Children's Literature

Departmental Representative

Most professional librarians serve as subject bibliographers for one or more academic departments or programs. They work with the faculty members to develop the library's collection, promote its use and provide library instruction.

For the College of Education, the subject bibliographer is:

Wanda Weinberg, Reference Librarian
Office: Alden Library, Reference Department (4th floor)
Phone: (740) 593-9685
E-Mail: weinberg@ohiou.edu

The faculty library liaison person is:

Dr. Joan Safran, Associate Professor of Education
Office: 321E McCracken Hall
Phone: (740) 593-0840
E-mail:safranj@ohio.edu

Background Information:
Encyclopedias, Bibliographies, and More

Guides to Reference Sources for Children's Literature

Children's Literature: a guide to information sources, by Margaret W. Denman-West. Englewood: Libraries Unlimited, 1998.
Location: Ref. Z1037 D35 1998; also available as an electronic book from NetLibrary

Everyone's guide to children's literature, by Mark I. West. Fort Atkinson, Wis. : Highsmith Press, c1997.
Location: Ref. Z1037.A1 W37 1997.

Reference sources for children's and young adult literature, by Deborah Rollins. Chicago, IL, American Library Association, 1996.
Location: Ref. Z1037.A1 R66 1996x.

Research & professional resources in children's literature : piecing a patchwork quilt. Newark, Del. : International Reading Association, c1995.
Location: Ref. Z1037.A1 R46 1995

Encyclopedias and Histories of Children's Literature

Characters in children's literature, by Raymond E. Jones. Detroit: Gale, 1997.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .A1 J78 1997

Characters in young adult literature, by John T. Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden. Detroit: Gale, 1997.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .A1 G47 1997

Fifteen centuries of children's literature : an annotated chronology of British and American works in historical context, by Jane Bingham. West, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1980.
Location: Ref. Z1037.A1 B582.

International companion encyclopedia of children's literature. London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.
Location: Ref. PN1008.5 .I57 1996.

The Oxford companion to children's literature, by Humphrey Carpenter. Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1984.
Location: Ref. PN1008.5 .C37 1984.

Who's who in children's books : a treasury of the familiar characters of childhood, by Margery Turner Fisher. New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, c1975.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 F575.

Yankee Doodle's literary sampler of prose, poetry & pictures; being an anthology of diverse works published for the edification and/or entertainment of young readers in America before 1900, by Virginia Haviland. New York, Crowell [1974]
Location: Ref. Z1232 .H38

Children's Literature Directories

Children's media market place. Syracuse, NY : Gaylord Professional Publications.
Location: Ref. Z479 .C45. (latest year in Reference; earlier years in stacks)

Children's writer's & illustrator's market. Cincinnati, Ohio : Writer's Digest Books,
Location: Ref. PN147.5 .C48. (latest year in Reference; earlier years in stacks)

Special collections in children's literature : an international directory. Chicago : American Library Association, 1995.
Location: Ref. Z688.C47 S63 1995.

Criticism and Plot Summaries of Children's Literature

Children's literature review. 1987, 1991 to present. Detroit, Gale Research.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 C5139.

Master index to more summaries of children's books, 1980-1990, by Eloise S. Pettus. 2 vols. Lanham, MD : Scarecrow Press, 1998.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .P46 1998.

Masterplots II. Juvenile and young adult literature series. Vols. 1-4 (1991); Supplemental Volumes 1-3 (1997). Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press.
Location: Ref. Z1037.A1 M377 1991.

Masterplots II. Juvenile and young adult biography series. Pasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, 1993.
Location: Ref. CT120 .M37 1993.

Quotations

Quotation Index to Children's Literature, by Melanie Axel-Lute. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 2001.
Location: Ref. PN6081 A593 2001.

Biographical Sources About Authors and Illustrators of Children's Books

(Note: Most of these biographical sources are indexed in a database called Biography and Genealogy Master Index which is available the Biography category in Infotree.

American writers for children before 1900. Detroit, MI : Gale Research Co., 1985.
Location: Ref. PS490 .A44 1985.

American writers for children since 1960. Fiction. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1986.
Location: Ref. PS374.C454 A4 1986

American writers for children, 1900-1960. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1983.
Location: Ref. PS490 .A43 1983.

American writers for children since 1960. Poets, illustrators, and nonfiction authors.
Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., c1987.
Location: Ref. PS490 .A45 1987.

Black authors & illustrators of children's books : a biographical dictionary, by Barbara Rollack. New York, N.Y. : Garland, 1992.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .R63 1992.

British children's writers, 1880-1914. Detroit : Gale Research, 1994.
Location: Ref. PR990 .B75 1994x.

British children's writers, 1914-1960. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1996.
Location: Ref. PR990 .B75 1996.

British children's writers since 1960. First series. Detroit : Gale Research, 1995.
Location: Ref. PR990 .B753 1995.

British children's writers, 1800-1880. Detroit, MI : Gale Research, 1996.
Location: Ref. PR990 .B747 1996.

Children's books and their creators. Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1995.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .C5424 1995.

Contemporary illustrators of children's books. Boston, Women's Educational and Industrial Union, 1930.
Location: Ref. NC965 .M3.

Eighth book of junior authors and illustrators. BNew York: H. W. and Wilson Co., 2000.
Location: Ref. PN1009 .A1 E36 2000.

Fifth book of junior authors & illustrators. New York : H.W. Wilson Co., 1983.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 F47 1983.

Fourth book of junior authors & illustrators. New York : H. W. Wilson Co., 1978.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 F47 1983.

Illustrators of children's books, 1744-1945, by Bertha Mahony Miller. Boston, Horn Book, 1947.
Location: Ref. NC965 .M59.

Illustrators of children's books, 1946-1956, by Ruth Hill Viguers. Boston, Horn Book, 1958.
Location: Ref. NC965 .V5.

Illustrators of children's books, 1957-1966, by Lee Kingman. Boston, Horn Book, 1968.
Location: Ref. NC965 .K54.

Illustrators of children's books, 1967-1976, by Lee Kingman. Boston : Horn Book, 1978.
Location: Ref. NC965 .I44.

The junior book of authors, by Stanley Kunitz. New York : H. W. Wilson Co., 1978, c1951.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 K8 1978x.

The junior book of authors, by Stanley Kunitz. New York, The H. W. Wilson company, 1934.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 K8.

More junior authors. New York : H.W. Wilson Co., 1963.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 F8 1977x.

Popular nonfiction authors for children; a biographical and thematic guide, by Flora R. Wyatt, Margaret Coggins, and Jane Hunter Imber. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1998.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .W97 1998

Seventh book of junior authors & illustrators. New York : H. W. Wilson Co., 1996.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 S3936 1996.

Sixth book of junior authors & illustrators. New York : H.W. Wilson, 1989.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 S3936 1989.

Something about the author. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research, 1971 to present.
Location: Ref. PN451 .S6.

Something about the author. Autobiography series. Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1986 to present.
Location: Ref. PN497 .S66.

Twentieth-century children's writers. Detroit : St. James Press, c1995.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 T9 1995x

Twentieth-century young adult writers. Detroit : St. James Press, 1994.
Location: Ref. Z1232 .T9 1994.

Writers for children. New York : Scribner's, 1988.
Location: Ref. PN1009.A1 W73 1987.

Writers for young adults. New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1997.
Location: Ref. PS490 .W75 1997.

Yesterday's authors of books for children : facts and pictures about authors and illustrators of books for young people, from early times to 1960. Detroit : Gale Research Co., 1977-1978.
Location: Ref. PN451 .Y4.

General Bibliographies or Catalogs of Children's Literature

Adventuring with books : a booklist for pre-K--grade 6. Urbana, IL : National Council of Teachers of English, c1997.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .N346 1997

Best books for young adult readers, by Stephen Calvert. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, 1997.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .C176 1997

Best books for young adults : the selections, the history, the romance, by Betty Carter.
Chicago : American Library Association, 1994.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .C34 1994.

Best books for children : preschool through grade 6. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, 1994.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .B547 1994M.

Books for you : an annotated booklist for senior high : thirteenth edition, covering books published from 1994-96. Urbana, IL : The National Council of Teachers of English, 1997.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .B724 1997x.

Canadian children's books: a critical guide to authors and illustrators, by Raymond E. Jones and Jon C. Stott.
Don Mills, Ontario : Oxford University Press, 2000.
Location: Ref. PR9193.9 J66 2000x.

Children's books from other countries, ed. by Carl M. Tomlinson. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 1998.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .C5428 1998

Children's catalog. New York : H.W. Wilson, 1996 and annual supplements.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .C5443 1996.

Children's fiction, by John Cooper. Aldershot, England; Brookfield, VT. : Ashgate, 1998.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .C768 1998

Dictionary of American children's fiction, 1960-1984 : recent books of recognized merit, by Alethea Helbig. New York : Greenwood Press, 1986.
Location: Ref. PS374.C454 H45 1986.

Dictionary of American children's fiction, 1985-1989 : books of recognized merit by Alethea Helbig. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1993.
Location: Ref. PS374.C454 H45 1993.

Dictionary of British children's fiction : books of recognized merit, by Alethea Helbig. New York : Greenwood Press, 1989.
Location: Ref. PR830.C513 H4 1989.

The Elementary school library collection : a guide to books and other media, phases 1-2-3. Williamsport, Pa. : Brodart, 1994.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .E4 1994.

Fiction, folklore, fantasy & poetry for children, 1876-1985 : author index, illustrator index, title index, awards index. New York : Bowker, c1986.
Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 F53 1986.

Great books for African-American children, by Pamela Toussaint. New York, N.Y. : Plume, 1999.
Location: Ref. Z1039.B56 .T68 1999.

Junior Genreeffecting: a guide to good reads and series fiction for children, by Bridget Dealy Voltz. Englewood, Colorado : Libraries Unlimited, 2000.
Location: Ref Z1037 .V66 2000

Middle and junior high school library catalog. New York : H.W. Wilson, 2000.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .W765x.

New books kids like, ed. by Sharon Deeds and Catherine Chastain. Chicago: American Library Association, 2001.
Location: Ref. Z1037 N39 2001.

Senior high school library catalog. New York : H.W. Wilson, 1997 and annual supplements.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .S42 1997x.

The Young adult reader's adviser. New Providence, N.J. : Bowker, 1992.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .Y674 1992.

Your reading: an annotated booklist for middle school and junior high, by Barbara G. Samuels and G. Kylene Beers. Urbana, Ill.: The National Council of Teachers of English.
Location: Ref. Z1037 .Y68 1996x.

Specialized Bibliographies of Children's Literature

African American Authors and Illustrators

Black authors and illustsrators of books for children and young adults, by Barbara Murphy. 3rd ed. New York: Garland, 1999.

Location: Ref. Z1037 R63 1999

Books by African-American authors and illustrators for children and young adults, by Helen E. Williams. Chicago : American Library Association, 1991.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .W672 1991.

Award Winners

Children's books : awards & prizes : includes prizes and awards for young adult books. New York : Children's Book Council, c1996.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 C52 1996x.

Children's book awards international : a directory of awards and winners, from inception through 1990, by Laura Smith. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 S45 1992.

Children's literature awards and winners : a directory of prizes, authors, and illustrators, by Dolores Blythe Jones. Detroit : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1994.

Location: Ref. PR990 .J66 1994x.

Children's prize books : an international listing of 193 children's literature prizes. Munchen ; New York : K.G. Saur, 1983.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 C55 1983.

Newbery and Caldecott awards. Chicago: Association of Library Services for Children, latest.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 N46 latest (earlier years in General Stacks).

The Newbery and Caldecott medal books, 1986-2000; a comprehensive guide to the winners. Chicago: The American Library Association, 2001.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 N492 2001x.

Newbery and Caldecott medalists and honor book winners: bibliographies and resource material through 1991, by Muriel Brown. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 B76 1992.

The Newbery companion: booktalk and related materials for Newbery medal and honor books, by John T. Gillespie and Corinne J. Naden, 2^nd ed. Englewood, Colorado : Libraries Unlimited, 2001.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 G55 2001.

Outstanding books for children and young people: the LA guide to Carnegie/Greenaway winners, 1937-1997, by Keith Baker. London : Library Association Publishing, 1998.

Location: Ref. Z1037 B287 1998x.

Censored Books

Hit list : frequently challenged books for young adults. Chicago : American Library Association, 1996.

Location: Reference Desk Z1019 .H68 1996

Hit list: frequently challenged books for children. Chicago, Ill. : American Library Association, 1996.

Location: Reference Desk Z1019 .P57 1996

Disabilities

Portraying persons with disabilities : an annotated bibliography of nonfiction for children and teenagers by Joan Brest Friedberg. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, 1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037.9 .F735 1992.

Portraying persons with disabilities : an annotated bibliography of fiction for children and teenagers, by Debra Robertson. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, c1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037.9 .R63 1992.

Early Children's Books

A bibliography of American children's books printed prior to 1821, by d'Alte Welch.

Location: Ref. Z1232 .W44 1972.

The Osborne Collection of early children's books : a catalogue prepared at Boys and Girls House by Judith St. John. Toronto : Toronto Public Library, 1958-75.

Location: 7^th floor Z1038.T6 A55 1958x.

Fantasy

Fantasy literature for children and young adults : an annotated bibliography, by Ruth Nadelman Lynn. New Providence, N.J. : Bowker, 1995.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .L97 1995.

First Readers

Beyond picture books : a guide to first readers, by Barbara Barstow. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, 1995.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .B278 1995.

Folklore

The storyteller's sourcebook: a subject, title and motif index to folklore collections for children, 1983 - 1999, by Margaret Read McDonald and Brian W. Sturm. Detroit : Gale Group, 2001.

Location: Ref. GR74.6 .M3 2001.

Historical Fiction

America as story : historical fiction for middle and secondary schools, by Rosemary K. Coffey. Chicago : American Library Association, 1997.

Location: Ref. Z1232 .H68 1997.

Literature connections to world history, K-6: resources to enhance and entice, by Lynda G. Adamson. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Location: Reference Z1037 .A1 A28 1998

Literature connections to world history, 7-12: resources to enhance and entice, by Lynda G. Adamson. Englewood, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited, 1998. Location: Reference Z1037 .A1 A27 1998

World historical fiction guide for young adults, by Lee Gordon. Fort Atkinson, Wis. : Highsmith Press, c1995.

Location: Ref. Z5917.H6 G67 1995

Homosexuality

Lesbian and gay voices; an annotated bibliography and guide to literature for children and young adults. Wetport, Connecticut; Greenwood Press, 2000.

Location: Reference Z1037 .D24 2000

Magazines

Magazines for children : a guide for parents, teachers, and librarians, by Selma K. Richardson. Chicago : American Library Association, 1991.

Location: Ref. PN4878 .R5 1991.

Magazines for kids and teens. Newark, Del. : International Reading Association, 1997.

Location: Ref. Z6944.C5 M33 1997.

Mathematics

Counting books are more than numbers : an annotated action bibliography, by Patricia Roberts. Hamden, Conn. : Library Professional Publications, 1990.

Location: Ref. Z6654.C69 R63 1990.

The Wonderful world of mathematics : a critically annotated list of children's books in mathematics. 2nd ed. Reston, Va. : National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 1998.

Location: Ref. Z6651 .W85 1992.

Multicultural Themes

Against borders : promoting books for a multicultural world, by Hazel Rochman. Chicago : American Library Association, 1993.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .R6 1993.

Connecting cultures : a guide to multicultural literature for children, by Rebecca L. Thomas. New Providence, NJ : R.R. Bowker, 1996.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .T465 1996.

Culturally diverse library collections for children, by Herman L. Totten. New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1994.

Location: Ref. Z1361.E4 T68 1994.

Culturally diverse library collections for youth, by Herman L. Totten. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1996.

Location: Ref. Z1361 .E4 T677 1996

Cultures outside the United States in fiction : a guide to 2,875 books for librarians and teachers, K-9, by Vicki Anderson. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, 1994.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .A5 1994.

Kaleidoscope; a multicultural booklist for grades K-8. 2nd ed. National Council of Teachers of English, 1997

Location: Ref. Z1361 E4 K34 1997x

Many lands, one people: a guide to new multicultural literature fo rchildren and young adults, by Althea K. Helbig and Agnes Pegan Perkins.

Location: Ref. Z1232 .H45 2001

Our family, our friends, our world : an annotated guide to significant multicultural books for children and teenagers, by Lyn Miller-Lachmann. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, c1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .M654 1992.

The New Press guide to multicultural resources for young readers, edited by Daphne Muse. New York: New Press, 1997.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .N57 1997.

This land is our land : a guide to multicultural literature for children and young adults, by Alethea Helbig. Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, c1994.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .H48 1994.

Native Americans

Native Americans in fiction : a guide to 765 books for librarians and teachers, K-9, by Vicki Anderson. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c1994.

Location: Ref. Z1232 .A53 1994.

Needs and Problems

The bookfinder : a guide to children's literature about the needs and problems of youth aged 2-15, by Sharon Dreyer.. Volumes 1-4. Circle Pines, Minn. : American Guidance Service, 1977-1989.

Location: Ref. Z7164.C5 D74.

Sensitive issues : an annotated guide to children's literature,K-6, by Timothy V. Rasinski and Cindy S. Gillespie. Phoenix : Oryx Press, 1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .R23 1992.

Nonsexist Literature

Gender positive! : a teachers' and librarians' guide to nonstereotyped children's literature, K-8, by Patricia Roberts. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 1993.

Location: Ref. LB1575 .R63 1993.

Picture Books

A to Zoo: subject access to children's picture books, by Carolyn W. Lima. New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, 1998.

Location: Ref. Desk Z1037 .L715 1998.

Informational picture books for children, by Patricia J. Cianciolo. Chicago: American Library Association, 2000

Location Ref. Z1037.A1 C54 2000.

Wordless/almost wordless picture books : a guide, by Virginia H. Richey.
Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .R47 1992.

Worth a thousand words : an annotated guide to picture books for older readers, by Bette D. Ammon and Gale W. Sherman. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1996.

Location: Ref. Z1023 .A55 1996.

Plays

Index to children's plays in collections, 1975-1984, by Beverly Robin Trefny and Eileen C. Palmer. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1986.

Location: Ref. PN1627 .T73 1986.

Index to children's plays in collections, by Barbara A. Kreider. Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press, 1977.

Location: Ref. PN1627 .K7 1977.

Plays for children and young adults : an evaluative index and guide, by Rashelle S. Karp. New York ; London : Garland, 1991. (Supplemental volume covers 1989-1994.)

Location: Ref. PN1627 .K37 1990.

Poetry

Childhood in poetry; a catalogue, with biographical and critical annotations, of the books of English and American poets comprising the Shaw Childhood in Poetry Collection in the Library of the Florida State University. With lists of the poems that relate to childhood, notes and index, by John MacKay Shaw. Volumes 1-5; First Supplement, Volumes 1-3; Second Supplement, Volumes 1-2; Third Supplement.
Detroit, Gale Research Co., 1967-1980.

Location: 7^th floor Z1037 .S513.

Index to children's poetry; a title, subject, author, and first line index to poetry in collections for children and youth. New York, Wilson, 1942. (Also Supplement 1 - 1954 and Supplement 2 - 1965)

Location: Ref. PN1023 .B7.

Index to poetry for children and young people: a title, subject, author, and first line index to poetry in collections for children and young people. (1970-75; 1976-81; 1982-87; and 1988-92.) New York : Wilson.

Location: Ref. PN1023 .B723

Books kids will sit still for : the complete read-aloud guide, by Judy Freeman. New York: Bowker, 1990.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .F847 1990.

More books kids will sit still for : a read-aloud guide, by Judy Freeman.
New Providence, N.J. : R.R. Bowker, c1995.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .F848 1995.

Reference Books

Guide to reference books for school media centers, by Margaret Irby Nichols.
Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1998.

Location: Ref. Z1037.1 .W95 1998.

Reluctant Readers

Choices. Evanston, Ill. : J.G. Burke, c1983-1990

Location: Ref. Z1039.S5 C47.

High interest easy reading : an annotated booklist for middle and senior high school.
Urbana, Ill. : National Council of Teachers of English, c1996.

Location: Ref. Z1039.S5 N4 1996x.

Sequels

Fiction sequels for readers age 10-16 : an annotated bibliography of books in succession, by Vicki Anderson. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c1990.Sequences : an annotated guide to children's fiction in series, by Susan Roman. Chicago: American Library Association, 1985.

Location: Ref. Z1037.A2 R65 1985.

Sequels in children's literature : an annotated bibliography of books in succession or with shared themes and characters, K-6, by Vicki Anderson. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 1998.

Location: Ref. Z1037 A542 1998.

Young people's books in series : fiction and non-fiction, 1975-1991, by Judith K. Rosenberg.. Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited, 1992.

Location: Ref. Z1037 .R688 1992.

Spanish Language

Recommended books in Spanish for children and young adults, 1991-1995, by Isabel Schon. Lanham, Md. ; London : Scarecrow Press, 1997.

Location: Ref. Z1037.7 .S387 1997.

Specialized Lists of Materials in Alden Library's Children's Collection

• Alphabet Books
• Caldecott Medal Winners
• Caldecott Honor Books
• Children's Audio Books
• Newbery Medal Winners
• Newbery Honor Books
• Reference Books about Children's Literature
• Wordless Picture Books

Library Catalogs (for finding books, journals, videos, etc.)

Library catalogs generally include references for materials like books, journals, and videos owned by a particular library or group of libraries. They do not include articles within journals, and most (including OU's catalog) don't include ERIC documents. To access those materials, use Indexes and Abstracts

ALICE: Ohio University Libraries' Online Catalog (Web version)

ALICE is the name of the online library catalog for all campuses of Ohio University: Athens, Chillicothe, Eastern, Lancaster, Southern, and Zanesville. (For more information on ALICE, see ALICE's Help Screens.)

All of the books in the Children's Collection are included in ALICE and can be searched by all of the normal searching techniques including author, title, subject, keyword, and call number. Be sure to note the exact location when taking down the call number, e.g., Alden Child Ref., Alden Child Awards, Alden Children's, or Alden Child Pict Bk. (You may also find audiobooks of children's titles which are located in Alden Microforms or older children's books which are located in Alden Library Annex.)

To find books of nonfiction on a particular topic, do a subject search. To find books of fiction or nonfiction on a particular topic, do a keyword search rather than a subject search.

When doing a subject or a keyword search, it is usually helpful to limit your search to the Children's Collection. To do this:

Click on the button. Open the box next to WHERE item is located Select Alden Children's Click on Limit/Sort items retrieved using above data.

OhioLINK Central Catalog

The OhioLINK Central Catalog represents the combined holdings of more than seventy libraries around the state. (See our page on OhioLINK borrowing.)

WorldCat

WorldCat is an international database for bibliographic information catalogued by many thousands of libraries. Consists of over 30 million bibliographic records. This is a good database for identifying materials not held in Ohio libraries. You can't borrow directly through this database. If you find materials here that are not available through OhioLINK, use Ohio University's Interlibrary Loan service.

Indexes and Abstracts (for identifying journal articles, ERIC documents, etc.)

• Indexes 400 international English-language periodicals, yearbooks, and book series in the field of education. Includes books reviews from those publications.
• Coverage of the electronic version is 1983 to the present. It is updated monthly.
• Earlier years, 1929-1983, are on the Reference Index Shelves under L11 ..E383.
• Availability: all on-campus computers with web access; from off-campus, Ohio University students, faculty, and staff have access through a login process.

• Indexes approximately 900 journals in the field of education and related fields. Also indexes the ERIC Document collection.
• Coverage is 1966 to the present. It is updated monthly.
• Online tutorial:http://www.lib.muohio.edu/edpsych/tutorials.html
• Availability: all on-campus computers with web access; from off-campus, Ohio University students, faculty, and staff have access through a login process.
• A free form of ERIC is available at: http://ericae.net/scripts/ewiz/amain2.asp
• The ERIC Document Reproduction Service offers free PDF copies of some of the ERIC documents - 80% of the ERIC documents indexed since 1996. (Note: this is for ERIC documents only, not for jounal articles indexed in ERIC.) Use the Express Search or the Full Search link in the left hand column to enter ED numbers.

• Bibliographic information for critical scholarly materials in literature, criticism, drama, language, linguistics, humanities, and folklore.
• Coverage is worldwide and includes articles chosen from 3,500+ journals, series, monographs, dissertations, bibliographies, and conference proceedings.
• Availability: all on-campus computers with web access; from off-campus, Ohio University students, faculty, and staff have access through a login process.

   For off-campus access, login through OhioLINK.

• Citations of more than 1.5 million doctoral dissertations and 45,000 masters theses from 550 U.S. and international institutions.
• Selected masters theses and international dissertations included since 1988.
• Abstracts are included from 1981 to the present. Abstracts of earlier dissertations are on microfilm, on the 1st floor of Alden Library. Abstracts are unavailable for years before 1938.
• Supports the ordering of paper and microform copies of dissertations.
• Provides free access to the electronic texts (PDF files) of all Ohio University dissertations published 1997 forward. To view the PDF files for OU dissertations, place your selections in a "Shopping Cart" and follow the online ordering instructions. Your order will be at no cost.
• To view or print Portable Display Files (PDF) on your workstation, you will need a copy of the Adobe Acrobat reader loaded on your computer. The Adobe Acrobat reader is distributed free of charge at the Acrobat home page.
• Printing PDF files on the Library's networked printers is NOT recommended because of the length of the printing time and our 7¢ per page printing charge (in addition to the dissertation cost).
• Availability: All on-campus computers with web access. Off-campus access is available using OU's internet provider, Dialnet.
• More information on identifying dissertations is available at: http://www.library.ohiou.edu/libinfo/howto/dissertation.htm

Children's Literature Journals

To see current holdings in our collection, click on the titles.

Association, Clearinghouse, and Other Web Sites

The Children's Literature Web Guide (David K. Brown at the University of Calgary)

URL: http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature (Lisa Bartle at California State University)

URL: http://www.dawcl.com

Searchable via keyword or phrase searching, or by using a form to indicate reading level, genre, language, historical period, gender of the protagonist, and ethnicity of the protagonist, among other elements. Books listed have been recognized with awards ranging from the Caldecott Award to ALA Notable Books for Children to the Coretta Scott King Award, to name a few.

The Horn Book, Inc.

URL: http://www.hbook.com

Besides giving information on their publications, the Horn Book Inc. site also lists the winners of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Awards, a Parents' Page, a list of children's classics, a virtual history exhibit, and more.

Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page

URL: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~kvander/