Research by Subject: Children's and Young Adult Literature: Search Peer Reviewed Article Databases on Children's Literature

Search Peer Reviewed Article Databases on Children's Literature

Use the databases below to find peer-reviewed journal articles about children's literature.

Contemporary Authors Online This link opens in a new window
Complete biographical and bibliographical information and references on U.S. and international authors
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Dictionary of Literary Biography (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new window
Dictionary of Literary Biography includes biographical and critical essays on the lives, works, and careers of the world's most influential literary figures from all eras and genres. Dictionary of Literary Biography is an invaluable source for tracing the development and evolution of an author's writing and reputation.The online collection is comprised of three series: Dictionary of Literary Biography, Dictionary of Literary Biography Documentary Series, and Dictionary of Literary Biography Yearbook.
Education Full Text This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journal articles, trade publications, magazines and yearbooks.
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ERIC - Firstsearch This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, conference papers, dissertations, curricular material, documents, and more.
Literature Online (LION) This link opens in a new window
English and American poetry, drama and prose, full text literature journals, and other key criticism, biographies, and reference resources.
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MLA International Bibliography (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, books, book chapters, dissertations, and conference proceedings in literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. No book reviews.
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Literature Criticism Online This link opens in a new window
Contains:
Children's Literature Review
Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism
Contemporary Literary Criticism
Drama Criticism
Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800
Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism
Poetry Criticism
Shakespearean Criticism
Short Story Criticism
Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism
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OneSearch This link opens in a new window
SDSU book catalog and more
Project MUSE Journals This link opens in a new window
Journals from various university presses. Mostly humanities and social sciences.
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ProQuest Research Library This link opens in a new window
Articles in journals, magazines, trade publications; etc.
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Something About the Author Online This link opens in a new window
Biographies and autobiographies of children\'s authors and illustrators.
Academic Search Premier This link opens in a new window
All subjects. Articles in journals, magazines, newspapers; etc.
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Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
Collection of electronic reference books, dictionaries, and encyclopedias.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Scholarly journals in the humanities, sciences and social sciences.
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