Finding research, reviews, articles, and criticism related to Children's Literature
Reference Resources
- The Oxford Companion to Children's Literature (Jim Dan Hill Library Reference PN1008.5 .C37 1984)
- An excellent resource for concise information about Children's Literature: books, authors, illustrators, interpretations, and more. Children's literature of the 1980s forward is not covered.
Indexes to journal articles
Note: A comprehensive index to the literature of children's and young adult literature does not yet exist. Many of the journals that specialize in the field are not indexed by standards such as MLA or ERIC. Be aware that you will need to use all the indexes listed below as well as browsing journals to find the articles you need.
- Education Full Text
- ERIC on the Web
- Library Literature Index (paper only at Jim Dan Hill)
Literature Resource Center
- MLA
- Browse the Children's Literature journals at Jim Dan Hill Library (list of our journals)
Reviews
- Amazon.com & Barnes and Noble (provide reviews from journals such as Kirkus, Booklist, Horn Book, etc.)
- Book Review Digest (paper only at Jim Dan Hill)
- Book Review Index (paper only at Jim Dan Hill)
- Books in Print w/Reviews
- Education Full Text
- Literature Resource Center
- NY Times Children's Books Reviews page
- Browse the Children's Literature journals at Jim Dan Hill Library (list of our journals)
- Note: Although we don't have them here at Jim Dan Hill Library, you may want to check if your local library has Children's Book Review Index.
Books
- Check those Catalogs! Search for your author or title or topic or "children's literature" AND the word criticism.
Web Resources
- EduRef Information Guide on Children's Literature (formerly AskERIC)
- Children's Literature: A Guide to the Criticism by Linnea Hendrickson
- Children's Literature Web Guide by David Brown
- Kay Vandergift's Special Interest Page (on Children's and Young Adult Literature)