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Children's Literature and Young Adult Literature

This guide features resources for children's literature and young adult literature research.

Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Need to select a research topic or find background information?  

The Reference Collection includes a variety of different sources, such as: subject-focused encyclopedias, handbooks, almanacs, maps/atlases, statistical compendiums, dictionaries, and more. Look here to find introductory articles on subject-related topics. The broad perspective offered by such articles often proves helpful for narrowing research topics before pursuing more in-depth information. 

This guide provides some recommendations for encyclopedias and other reference resources that might provide helpful information relating to your topic.

Resources for Children's Literature and Young Adult Literature

Recommended Databases for Statistics

The following databases provide access to statistics and other kinds of data.

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Recommended Multimedia Databases

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