bibliographies) about people's works.
- Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books;
Writings on Their Lives and Work.
- New York: Bowker, 1972.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PN 1009 .A1 H58
- In-depth articles with bibliographies.
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Children's authors (Yahoo links to
children's authors)
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http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Children_s/
Evaluate this material carefully to make sure it
is authored by specialists who know what they are writing
about.
- Contemporary Authors
- Detroit: Gale.
- annual; cumulative index.
- In print in Library with call
number: Reference Z1224 .C6
Leads to biographical and critical information about
authors.
- Dictionary of American Children's Fiction,
1960-1984: Recent Books of Recognized Merit.
- New York: Greenwood, 1986.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PS 374 .C454 H45 1986
- The subject index at the end of the volume can lead to
specific types of literature. The main body of the work is an alphabetical
listing of characters in and titles of children's literature.
- Eighth Book of Junior Authors
and Illustrators
- New York: H.W. Wilson Co., 2000.
- Just One More Book
-
http://www.justonemorebook.com/category/interviews/
- series of podcasts about children's authors and books. Browse by authors
name or category.
- Something About the Author: Facts & Pictures
About Authors and Illustrators of books for Young People.
- Detroit: Gale
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PN 451 .S6
- Use index in latest volume to look up your author or
illustrator. In-depth biography for each person includes personal data,
career information, awards and honors, writings, and autobiographical
description by author.
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- Twentieth Century Children's Writers
- New York: St James Press, 1995.
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PN
1009 .A1 T9 1995
- Over 600 writers. English language authors of fiction,
poetry and dramas. Entry for each writer consists of biography, complete
list of separately published books, and signed critical essay.
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- Writers for Children
- New York: Scribners, 1988
- In print in Library with call number:
Reference PN 1009 .A1 W73 1987
- Critical essays on important writers of children's
literature from 17th century to early 20th century.
G. What are some
sources
for identifying
children's magazines?
Parents' Choice
Award-Winning Magazines, Parents' Choice Foundation
http://www.parents-choice.org/award.cfm?thePage=magazine&p_code=p_per
The Parents' Choice Awards program
honors the best material for children
Magazines for Libraries
New York: Bowker.
In print in
the Mundt Library at call number: Reference Z6941 .M23
An annotated list of about 6500 "best" periodicals primarily for
public libraries). Includes a section of magazines for children.
Magazines are arranged alphabetically by title. Each entry
includes frequency, price, publisher, publisher's address,
circulation, where indexed, intended audience and review of the
periodical.
Content last revised 5/2009.
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