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Children's Literature Books - to find broad information on a topic, or the history of a given topic, try the book collection. This information may not the most up to date, but should give you a good sense of the "big picture." To look up books on a given topic, go to the library catalog: Once you're in the library catalog
depending on your topic, try keyword searches like:
Remember, if you do locate a book which contains good information on your topic, see if there are bibliographies in the book, which list other sources like journal articles. There are many useful reference books which you should use in your work:
Periodical Indexes/Databases - use to find the most current information on a topic, try journal or newspaper articles. In order to locate them, you must use an index. Just like in the back of a book there is an index which tells you what page to look at in the book, there are indexes to journals and newspapers which tell you which issue and page to look at in the journal. These indexes used to be just available in print but are now available online as well. Some online indexes which you should use in your work would be:
These are all available through the library's databases page: Just select the appropriate access - either on-campus (from anywhere at MWCC) or off-campus (if you're working from home), then find these online indexes in the alphabetical database listing. Once in these databases, try keyword searches such as:
To look for book reviews, try using the limit feature in the Academic Search Premier or tacking on the words "and book review" to your search in Expanded Academic ASAP.
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Hint: If you haven't decided on a topic yet, browsing through a subject specialized journal can give you ideas for your paper. Websites -
To supplement your investigation, but not to substitute for information
you find in journals and books. This page is maintained by
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