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Children’s Literature

If you want to browse children’s books, they are shelved together in Juvenile Literature Stacks at the John Peace Library and Downtown Juvenile Literature at UTSA Library downtown. Please ask for a map at the reference desks if you need assistance in locating these sections.

Background Information

Best Books for Children : Preschool through Grade 6
Location: JPL Reference Stacks Z1037 .G48 2002

The Essential Guide to Children's Books and their Creators
Location: JPL Reference Stacks PS490 .E87 2002
Also available through netLibrary

A to Zoo : Subject Access to Children's Picture Books
Location: JPL Reference Stacks Z1037 .L715 2001

The Cambridge Guide to Children's Books in English
Location: JPL Reference Stacks & Downtown Library, Reference PR990 .C36 2001

Something About the Author
Location: JPL Reference Stacks PN451 .S6

100 Most Popular Picture Book Authors and Illustrators: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies
Location: netLibrary

Bilingual Books in Spanish and English for Children
Location: JPL Reference Stacks Z1037.7 .D35 1985

The Horn Book Guide to Children's and Young Adult Books
Location: JPL Folio Stacks Z1037 .H67

The Horn Book Magazine
Location: JPL Current Periodicals and Newspapers
Each bimonthly issue contains reviews of the newest books available, articles and columns covering a variety of aspects of children’s books. Also available electronically through ProQuest Research Library and Academic Search Complete.

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Books

Books and Materials at the UTSA Library

UCAT, UTSA Library Online Catalog
Search UCAT to locate books, journal titles (not articles), government documents, maps and multimedia materials available at the UTSA Library. Read the Search Tips to learn how to conduct a better search.

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Books and Materials Elsewhere

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• Want the UTSA Library to obtain materials for you?
  Interlibrary Loan (ILL)

Online Books

netLibrary (UTSA subscription)
Electronic books available to UTSA users. Searchable by author, subject, title, and keyword. Try an advanced search and then a subject search for juvenile fiction or children's literature to browse titles, or try other searches used in UCAT.

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Databases & Article Searching

• Some databases provide full-text or full-image of articles.
• Some databases provide citations or abstracts only.
  • If you find articles in a citations-only database, search UCAT to see if the library owns or subscribes to the journal you need.
  • If the UTSA Library does not subscribe to the journal you need, either in print or an online format:
    • check WorldCat OR
    • use Interlibrary Services to obtain the articles

ERIC (via EBSCOhost) (UTSA subscription)
Provides citations and brief abstracts to a wide range of education related literature including journals, conference proceedings, books, federal and state documents, bibliographies, directories, curriculum guides, instructional resources, and audiovisual media, from 1966 to the present. Some full text links. Updated monthly. Beginning October 1, 2004, full-text for many ERIC documents will be made available going back to 1993. Click the link to "Full Text from ERIC." UTSA Library owns ERIC Documents (ERIC Number beginning with ED) on microfiche, as well. We may or may not have full-text access to Eric Journals. Check E-Journal Locator and UCAT."

Professional Development Collection (UTSA subscription)
Provides a specialized collection designed for professional educators, covering topics from children's health and development to cutting-edge pedagogical theory and practice. Includes indexing and abstracts for more than 500 titles with full-text for over 400 journals. Dates of coverage vary. Updated twice per week.

Literature Resource Center (UTSA subscription)
A literature reference database rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content. An important resource for information on more than 100,000 literary figures searchable by name, title, genre, movement/time period, and theme. Includes significant full text from resources such as Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature. Updated regularly. Tipsheet.

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Other Sources

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Free Website: http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Ben's Guide is brought to the World Wide Web as a service of the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO). This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers on how our government works, the use of the primary source materials, and civic responsibilities. Just as GPO Access provides locator services to U.S. Government websites, Ben's Guide provides a similar service to U.S. Government Web sites developed for kids.

Kids Corner
Free Website: http://www.texasonline.com/category.jsp?language=eng&categoryId=1.5
Links to fun facts, figures, and activities about Texas just for kids.

Kids.Gov
Free Website: http://www.kids.gov/
The official kid's portal for the U.S. Government.

Para Niños y Jóvenes en Gobierno
Free Website: http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/Temas/Ninos.shtml
Información oficial en español para niños.

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Multicultural Authors & Book Reviews

2007 Notable Children’s Books (including links to previous year's winners)
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/childrensnotable/notablecbooklist/currentnotable.htm

Americas Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/CLACS/outreach/americas.html

Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature
http://www.apalaweb.org/awards/awards.htm

Asian/Pacific American Heritage Bibliography-March 2007
http://ccb.lis.uiuc.edu/bibliographies/asianheritage_mar2007.html

El Dia de los Ninos Bilingual Books to Share
http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/ninos/bilingual.html

Exploring Diversity: Themes and Communities
http://www.cynthialeitichsmith.com/lit_resources/diversity/multicultural/communities.html

Multicultural, Grades 2-4
http://www.carolhurst.com/products/booksetsmulti.html

Multicultural Readings, Grades K-12
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/black_experience_list_2004.pdf

NYPL: Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month
http://kids.nypl.org/holidays/asian.cfm

NYPL: Hispanic Hertitage Month
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/recommended2.cfm?ListID=56

NYPL: The Black Experience in Children's Books
http://kids.nypl.org/reading/black_experience_list_2004.pdf

Pura Belpre Award (Latino/Latina)
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/belpremedal/belprmedal.htm

Recommended Books in English About Latinos
http://csbs.csusm.edu/csbs/www.book_eng.book_home?lang=SP

Tomas Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Award
http://www.education.txstate.edu/departments/Tomas-Rivera-Book-Award-Project-Link.html

Further Research

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature
Created by a librarian, this site allows you to search by such things as suggested age of reader, gender of protagonist, and format, to see only award-winning books. Books are annotated by the creator, Lisa R. Bartle. To see if UTSA owns a copy of any book found here, use UCAT on the library's homepage. http://www.dawcl.com

ABC-Lit: An Index to Children's Literature Scholarship
Also created and maintained by Lisa R. Bartle, this site allows you to search for citations to scholarly articles about children's literature. Bartle also provides annotations. To see if UTSA has access to any periodicals listed, use E-Journal Locator or UCAT on the library's homepage. http://www.abc-lit.com/

Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University
Created to help teachers and librarians, this database allows you to search by keywords, topics, and skills to find books that complement your classroom curriculum. To see if UTSA owns a copy of any book found here, use UCAT on the library's homepage. http://www.lib.muohio.edu/pictbks/

Texas Bluebonnet Award
The Texas Library Association's main site for the Texas Bluebonnet Award. Find the latest and previous winners. To see if UTSA owns a copy of any book found here, use UCAT on the library's homepage. http://www.txla.org/groups/tba/index.html

Caldecott Medal
The American Library Association's main site for the Caldecott Medal, the premier award for children's book artists. Find the latest and previous winners. To see if UTSA owns a copy of any book found here, use UCAT on the library's homepage. http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm

Newbery Medal
The American Library Association's main site for the Newbery Medal, the premier award for children's book authors. Find the latest and previous winners. To see if UTSA owns a copy of any book found here, use UCAT on the library's homepage. http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm

San Antonio Public Library Kids' Page
San Antonio Public Library's Kids' Page, with links to other Web sites about authors and books. http://www.sanantonio.gov/library/kids/