CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE  Tags: children's_literature young_adult_literature literature english  

Article: A written piece on a specific topic found in a journal, periodical, magazine, or newspaper

Peer Reviewed Process: When an article is submitted to a scholarly journal, it is evaluated by experts in the field who examine the article's originality, quality of research, clarity of presentation, etc. and determine if the article falls within the scope of the publication. Also known as refereed, scholarly or academic.

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 oror  = Full Text

  Links to:

• full text in another database or
• the periodical title in the Library Catalog, if it is available in the Periodicals Area on 2nd floor or
• the Interlibrary Loan/Illiad form to request from another source if the article is not available full text online nor in the  library 
• More info: Find It! FAQ  

When you have a journal title:

• use Periodicals Holdings List
• More info: Finding Periodicals

Use the Indexes and Databases to identify articles in journals, magazines, and newspapers. Many indexes provide full text articles.

• EBSCOHost + Flash Tutorial | Instructions Includes full-text articles on children's literature from general periodicals
  • Academic Search Complete
  • MasterFILE Premier
  • Education Reference Center
  • Educational Administration Abstracts
  • ERIC
  • Professional Development Collection  
• WilsonWeb   + Flash tutorial | Instructions
  • Education Full Text  Flash Tutorial 
  • ERIC
  • Humanities Full Text  Flash Tutorial 
  • OmniFile Full Text
  • Biographies Plus Illustrated
• Project Muse
• Teaching Books Provides links to movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of professional book readings, guides to titles, and multimedia resources on children's and young adult literature.
• SuperSearch searches several vendors/databases simultaneously.  Flash Tutorial | SuperSearch FAQ
• Free Online Databases Available to All

Some journals specialize in children's literature.

• Children's Literature Association Quarterly available in Project MUSE (2005 to current) and Periodicals Stacks

The following have some full text articles online. Connect to the linked database and select the index cited below:

• Children's Literature in Education available in EBSCOHost  ERIC and Periodicals Stacks
• Horn Book Magazine available in EBSCOHost  Academic Search Elite and Periodicals Stacks
• Journal of Children's Literature available in WilsonWeb  Omnifile only
• The Lion and the Unicorn available in Project MUSE
• School Library Journal available in EBSCOHost  Academic Search Elite and Periodicals Stacks
• Book Links: Connecting Books, Libraries, and Classrooms : provides a useful cumulative index which covers 1999-current

9/22/08