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Young Adult Fiction Professor Campbell Spring 2006 Lists of Banned Books Reference Works Articles Starting Points News, Popular, & Trade Sources Scholarly Sources Web Sites Books Book Reviews Using RefWorks Tips & Further Help Questions? Please contact Susanna Boylston (704.894.2494). Lists of Banned or Challenged Books Banned Books series Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Political Grounds. Nicholas J. Karolides. Rev. ed. New York: Facts on File, 2006. Reference R 363.31 K18L 2006 Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Religious Grounds. Margaret Bald. Rev. ed. New York: Facts on File, 2006. Reference R 363.31 B175L 2006 Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Sexual Grounds. Dawn B. Sova. Rev. ed. New York: Facts on File, 2006. Reference R 363.31 S729L 2006 Banned Books: Literature Suppressed Social Grounds. Dawn B. Sova. Rev. ed. New York: Facts on File, 2006. Reference R 363.31 S729Li 2006 Battle of the Books: Literary Censorship in the Public Schools, 1950-1985. Lee Burress. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1989. Little Library Stacks 098.12 B969b See appendix A for a list of titles identified by school librarians in 1982 and appendix B for a detailed list of book challenges from the 1950s to 1982. Challenged and Banned Books, American Library Association Censorship Resources, from the American Civil Liberties Union Includes lists of books banned books. Reference Works Censorship | Statistics | General Works Censorship Censorship. Ed. Lawrence Amey et al. 3 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1997. Reference R 363.31 C396 Censorship: A World Encyclopedia. Ed. Derek Jones. 4 vols. Chicago, IL: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001. Reference R 363.31 C3961 Children, Young Adults, and the Law: A Dictionary. Lauren Krohn Arnest. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1998. Reference R 346.73 A748c Constitutional Rights Sourcebook. Peter G. Renstrom. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1999. Reference R 342.73 R421c Free Expression and Censorship in America: An Encyclopedia. Herbert N. Foerstel. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1997. Reference R 363.3 F654f Historical Dictionary of Censorship in the United States. Leon Hurwitz. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1985. Reference R 343.7 H967h Intellectual Freedom and Censorship: An Annotated Bibliography. Frank Hoffman. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1989. Reference R 016.36 H699i Intellectual Freedom Manual. Office for Intellectual Freedom of the American Library Association. 7th ed. Chicago, IL: ALA, 2006. Little Library Stacks 025.2 I611 2006 Updates to and some sections from the Intellectual Freedom Manual are available online from the American Library Association's Web site. Note: The Library also has the 6th edition (2002) of this title (Little Library Stacks 025.2 I611). West's Encyclopedia of American Law. Ed. Jeffrey Lehman and Shirelle Phelps. 2nd ed. 13 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2004. Statistics Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Data and Statistics Datapedia of the United States: American History in Numbers. Ed. George Thomas Kurian. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan, 2004. Reference R 317.3 K96d3 Education Statistics of the United States. Washington, DC: Bernan, 1999- . Reference R 370.973 E24L Library has: 1999, 2003. FedStats A gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies. FirstGov The U.S. Government's official Web portal. LexisNexis Statistical Provides the full text of over 100,000 statistical tables (1997 to present) as well as abstracts for other data published by branches and agencies of the federal government (1973 to present). Search Syntax Truncation: use an exclamation point. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use an asterisk *. National Center for Education Statistics Contains a wealth of education statistics. You can search for information about a specific school or school district or gather data on a national level. Includes Education Statistics Quarterly. Statehealthfacts.org, from the Kaiser Family Foundation Statistical Abstract of the United States. Reference R 317.3 U54 Government Document Stacks C 3.134 Online (1995 to present) A compendium of statistics on a wide variety of subjects. Particularly useful for its source notes, which will direct to statistical publications that contain additional information. Also useful for retrospective information; the Library has a long run of this title, so you can consult tables in earlier volumes if you need to chart historical trends. Supplemented by County and City Data Book (Reference R 317.3 S797) and State and Metropolitan Data Book (Reference R 317.3 U54c). Statistical Handbook on Adolescents in America. Ed. Bruce Chadwick and Tim Heaton. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, 1996. Reference R 305.23 S797 Statistical Handbook on the American Family. Ed. Bruce Chadwick and Tim Heaton. Phoenix, AZ: Oryx, 1992. Reference R 306.85 S797 A Statistical Portrait of the United States: Social Conditions and Trends. Ed. Patricia Becker. 2nd ed. Lanham, MD: Bernan, 2002. Reference R 317.3 S7971 2002 General Works Childhood in America: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Miram Forman-Brunell. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Reference R 305.23 G525 Dictionary of American History. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 10 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2003. Reference R 973 D554 2003 Encyclopedia of American Cultural and Intellectual History. Ed. Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton and Peter Williams. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 2001. Reference R 973.04 E564 Encyclopedia of American Education. Ed. Harlow G. Unger. 2nd ed. 3 vols. New York: Facts on File, 2001. Reference R 370.973 U57e Encyclopedia of American Religions. J. Gordon Melton. 7th ed. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2003. Reference R 200.973 M528e 2003 Encyclopedia of American Social History. Ed. Mary Kupiec Cayton et al. 3 vols. New York: Scribner's, 1993. Reference R 301.097 E56 Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood: In History and Society. 3 vols. Ed. Paula S. Fass. New York: Macmillan, 2004. Reference R 305.23 E56 Encyclopedia of Education. Ed. James. W. Guthrie. 2nd ed. 8 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference, 2003. Reference R 370.3 E561 Encyclopedia of Family Life. Ed. Carl L. Bankston III. 5 vols. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press, 1999. Reference R 306.85 E56 Encyclopedia of the United States in the Twentieth Century. Ed. Stanley I. Kutler. 4 vols. New York: Scribner's, 1996. Reference R 973.03 E562 The Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood & Adolescence. Ed. Jerome Kagan. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1998. Reference R 305.23 G151 Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia. Ed. Miriam Forman-Brunell. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2001. Reference R 305.23 G525 Growing up in America: An Atlas of Youth in the USA. Rickie Sanders & Mark T. Mattson. New York: Macmillan, 1998. Reference R 305.23 S215g New Dictionary of the History of Ideas. Ed. Maryanne Horowitz. 6 vols. Detroit, MI: Scribner's, 2005. Reference R 901.9 D554 2005 The Library also has a copy of the first edition, the Dictionary of the History of Ideas, edited by Philip P. Wiener (5 vols.; New York: Scribner, 1973-1974), shelved in Reference at call number R 901.9 D554. The Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature. Ed. Jack Zipes. 4 vols. New York: Oxford Univ. Press, 2006. Reference R 809.892 O98 Articles Starting Points | News, Popular, & Trade Sources | Scholarly Sources Starting Points Academic Search Premier (1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. OmniFile Full Text Mega (1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 3,000 scholarly and popular periodicals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences; also includes the full text of selected articles from over 1,650 of these periodicals. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. News, Popular, & Trade Sources Magazines | Newspapers | Other News Sources Magazines Academic Search Premier (1975 to present) Indexes popular and scholarly articles in a broad range of subject areas; also includes citations to book reviews and citations to articles in several national newspapers. Contains the full text of The Economist from June 1990 to present (but see LexisNexis Academic, which tends to be more up-to-date), as well as the full text of The Atlantic Monthly, The New Republic, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News & World Report, and many other news magazines. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Alternative Press Index. College Park, MD: Alternative Press Centre, 1969- . Library has: 1995 to present Reference Index Area R 050 A466 Indexes articles in periodicals such as The Advocate, The Nation, The Utne Reader, and other "radical" or "alternative" periodicals. LexisNexis Academic (Approx. 1980 to present) As well as the full text of English-language and foreign-language newspapers, LexisNexis also contains the full text of numerous trade journals and popular magazines. To find articles in popular magazines: Do a "Guided News Search," select "General News" as the news category, and then select "Magazines and Journals" as the news source. Finally, enter your search terms and select an appropriate date range. To find articles in trade journals: Choose the "Business" search form (upper left-hand corner of the main search screen) and then select "Industry & Market." Enter your keywords and choose an appropriate industry ("Arts & Entertainment," "Broadcasting & Publication News," and "Library/Information Services news" are particularly useful). Search Syntax Truncation: use an exclamation point. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use an asterisk *. Readers' Guide Abstracts (1890 to present) Indexes articles in popular periodicals; also includes citations to book and film reviews. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. Newspapers To find titles of newspapers and other local publications that do not appear in databases like LexisNexis, consult the following: Gale Directory of Publications and Broadcast Media. 140th ed. 5 vols. Detroit, MI: Gale, 2005. Reference Desk R 016.07 A97 Volumes 1 and 2 contain listings of newspapers for specific U.S. cities; the volumes area arranged alphabetically by state and then by city. Yahoo Directory of Online Newspapers Includes links to online newspapers; arranged by country, state, and then city. Historical Newspapers: The New York Times (1851-2001) Provides the full text of the New York Times; page images can be viewed and downloaded as pdf files. For articles after 2001, search LexisNexis Academic. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. LexisNexis Academic (Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals as well as the text of news wires, patents, legal documents, and transcripts of radio and television broadcasts. To find local and regional news: do a "Guided News Search." In the first drop down menu, "News Category," choose "U.S. News." In the second drop-down menu, "News Sources," select the appropriate region or state. Enter key words and then adjust the date range as appropriate. Search Syntax Truncation: use an exclamation point !. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use an asterisk *. NewsBank: North Carolina Newspapers (Approx. 1985 to present) Contains the full text of 23 North Carolina newspapers and ten national newspapers. ProQuest Newspapers (1980s to present) Indexes, abstracts, and provides selected full text from the following major national newspapers: The Christian Science Monitor (1988 to present), Los Angeles Times (1985 to present), New York Times (1999 to present), Wall Street Journal (1982 to present), and Washington Post (1987 to present). Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Other News Sources AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive (1826 to present [images]; 1997 to present [text]) A collection of image, graphics, and text databases from the Associated Press (AP). Over 700,000 AP photographs dating from 1826 to the present are available in two collections: the International Archive (U.S. state, regional and national photographs; international photographs) and the Euro/Asian Archive. The Graphics Database contains diagrams, maps, and charts dating from 1999. The text database contains the full text of AP reports from 1997 to the present. Note: Photographs and graphics from the Archive cannot be sold, syndicated, loaned or used for advertising or for trade without the written consent of AP. In addition, users cannot republish any of the photographs on a Web page. LexisNexis Academic (Approx. 1980 to present) As well as the full text of English-language and foreign-language newspapers, LexisNexis also contains transcripts of radio and television broadcasts and the full text of news wires. Search Syntax Truncation: use an exclamation point. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use an asterisk *. Scholarly Sources Education | Law | Library & Information Science | Literature | Other Databases Education Education Abstracts (1983 to present) Indexes articles from over 500 English-language education periodicals, books, and yearbooks; covers a wide variety of education-related topics. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. ERIC (1966 to present) Indexes articles in over 775 journals as well as reports, conference proceedings, and curriculum guides in education and related areas. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Law Index to Legal Periodicals (1982 to present) Indexes articles from over 1,000 legal periodicals, including law reviews, as well as yearbooks, bar association publications, court decisions, government documents, books, and book reviews. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1994 to the present. International in scope. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. LexisNexis Academic (Approx. 1980 to present) Includes the full text of articles from law reviews as well as local, national, and international newspapers, magazines, and trade journals. Also includes transcripts of radio and television broadcasts. To find legal materials: In the upper left-hand corner of the main search screen, choose the "Legal Research" search form." To find news articles: On the main search page ("News" academic search form), click on the "Guided News Search" tab to do an advanced search. Search Syntax Truncation: use an exclamation point. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use an asterisk *. Library & Information Science Library Literature & Information Science (1984 to present) Indexes articles in over 300 English and foreign-language periodicals in the fields of library and information sciences; also indexes conference proceedings, theses, and some books. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. LISA: Library & Information Science Abstracts (1969 to present) Indexes articles from over 440 periodicals on topics related to library and information science, computer science, artificial intelligence, and knowledge management. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. LISTA: Library, Information Science, & Technology Abstracts (c. 1965 to present) Indexes articles in over 600 periodicals, books, conference proceedings, research reports on a wide variety of library and information science topics. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Literature Humanities Abstracts (1907 to present). Indexes articles in over 500 English-language journals in the fields of archaeology, art, classics, communication, film, folklore, history, languages and literatures, music, philosophy, religion, and theatre. Also includes citations for book, theatre, and film reviews as well as interviews, obituaries, and some original creative works. Includes the full text of selected articles from 1995 to the present. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. MLA International Bibliography (1963 to present). Indexes journal articles, books, and doctoral dissertations in the fields of English, American, European, Asian, African, and Latin American linguistics, modern languages and literatures, film studies, and folklore. For more information, see the MLAIB Search Planner. Note: To locate articles from earlier time periods, consult the MLA International Bibliography, 1925-1962 (Reference R 016.4 M16m). Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Other Databases America: History and Life (Prehistory to present [historical time period covered]; 1964 to present [publication date of articles and books indexed]) Indexes scholarly articles, review of scholarly books, and doctoral dissertations on U.S. and Canadian history. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Time period searches: search by decade or century only. To search for a decade, use the format xxxxD (example: 1940D). To search for a range of decades, use the format xxxxD xxxxD or the format xxxxD OR xxxxD. Note: For more than five decades, search by century (see below). To search for a century, use the format xxxxH (example: 1900H). To search for a range of centuries, use the format xxxxH xxxxH. ATLA Religion Database (1949 to present) Indexes journal articles and essays related to world religions, church history, and Biblical studies; also includes some book reviews. ATLA has a strong focus on Western religions. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Contemporary Women's Issues (1992 to present) Indexes popular articles, scholarly articles, books, newsletters, and reports on all aspects of women's studies, including gender, sociology, education, political science, and health. Search Syntax Truncation: automatic. Phrase searching: automatic. JSTOR Includes pdf copies of scholarly articles from a core collection of journals; also includes book reviews. Note: JSTOR does not contain articles from the most recent 3-5 years. Search Syntax Truncation: use a plus sign +. Phrase searching: automatic. PAIS International (1937 to present) Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, and conference papers in political science, public affairs, and economics. To locate articles from previous years, consult Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin, 1915-1972, shelved in the Reference Index Area at call number R 050 P976. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Project Muse Includes pdf and HTML copies of journal articles published by university and scholarly presses. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Social Sciences Abstracts (1907 to present [publication date of articles indexed]) Indexes journal articles and some book reviews on all social sciences subjects, including history, political science, international relations, law, economics, area studies, gender studies, anthropology, psychology, and sociology. Search Syntax Truncation: unnecessary when using "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks "". Wildcard: do not use with "All - Smart Search"; otherwise, use a question mark ?. Sociological Abstracts (1963 to present) Indexes journal articles in sociology and related fields, including anthropology, economics, education, philosophy, political science, and social psychology. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975 to present) Indexes articles on a broad array of political science and international relations topics; international in scope. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: automatic. Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Web Sites For tips on finding information on the Web efficiently, see our guide ""How to Search the Web." Be sure to evaluate what you find! American Association of School Librarians, a division of the American Library Association Includes a list of resources related to intellectual freedom and school libraries. American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (ABFFE) Anti-Censorship Center, National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Banned Books Online, from John Mark Ockerbloom's Online Books Page Social Issues: Censorship, from the Multnomah County Library List organizations that support and oppose the banning of books; also includes links to relevant legislation. The Censorship Pages, from Books AtoZ Education Resource Organizations Directory, from the U.S. Department of Education Includes links to state education agencies, state library agencies, and curriculum materials centers. Free Expression Network (FEN) Clearinghouse Freedom to Read Foundation, American Library Association Includes links to legislative updates and information about the status of recent cases. Information Networks & Other Information Sources, Department of Health and Human Services, CDC Includes links to state and local health departments. Intellectual Freedom Statements and Policies, from the American Library Association National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC) See the section on Issues: Books for reports of recent incidents of censorship related to books. Young Adult Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association Books Library Catalogue Includes information about books, government documents, and journals, magazines, and newspapers in the Library. Note: To locate appropriate Library of Congress Subject Headings, start with a keyword search and then browse records. Useful subject headings include: Censorship First amendment High school students books and reading Intellectual freedom Public libraries censorship School libraries censorship Young adult literature Young adults books and reading Young adults' libraries To locate works about a person, do a subject search for the person's name (last name first). To locate bibliographies on a person or topic, do a keyword search and add the following: su bibliography. Search Syntax Truncation: use a dollar sign $. Phrase searching: use double quotation marks " ". Wildcard: use a question mark ?. WorldCat Indexes books, periodicals, and other materials held by libraries around the world. Search WorldCat to identify additional books on your topic and then order the books on interlibrary loan. Note: It can be helpful to identify relevant Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Library Catalogue first; you can then do a subject search in WorldCat to find additional items with these subject headings. Search Syntax Truncation: use an asterisk *. Phrase searching: insert a "w" between the words in a phrase (for example, "cold w war"). Wildcard: use a question mark ?. Finding Book Reviews For tips on finding book reviews, please see the Library guide How to Find Book Reviews. Using RefWorks Need help managing your references? Try RefWorks! You can use it to organize your citations, keep track of your notes on books and articles, and generate bibliographies. Find out more; consult our guide on Using RefWorks. Connect to RefWorks Tips & Further Help How to Narrow or Broaden your Search How to Identify a Scholarly Article How to Use RefWorks MLA International Bibliography Search Planner (pdf document) How to Search the Web: Tools & Tips How to Evaluate Web Resources Research Planner (pdf document)

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