ERL 517
Literature for Children
Course Guide
Summer 2008

Catalog

Authors/ illustrators

Locating Literature

Reviews

Procedures

Help

Catalog
URSUS This is the online catalog for Fogler Library as well as the University of Maine System Libraries, Bangor Public Library, and the Maine State Library. URSUS is searchable for book titles and journal titles. It is not searchable for article titles.

Authors/ Illustrators
Literature Resource Center The Literature Resource Center is a collection of databases that provide information about authors. It can be accessed remotely by entering your name and the 14 digit number on the back of your UMaine card.
Something About the Author - REF PN 451 S6 (1971-2006)
Twentieth Century Children's Writers - REF PN 1009. A1T9 1995

Locating Literature
Learning Materials Center Fogler Library's Learning Materials Center supports the education curriculum with materials for children from preschool through grade twelve.
Tips for Searching URSUS for Children's Literature A guide for searching children's genres in URSUS
Canadian-American Center Teacher Resources Resources provided by Betsy Arntzen at the Canadian-American Center
NoveList K-8 - Database listing fiction titles for classroom. Books can be searched by author, title, and keyword. Books can also be browsed by genre and age.
Educator's Sites A list of useful sites for teachers that includes a section on locating children's literature

Reviews
Databases
Book Index With Reviews -Make sure you click on the boxes for all Publication Status
Amazon - This site has reviews of more recent books

Reviews
Journals
BookLinks - Print and Electronic. Click on link for online access to journal. Print copies are in the Learning Materials Center. Link to archived articles on BookLinks web site
Booklist -Print and Electronic. Click on link for online access.
Horn Book Magazine Print and Electronic (current is electronic). Click on link for online access. Link for archived articles at Horn Book web site
Language Arts - Print only. The most recent copy is on the first floor of Fogler. Bound copies are in the journal stacks.
The Reading Teacher - Print and Electronic (current is print). Click on link for online access.
School Library Journal-Print and Electronic (current is electronic). Click on link for online access.

Library Procedures
Checking out books Your UMaine card is your library card. As graduate students you can check out book from Fogler Library for the entire semester. You can renew your books online by clicking on the link for User Services. If someone requests the book then you will be asked to return the book sooner. If a book is already checked out from Fogler, you can place a request on the book at the circulation desk. If the book is held by the University of Maine System at a different campus, you can use the request button at the top of the page to have the book sent to Fogler. You will need to type in the 14 digit number on the back of your UMaine card. You will be notified when the book arrives.
Interlibrary Loan Books and journal articles that are not owned by the Raymond H. Fogler library may be borrowed from other libraries. Follow the link to fill out the form Interlibrary Loan.
Connecting to Databases Remotely You can connect to the databases remotely You will need to use the 14 digit number on the back of your UMaine card. You will also need to make sure that your library account has been activated. If you have checked out a book, this was done automatically. If you have not checked out books you can have your UMaine activated at one of the circulation desks. Once circulation has scanned in your account number you will be able to access the databases remotely in 2-3 days.
Printing Your UMaine card is used for printing articles from the databases. Every semester $16 is placed in your account for printing. Printing on the library printers is $.04 a page.
Locating Print Journals in Fogler The journals are shelved in alphabetic order unless otherwise noted in URSUS. The stairs to the journals are located in the older part of the library. You can only get to Floors 1b and 2b through these stairs. Floor 1 contains A -- Chemical Society Journal Floor 1b contains Chemical Society Proceedings -- Journal of Reprints for Anti-Trust Law and Economics Floor 2 contains Journal of Reproduction and Fertility -- Physical Review Floor 2b contains Physical Review A -- Zygon
Photocopying Your UMaine card is used for photocopying journal articles. The $16 that is added to your account every semester for printing cannot be used for photocopying You can add money to your Campus Fund at the VTS machines. There is a machine in the circulation area and another in the Memorial Union next to the ATM machine. You can also add money at the UMaine card office.

Reference Help
Education Portal Portal for education resources in the Raymond H. Fogler Library
Children's Literature Portal Fogler Library's Portal for Children's Literature
Reference Librarian for Education Cynthia Crosser Phone: 581-3612
Reference Desk Phone: 581-1673
Ask-a-Librarian Ask online reference questions M-F from 10:00-3:00. Ask Email questions anytime. Email will be answered within 24 hours except for weekends and holidays.

cynthia.crosser@umit.maine.edu | Revised: 05/12/2008

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