EDU 209: Child and Adolescent Literature
Spring Semester, 2008
Library Resources
Our Library Catalog – includes holdings of Warren Wilson and other libraries in the Appalachian College Association Shared Catalog.
Selected WWC Books – electronic, circulating, and reference titles for your class.
WWC E-Books – over 50,000 electronic titles in online collections such as NetLibrary.
ABLS (Asheville-Buncombe Library System) Catalog – materials in local public libraries.
WNCLN (Western North Carolina Library Network) Catalog – includes UNC-A's library.
WorldCat – materials in libraries worldwide, often available through interlibrary loan.
Big Full-Text interdisciplinary databases – access to over 10,000 journal titles and many full-text articles:
Academic Search Premier
ProQuest Research Library
Subject databases provide more specialized coverage:
ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)– covers international journal and report literature.
NoveList – see School Resouces for picture book extenders and K-8 genre, thematic, and subject book lists.
WWC Periodical Holdings (aka Journal Finder) check for access to the journal issue with the article needed.
Get Materials from Other Libraries:
Use Interlibrary Loan (ILL) online request forms to order journal articles and books from other libraries when not available in our library. Be sure to allow time for delivery.
Borrow UNC-A and MCLN books yourself with Cooperative Borrower cards from the Reference Desk.
Borrow books yourself from the public library system with cards available at the public libraries.
Find Web Sites:
Selected Web Sites – for your class.
Web Resources – arranged by subject such as Education or Literature.
Searching the Internet – Google and other search engines to find your own web sites.
Find Library Research Information:
Painless Library Research is a good refresher on using library resources such as Documenting Sources in APA style with the Landmarks Citation Machine.
If you'd like to suggest other web sites or books, contact me by clicking here.
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