Children's Literature

Children's Literature Research Guide

• Journal and Magazine Databases
• List of Journals and Magazines
• Biography and Criticism
• Books and Videos
• Juvenile Collection Books
• Juvenile Collection Databases
• Booklists and Book Awards
• Web Searching

• Also see: Book Reviews

 

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Journal and Magazine Databases

• MLA Bibliography - An index of scholarly publications in literature, linguistics, and folklore [more details].
• OmniFile - This multidisciplinary database covers many literature journals [more details].
• Project Muse - Search 250 electronic journals, including top journals on children's literature [more details].
• Academic Search Complete - Search 9,300 publications in the social sciences and humanities [more details].
• ERIC - An index of education journals, magazines, and documents from 1966 to present [more details].
• Web of Science - An index of research journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences [more details].

• Also see: Find Journals by Title

 

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List of Journals and Magazines

• Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (1999 to present)
• Children's Literature (v. 31 to present)
• Children's Literature Association Quarterly (2005 to present)
• Children's Literature in Education (1993 to present)
• Horn Book (1990 to present)
• Lion and the Unicorn (1995 to present)
• School Library Journal (1974 to present)
• Voice of Youth Advocates (1997 to present)

 

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Biography and Criticism

• Literature Criticism Online - Find criticism of authors and genres in Children's Literature Review [more details].
• Literature Resource Center - Biographies and essays on authors of fiction, poetry, drama, and history [more details].

 

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Books and Videos

• Library Catalog - Find books and videos in the UHD Library's print and electronic collections.
• ebrary - Search electronic books from top academic and professional publishers [more details].
• netLibrary - Search electronic books from academic, professional, and popular presses [more details].
• Online Books Page - Find out-of-copyright classics by author, title, or subject.
• Columbia Granger's Poetry Database - An index of poems in books with links to poems and commentaries [more details].
• Play Index - Find plays published in books from 1949 to present [more details].
• Short Story Index - Find short stories published in books, journals, or magazines [more details].
• WorldCat - Search 58 million books and other materials in libraries around the world [more details].

 

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Juvenile Collection Books

Fiction and nonfiction books for children in preschool through grade twelve are located in the Juvenile Literature Collection at the back of the North Tower. Textbooks and curriculum guides used by the Houston Independent School District are available in the Texas Education Collection in Room 506A-South.

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in  Any Collection Juvenile Collection Textbook Collection at UH Main UH Law UH Clear Lake UH Downtown All Libraries    

Quick Links: Big Books | Electronic Books | Science Experiments | Spanish-Language Books

 

 

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Juvenile Collection Databases

Databases with books, magazines, and other content for children up to grade 12:

• EBSCO Animals - A children's encyclopedia covering the nature and habits of common animals [more details].
• EBSCOhost Kids Search - A research database for elementary and middle school students [more details].
• EBSCOhost Searchasaurus - An easy-to-use search interface for elementary and middle school students [more details].
• eLibrary Curriculum Edition - A database for K-12 students with English- and Spanish-language sources [more details].
• Encyclopedia Britannica Online - The authoritative encyclopedia, plus a dictionary, an atlas, and timelines [more details].
• Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia - A general encyclopedia for K-12 students [more details].
• Middle Search Plus - A comprehensive database for middle school students [more details].
• Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center - Essays, primary sources, and statistics on many controversial topics [more details].
• Primary Search - A comprehensive database for elementary school children [more details].
• Student Research Center - A comprehensive database for middle school and high school students [more details].
• Texas Reference Center - Search journals and magazines on Texas history, plus full-text books from Eakin Press [more details].
• TOPICsearch - Research current events and controversies in magazines, newspapers, and public opinion polls [more details].

 

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Booklists and Book Awards

• A to Zoo : Subject Access to Children's Picture Books (General Collection PN 1009. A1 L56)
• American Library Association Book and Media Awards
• American Library Association Children's Notable Lists
• Américas Award (presentation of Latino/Latina culture)
• Belpré Award (Latino/Latina writiers and illustrators)
• Caldecott Medal (children's book illustrators)
• Children's Book Council Reading Lists
• Children's Picture Books Database
• Cooperative Children's Book Center
• Correta Scott King Awards (African American authors and illustrators)
• Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
• Geisel Award (books for beginning readers)
• Guys Read
• HAISLN Recommended Reading Lists
• Newberry Medal - Award for children's book authors.
• Notable Social Studies Books for Young People
• Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature
• YALSA Booklists and Awards
• Zolotow Award - Award for children's book text.

• Also see: Children's literature -- Bibliography
• Also see: Children's literature -- Spanish -- Bibliography
• Also see: Picture books for children -- Indexes
• Also see: Young adult literature, English -- Bibliographies
• Also see: Young adult literature, Spanish -- Bibliography

 

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Web Searching

• Cooperative Children's Book Center - Links to author and illustrator sites, booklists, events, and review sources.
• ALSC Resources for Parents, Teens, and Kids - Booklists, online libraries, and web sites on children's literature and reading.
• Book Spot -- Children's Books - Links to bestsellers, awards, reading lists, reviews, and genre pages.
• Book Spot -- Young Adult Books - Links to bestsellers, awards, reading lists, reviews, and genre pages.
• Children's Authors and Illustrators on the Web - Links to authors' personal web sites and fan sites.
• Children's Book Council - Reading lists, awards & prizes, and careers in children’s book publishing.
• Library of Congress Center for the Book - Resources and events promoting lifelong literacy.

 

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