Databases for Researching Children's Literature
In addition to our print resources, the Blume Library provides several databases which should help you with finding literature which reviews and analyzes children's stories and books as well as teaching methodologies.
- Academic Search Complete This link opens in a new windowAn interdisciplinary database that provides access to many education journals.
- ERIC (from EBSCO) This link opens in a new windowERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. Citations, abstracts, and some full-text articles from education journals and other literature. The database includes the ERIC Thesaurus, a complete list of descriptive terms used by ERIC to index and search the database.
- Literary Reference Center This link opens in a new windowLiterary Reference Center features an expansive collection of classic and contemporary full-text poems, short stories, and novels.
Other content includes:
More than 36,000 plot summaries, synopses, and work overviews
More than 213,000 author biographies
More than 11,000 author interviews
More than 360 full-text literary journals
More than 1.1 million book reviews - TeachingBooks.net This link opens in a new windowCollection of resources you can use to explore children's and young adult books and their authors. Includes short movies, audio book readings, book discussion guides, and more.
Learn more about this resources: https://lib.stmarytx.edu/teachingbooks
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