LibGuides: Children's Librarianship: Research

Journals

Children and Libraries: The Journal of ALSC
Official journal of the Association of Library Services for Children; showcases current scholarly research and practice in library service to children.
Education Libraries
Peer-reviewed journal of the Special Libraries Association's (SLA) Education Division; Explores the effect of new technologies on the library profession and library and information curriculum.
Knowledge Quest (Journal of the American Association of School Librarian)
Offers information to assist building-level school librarians, supervisors, library educators, and other decision makers concerned with the development of school libraries and school library services.
School Library Journal
Features and news coverage on literacy, best practices, technology, education policy and other issues of interest to the school library and greater educator community.
School Libraries Worldwide
The official peer-reviewed research journal of the International Association of School Librarianship.
The Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (The official research journal of the Young Adult Library Services Association)
An open-access, peer-reviewed online research journal; Its purpose is to enhance the development of theory, research, and practices to support young adult library services.
Voice of Youth Advocates: VOYA
Library journal dedicated to the needs of young adult librarians, the advocacy of young adults, and the promotion of young adult literature and reading.

Child Development Research
A peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of child development research.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
publishes research on early childhood education and development from birth through 8 years of age.
International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction
Original research in child-computer interaction and interaction design and children.
Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
Highlights innovative, peer-reviewed, research-based practices aimed at improving engagement and achievement among literacy learners ages 12 and older.
Journal of Youth Studies
A scholarly journal devoted to the theoretical and empirical understanding of young people’s experiences and life contexts.

Bookbird: A Journal of International Children’s Literature
Peer-reviewed journal aimed to communicate new ideas to the community of readers interested in children's books; published by the The International Board on Books for Young People
Journal of Children’s Literature
Theoretically-based articles that address key issues in the field of children’s literature
Children’s Literature Association Quarterly
Publishes scholarly articles on all aspects of children's literature from any time period.
Children’s Literature in Education
A source for articles on all aspects of children's literature for more than 40 years. It covers classic and contemporary material, the highbrow and the popular, and ranges across works for infants through to material for young adults.

Booklist
ALA-published resource for book reviews, readers’ advisory, collection development, and professional development.
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
Concise summaries, and helpful evaluations of old, and new children’s books.
Kirkus Reviews
A professional, industry-trusted resource for adult & children’s book reviews
The Horn Book Magazine
Newsletters, blogs, and reviews of materials relating to all aspects of children’s literature.

Library and Information Science Collection This link opens in a new window
Journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the field.
Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts (LISTA) This link opens in a new window
Covering 1960s-present, LISTA indexes books, research reports and proceedings, and over 700 journals covering subjects like librarianship, classification, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, and more.