The following reference sources provide information relevant to children's literature. They are available in the reference collection, stacks, or via the web as indicated. This is not a comprehensive listing.
An unparalleled collection of centuries of literary analysis—spanning all time periods, genres, and regions of the world. This database comprises 10 award-winning series—including Children's Literature Review, Contemporary Literary Criticism Online, Short Story Criticism, and more—that represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: Gale
Recommended Databases
Additional databases can be found by searching the Databases by Subjectweb page under Literature.
The Educational Resource Information Center (ERIC) database contains digests – along with references for additional information – and citations and abstracts from educational and education-related journals.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID, as well as to Indiana Residents via INSPIRE.
Vendor: EBSCO, INSPIRE
A master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross references author names (including pseudonyms and variant names) and titles in one source.
An unparalleled collection of centuries of literary analysis—spanning all time periods, genres, and regions of the world. This database comprises 10 award-winning series—including Children's Literature Review, Contemporary Literary Criticism Online, Short Story Criticism, and more—that represent a range of modern and historical views on authors and their works.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: Gale
A complete literature reference database. Rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content, it is the premier Internet resource for information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: Gale
This database contains the complete MLA International Bibliography - with nearly 3 million citations documenting the scholarly record - as well as 1,000 full text journals, such as Comparative Literature, Applied Linguistics, and College Composition & Communication.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: EBSCO
A collection of volumes from Gale's Something About the Author series, which examines the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults. Includes both the main series (1971-present) and Something About the Author Autobiography Series (1986-1998).
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID.
Vendor: Gale
A portal to multimedia, online resources about books and authors for children and young adults. Resources include movies of authors and illustrators, audio excerpts of professional book readings, book discussion guides, lesson plans, and more.
Access available at IU Kokomo and off campus with Network ID, as well as to Indiana Residents via INSPIRE.
Vendor: TeachingBooks.net LLC, INSPIRE