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Print Sources Available Courtesy of Steely Library

Access to Subjects and Grade Levels

A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books: Location: REF PR 990 .L715 1993X
The Bookfinder: A Guide to Children's Literature about the Needs and Problems of Youth Aged 2 and Up: Location: REF PN 1009 .A1 D7X
Books for Children to Read Alone: Location: REF PN 1009 .A1 .W748 1988X
Books Kids Will Sit Still For: The Complete Read-Aloud Guide: Location: REF Z 1037 .F847 1990
Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print: Location: REF Z 1215 .C482

Author Biographies

Biography Today: Author Series: Location: REF PN 451 .B55X
Children's Books and Their Creators: Location: REF PN 1009 .A1 C522 1995X
The Essential Guide to Children's Books and Their Creators: Location: REF PS 490 .E85
Children's Literature Review: Location: REF PN 1009 .A1 C5139
Something About the Author: Location: REF PN 451 .S6

Book Awards

Children's Books: Awards and Prizes: Location: REF PN 1009 .A1 C52 1996X
The Newbery and Caldecott Medal Books, 1986-2000: Location: REF PN 1009 .A1 N3915

Challenged and Censored Books

Banned in the U.S.A.: A Reference Guide to Book Censorship in Schools and Public Libraries: Location: REF z 658 .U5 F64

Folk and Fairy Tales

A Guide to Folktales in the English Language: Location: REF GR 746 .A83x
The Storyteller's Sourcebook: A Subject, Title, and Motif Index to Folklore Collections for Children, 1983-1999: Location: REF GR 74.6 .M3

History and Illustration

100 Years of Children's Books in America: Location: REF PS 490 .A38 1996
From Romance to Realism: 50 Years of Growth and Change in Young Adult Literature: Location: REF PS 374 .Y6 C37 1996
Children's Book Illustration and Design: Location: REF NC 965 .C43 1991
Myth, Magic, and Mystery: Location: REF NC 975 .M97 1996X

Multicultural and International

Kaleidoscope: A Multicultural Booklist for Grades K-8: Location: REF PS 508 .M54 K34 2001X
Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenageers: Location: REF PN 1009 .A1 M654
This Land is Our Land: A Guide to Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults: Location: REF PS 509 .M5 H48
Through Indian Eyes: The Native Experience in Books for Children: Location: REF PS 508 .M54 T63
Children's Books from Other Countries: Location: REF Z 1037 .C5428 1998
The World through Children's Books: Location: REF Z 1037 .W954 2002

Electronic Databases and Indexes Available Courtesy of Steely Library

Literature Databases and Indexes This is just one small list of available databases and indexes for your subject. Feel free to browse the general list, to locate additional databases that could be pertinent to your research needs.

Related Internet Sites

Literature Virtual Reference Room

Additional Help For Your Subject

To find Variations of a Folk Literature Story: Do a title phrase search from the Basic Search screen of NKUIRE ex. frog prince If your search results in no hits, use the Advanced Search screen and complete a keyword search for the most important words of your title. Ex. princess and pea

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