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Encyclopedias and Directories
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Children's Book Awards International: A Directory of Awards From Inception Through 1990.
Reference Collection 028.162079 Sm6c
Lists children's literature awards from around the world. Background on the award and recipients is provided where available.
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Dictionary of American Children's Fiction, 1985-1989: Books of Recognized Merit.
Reference Collection 813.54099282 H36d
Evaluates 489 major award-winning or significant fiction books written for children and young adults.
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International Companion Encyclopedia of Children's Literature.
Reference Collection 809.8928203 In8h
This book provides an introduction to some of the critical theories useful in the study of children's literature. The essays examine the context, application and relevance to this area of concepts such as feminism, ideology, psychoanalysis and literacy studies.
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The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature.
Reference Collection 809.89282 C22o
Presents very brief summaries of children's literature from various countries or continents by widely-known, important or interesting authors. Concise valuative comments indicate strengths and weaknesses of the writers and their works.
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Newberry and Caldecott Medalists and Honor Book Winners.
Reference Collection 011.62079 B81n 2d ed
Continuing retrospective series covering the most prestigious awards in children's book publishing, librarians detail both the awards themselves and the books chosen. They assemble reviews, acceptance speeches and profiles of the authors.
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Newberry and Caldecott Medalists and Honor Book Winners.
Reference Collection 011.62079 N42h 1986-2000.
Updated list of recipients with a bibliography.
Bibliographies |
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Alphabet: A Handbook of ABC Books and Book Extensions for the Elementary Classroom.
Reference Collection 372.6 R54a 2nd ed.
Provides an annotated bibliography of alphabet books on various topics. Included is a section of projects and activities to supplement the alphabet books.
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Education: a Guide to Reference and Information Sources.
Reference Collection 370.016 Ob6c 2d ed.
Bibliography of educational sources.
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Research and Professional Resources in Children's Literature: Piecing a Patchwork Quilt.
Reference Collection 011.62 R31s
A guide to finding research and using resources in the field of children's literature.
Biographies |
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Biography and Genealogy Master Index. 2nd ed. 8 vols. (1980-present)
Reference Collection 809 B52m 2nd ed.
Use the original set with all its cumulations and supplements to access more than 8,382,000 biographical sketches in biographical dictionaries, subject encyclopedias, literary criticism and indexes. Multiple citations are given for many biographies.
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Biography Index: A Cumulative Index to Biographical Material in Books and Magazines. (1946-present)
Available through
Firstsearch
Uses the Wilson indexes to books, collective biographies and articles to update the above tool. Includes a listing of biographees by subject or occupation (e.g., authors, American or literary critics).
Bio-Bibliographies |
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Dictionary of Literary Biography. 254 vols.
Reference Collection 810.92 D56g
Published by Gale since 1978 (more than 4,000 main entries in 199 titles in the series by 10/1998), the DLB serves "not only to provide reliable information in a convenient format but also to place the figures in the larger perspective of literary history and to offer appraisals of their accomplishments by qualified scholars." —Plan of the Series.
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Twentieth-Century Children's Writers.
Reference Collection 809.89282 T91b 4th ed.
Includes more than 800 authors writing English language fiction, poetry and drama for children and young people. Their works have been published mainly since 1900. The entry for each author consists of a biographical sketch, a list of his or her publications and a signed critical essay.
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Writers for Children: Critical Studies of Major Authors Since the Seventeenth Century.
Reference Collection 809.89282 W93b
Each of the 84 original critical essays about deceased authors from Charles Perrault to Carol Ryrie Brink is followed by a brief selected bibliography. The widely acclaimed works of these authors remained in print at least 40 years and was in print during the 1950s.
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Contemporary Authors: A Bio-Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Drama, Motion Picture, Television and Other Fields.
Reference Collection 920 C76
Accurate, concise, current information about an incredible number of writers.
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Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults: A Selection of Sketches from Something About the Author.
Reference Collection 809.89282 M28c
This 6 volume set provides current information for a number of writers.
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100 Most Popular Children's Authors
Reference Collection 810.99282 M15o
A guide providing summaries of the 100 children's book authors deemed most popular in a 1997 survey of teachers and students. Each entry includes a lively biographical sketch, a selected bibliography and a list of related information sources.
Book Reviews |
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Book Review Digest. 1905-1992.
Available via
Firstsearch 1983-present.
Presents citations to and excerpts of current fiction and non-fiction written in English. Its subject index provides our only current subject access to "Children's Literature."
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Book Review Index
1965-present. Located in the index area near the information desk.
Indexes over 470 reviewing journals, national publications of general interest, scholarly and literary journals, and numerous daily and weekly newspapers.
Reader's Advisers |
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Best Books for Children: Preschool Through Grade 6.
Reference Collection 011.62 B46g 5th ed.
Very helpful resource for choosing books by subject. The entries are briefly annotated.
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Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers.
Reference Collection 011.62 M61c
A great guide to finding children's literature about different cultures and minority groups. It is broken up by geographical region and then by education level.
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The Young Adult Reader's Adviser.
Reference Collection 011.62 Y8i v.1 -2
This two-volume work lists books by broad subject area. Short biographies are provided for each author.
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The Bookfinder: A Guide to Children's Literature About the Needs and Problems of Youth Aged 2-15.
Reference Collection 028.52 D82b v.1- 2 and v4
Annotated bibliographies arranged by title with subject, author, and title indexes.
Chronology |
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Fifteen Centuries of Children's Literature: An Annotated Chronology of British and American Works in Historical Context.
Stacks 028.52 B51f
Each of the six chapters extending from the Anglo-Saxon period through 1945 is divided into "Historical Background," "Development of Books," "Attitudes toward and Treatment of Children" and an "Annotated Chronology."
Excerpted Criticisms |
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The following four series provide excerpted criticism of authors' works. Consult the cumulative index, located atop the reference 800s, for the series which would include the author in question.
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Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800. 1984-present.
Reference Collection 809 L73g
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Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism (NCLC). 1981-present.
Reference Collection 809.04 N62g
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Contemporary Literature Criticism (CLC). 1973-present.
Reference Collection 808.8 R45c
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Twentieth Century Literature Criticism (TCLC). 1978-present.
Reference Collection 808.8 T91b
Finding Books in Print |
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Books In Print.
Available via
Firstsearch
This database lists English language books currently distributed or published in the United States. The volumes are arranged by author, title and subject. Supplemental volumes include Publishers and O.P.-O.S.I. (Out of Print-Out of Stock Indefinitely).
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World Cat.
Available via
Firstsearch
This database is a catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
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Interlibrary Loan
If the St. Norbert College Library does not own the research materials that you need, we can borrow it from another library for you. The Interlibrary Loan (ILL) service is available to St. Norbert College faculty, staff and students. Please allow 21 days for us to obtain the materials. Obtain a form from the circulation desk or the information desk, or logon to
ILLiad.
Finding Journal Articles |
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Journals are the best source for current information on a topic. This is especially important if an area of study is new, currently being investigated or subject to frequent change. If there is a list of references following a journal article, it might provide leads to further sources.
Journal articles on a specific subject can be identified through the use of a general or specialized index. Some indexes include abstracts (summaries) of articles. The library subscribes to indexes in print, online and CD-ROM formats. The library doesn't subscribe to all of the journals in these indexes. A list of journals to which the library does subscribe can be found on the
databases page or by checking our
online catalog.
Electronic Indexes |
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Electronic indexes offer a computerized approach to the retrieval of journal article citations. A user can specify a combination of subject terms in order to find references to articles which contain those terms in their titles, in their abstracts or as assigned descriptors. The following indexes may be useful for finding information on children's literature topics.
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Ebscohost (Citations: mid-1980s-present; Full text: 1992-present)
Available from workstations in the library electronic reference area and from computers in all campus computer labs. Online index and abstracts for over 3,100 journals and full text for 1,000 of those titles.
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Proquest Education Complete
Contains more than 550 titles on education—including primary, secondary and university-level topics—with nearly 300 in full text.
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ERIC (1966-present)
Available through
Ebscohost
This is the electronic version of the Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) and Resources in Education (RIE) indexes, giving bibliographic citations and abstracts for the ERIC document collection and for journal articles in the fields of education and other social sciences from over 775 periodicals. Provides coverage from 1966 to the present with quarterly updates.
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MLA International Bibliography of Books and Articles on the Modern Languages and Literatures (1963-present)
Available through
Ebscohost
This is the most important location tool for any literary research.
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Dissertation Abstracts. (1861-present)
Available through
Firstsearch
All topics of masters theses and dissertations at accredited institutions since 1861 in the United States and selectively from Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe.
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Education Abstracts and Index. (1929-present)
Available through
Firstsearch
This periodical index to education publications in English includes many subject headings beginning with "Children's..." (e.g., "Children's literature," "Children's poetry") as well as "Bibliotherapy," "Creative writing - Teaching," "Language arts." An author and subject index arranged in one alphabet is followed by book reviews found at the back of each volume from 1975/76 to the present.
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Essay and General Literature Index. (1900-present)
Available through
Firstsearch
Timely index to collections of essays and chapters in books supplement our humanities journals. Pertinent subject headings are "Children-Books and reading," "Children in literature," "Children's literature" with subdivisions such as "Book reviews," "Film adaptations" and "Technique."
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Library Literature. (1921-present)
Available through
Firstsearch
Contains the most library-oriented material on "Children's literature" extending through the subdivisions "Authors and illustrators" (presenting author interviews, acceptance speeches and biographical information), "Awards, citations and prizes," "Bibliography," "Book lists," "Evaluation" (Reflections on and trends in children's literature, using stories to teach moral complexities), "Non-fiction," "Reviews," "Science," "Teaching," as well as genre-related "Children's poetry" or "Fantasy."
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Social Sciences Abstracts and Index. (1974-1994)
Available through
Firstsearch
Considers "Bibliotherapy," "Children's literature" and "Children's stories" from the viewpoint of psychologists and sociologists. Book review section at the end of each volume.
Printed Indexes |
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Indexes or abstracts in print form give subject and/or author access to journal articles. Some of the indexes are located on tables in the reference area; others can be found in the reference stacks by call number. The following indexes list references to journal articles in the field of children's literature. All are located in the index area near the information desk.
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Bibliographic Index: A Cumulative Bibliography of Bibliographies. (1937-1992)
Appearing twice a year with an annual cumulation, this timely source includes entries under broad subject headings (e.g., "Children's literature") or smaller genre-related headings (e.g., "Children's poetry," "Fairy tales" or "High interest-low vocabulary books") and represent lists containing more than 50 citations.
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Humanities Index. (1974-present)
Quarterly with annual cumulations allows timely access to literary subjects (e.g., "Children," "Fairy tales," "Young adult literature") appearing in journals, some of which are not indexed in the MLA International Bibliography. Book review section at the end of each volume.
Location of Journals |
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- Use the
online catalog to find out if we own a journal.
- In the catalog, type t followed by the title of the journal, and press ENTER.
- Use the title of the journal, NOT the title of the article.
- Check the entry to make sure we have the dates you are looking for.
- Also check the format of the journal, as it may be on microfilm, bound or current.
- Journals are shelved in alphabetical order, regardless of format.
- Current issues of most journals to which we still subscribe are shelved in the current periodicals area.
- Microfilm journals are in the grey metal cabinets on the first floor.
- Bound periodicals are on the taller shelves next to the current periodicals area.
- For assistance, ask at the information desk.
Selected List of Current Journals |
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The following list is a sample of some of the journals the library carries in the field of children's literature or children's book reviews. Located in current periodicals unless otherwise noted.
- Booklist
- Childhood Education
- The Clearing House: A Journal for Modern Junior and Senior High Schools
- English Journal (Secondary Level)
- Horn Book Magazine
- Language Arts (Primary Level)
- The Lion and the Unicorn (Stacks 028.52 L66)
- New Advocate
- Reading Horizons
- Reading Teacher: A Journal of the International Reading Association
- Science Books and Films: The Journal of Science Literacy
- Young Children
Finding Books at the St. Norbert College Library |
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The
online catalog may be searched by author, title, subject or keyword. Consult the information and help screens on the terminal for further assistance.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
To determine the appropriate heading(s) for a topic, consult the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). These large red books, located at the information desk, are very useful for suggesting alternate or additional headings to search. Some relevant LCSHs:
- Children's poetry
- Children's stories
- Fairy tales
- Illustrated books, Children's
- Picture-books for children
Use the library catalog information screens for tips on keyword searching or ask a reference librarian. An author search will determine whether the library owns works written or illustrated by a certain person. Major illustrators are retrieved by an author search.
Internet Resources |
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The following list is a small sample of the children's literature resources available on the internet.
Need help? Ask at the reference desk of the library.
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