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Indexes and Databases

The King Library may not always own the items listed in the resources below. Search HAL to see if the library owns or subscribes to a particular resource.

Print

• Essay and General Literature Index

• Humanities Index

• Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature

Electronic

• Biography Resource Center

• Expanded Academic Index

• Literature Resource Center

• MLA Bibliography
  

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HAL Online Catalog

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Reference Books

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World Wide Web Sources

Directories

• Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
  Award winning children's literature website. Has many reviews, ideas for classroom uses, collections of books, curriculum ideas and more
• Children's Literature Web Guide 
  Website for teachers and parents. Many reviews, lists of award winners.
• Storytelling Links (Yahoo)
• Yahoo: Children's Literature
• Yahoo: Young Adult Literature

Awards

• Newbery Award
  Information about the Newbery Award and lists of all winners
• Caldecott Medal
  Information about the Caldecott Medal and lists of all winners
• Coretta Scott King Award
  Information about the King Award and lists of awards winners

Databases

• Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
  Abstracts of over 5000 children's pictures books
• Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
  Searchable database which allows you to create reading lists by age, genre, awards, and more.

Digital Collections

• deGrummond Children's Literature Collection (University of Southern Mississippi)
  British and American children's literature and related web sites.
• StoryPlace:  Children's Literature Digital Collection
  Available in either English or Spanish, this website has information on activities and themes for children using children's books.

Reading Lists

• Reading Rants: Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
  Website for teens. Contains books reviews and reading suggestions
• Young Adult Services Association (ALA) Booklists
  Includes best books, quick picks, and popular paperbacks for Young Adults.

Reviews

• ALAN Review (Virginia Polytechnical Institute)
  Online publication about young adult literature.
• Book Bag: Teenreads.com
  Best of pop culture books, new YA titles, and opinions of teen readers.
• BookHive
  Website designed for children, parents, teachers. Reviews children's books.

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Citing Sources

• E.W. King Library Guide to Citing Sources

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