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Databases

To search for databases by title or subject, go to hoover.mcdaniel.edu and select 'A-Z Database List' on the left side of the page.

Books in Print (via CCPL)
Provides publishing information on millions of in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audiobooks and videos. Read the first chapter of more than 30,000 titles as well as many full-text reviews. Log in to use the site: username: carrpub password: ccpl2009.
Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
To locate book reviews: Choose "Advanced Search," and enter a search term in the second field (the one after the journal code number). On the results screen, choose “Review” under the Document Type filter.

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Search for full-text book reviews from the print edition of Choice Reviews from 1988 to the current issue. Also includes bibliographic essays, feature articles, editorials, advertisements, Editor’s Picks, and Hot Topics.
NoveList (via CCPL) This link opens in a new window
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... via the Carroll County Public Library. NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource for fiction and nonfiction. A Carroll County Public Library card is required for access.
Wilson's Children’s Core Collections This link opens in a new window
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Containing over 13,000 titles, this rich resource covers fiction and nonfiction works, story collections, picture books and magazines recommended for readers in preschool through sixth grade.
Wilson's Graphic Novels Core Collection This link opens in a new window
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"Graphic Novels Core Collection covers a variety of genres including adventure, biography, fantasy, superhero, horror, mystery, romance, science fiction and more."
Wilson's Middle and Junior High Core Collections This link opens in a new window
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Contains over 9,000 entries for nonfiction works, fiction and collections for children and adolescents, plus review sources and other professional aids for librarians and school media specialists.
Wilson's Senior High Core Collections This link opens in a new window
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Contains more than 40,500 entries for fiction and nonfiction works, including listings of review sources and other aids for librarians and school media specialists.

Journals

To search for journals by title or subject, go to hoover.mcdaniel.edu and select 'Find Journal by Title' on the left side of the page.

Book Links
A magazine designed for teachers, librarians, booksellers, parents and other interested adults in connecting children with books. Focuses on articles that target those people that educate children from preschool through eighth grade.
To locate book reviews: Choose "Search Within this Publication," and then "Advanced Search." Enter a search term in the second field (the one after the journal title). On the left side, use the filters to select "Book Reviews.", and any other filters you choose (such as date range)
Booklist
To locate book reviews in Academic Search Complete: Choose "Search Within this Publication," and then "Advanced Search." Enter a search term in the second field (the one after the journal title). On the left side, use the "Document Type" filter to select "Book Reviews."
Horn Book Magazine
To locate book reviews in Academic Search Complete: Choose "Search Within this Publication," and then "Advanced Search." Enter a search term in the second field (the one after the journal title). On the left side, use the "Document Type" filter to select "Book Reviews."
Kirkus
To locate book reviews in Academic Search Complete: Choose "Search Within this Publication," and then "Advanced Search." Enter a search term in the second field (the one after the journal title). On the left side, use the "Document Type" filter to select "Book Reviews."
Knowledge Quest
To locate book reviews in Academic Search Complete: Choose "Search Within this Publication," and then "Advanced Search." Enter a search term in the second field (the one after the journal title). On the left side, use the "Document Type" filter to select "Book Reviews."
School Library Journal
To locate book reviews in Academic Search Complete: Choose "Search Within this Publication," and then "Advanced Search." Enter a search term in the second field (the one after the journal title). On the left side, use the "Document Type" filter to select "Book Reviews."
VOYA - Voice of Youth Advocates
Voice of Youth Advocates, or (VOYA), magazine is a journal dedicated to the needs of young adult librarians, the advocacy of young adults, and the promotion of young adult literature and reading.

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