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EDUC 423 Indigenous and Western Science: Finding Children's & YA Literature

School DIstrict Library Catalogues

Finding Children's Literature

Search the Curriculum Collection


           

[Note: We are working to improve access to our collections and revising our subject headings to be more respectful and inclusive. Please be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions in search results or library materials which reflect the author’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was created and may now be considered offensive.]


(For more information about searching the Curriculum Collection)

 

Keyword Search examples:

science and juvenile (will retrieve both fiction and non-fiction titles)

earth science and juvenile

rocks and juvenile

plants and juvenile and fiction

plants and juvenile and literature

plants and juvenile (for both fiction and non-fiction)

**To only search the Curriculum Collection go to the Advanced Search.  Choose the dropdown menu "Location" and select Curriculum Collection.


Example Library of Congress subject heading in a record: 

Plants--Juvenile literature

Plants--Reproduction

Salmon--Life cycles--Juvenile literature.

 

Search FVRL Library catalogue to look for children's fiction/non-fiction available in this region.

Search Worldcat  to see potential children's titles available to check at UFV Library and FVRL Library.

Novelist K-8 Plus Online Database at Fraser Valley Regional Library system 

Example Reviewing Journals

Internet Searching for children's booklists

Using a Internet Search Engine to locate children’s booklists.  It goes back to the language that you use to locate the titles.   

Example search:   "earth science" picturebooks or childrens books list  or five senses book list library or teacher

But also may need to try searching for specific ideas that you would like addressed in book: plant life cycle   picture books booklist.    

 

**Remember the CRAAP test or the 5Ws

Indigenous Focused Publishers & Booksellers

Publishers and Booksellers

And of course Amazon, Indigo/Chapters and other online booksellers....

.....social networking sites like Goodreads

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