S-Collection Periodicals Guide
The S-Collection periodicals are a collection composed of review and scholarly children's literature journals and entertaining children's magazines. Current issues of periodicals are located in the S-Collection room (room 106) of the Education and Social Science Library. Older issues will be found in the storage facility and can be requested at the reference desk. Additional children's journals and magazines can be found in the periodical section (main room) of the ESSL with older issues in the Main Stacks. To locate additional magazines for children, check with Urbana Free Library and Champaign Public Library.
Web addresses have been provided as additional information; however, this does not mean that each journal with a web address will be full-text online.
Relevant Links (links to e-journals of children's literature) have been included as additional places to look regarding children's literature research.
Review & Scholarly Journals About Children's Literature
* : Includes book reviews
| ALAN Review: Literature for Adolescents of the National Council of Teachers of English | 028.162505AL Last 3 yrs. EDX; all others in Main Stacks 1993- |
| * Appraisal(Quarterly) | S.028.05 AP
EDX storage has 1967-2000 CEASED in 2000 |
| Book Links | 015.7306205BO Last 5 yrs. EDX; all others in Main Stacks 1991- |
| Bookbird | 026.105BOB Last 3 yrs. in EDX; all others in Main Stacks 1957-1959 and 1963-(incomplete) Starting in 2010 new issues of this title will only be available electronically |
| Booklist | 028.05AM Recent yr. in EDX and last 3 yrs. in Uni High; all others in Main Stacks 1905- |
| * Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (Monthly) | 028.05 CH
Last 5 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1947- Vols. 1(1947) to date in Center for Children's books and Oak Street Storage |
| CM Magazine: Canadian Materials for Schools and Libraries | 010.971 C629 Vols. 9-22 (1981-1994) in Main Stacks Online CM Archive (1971-1994) Later Title: CM: Canadian Review of Materials |
| CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials | 010.971 C629 Vols. 9-22 (1981-1994) in Main Stacks Online: Vol. 1(1995) to date at University of Manitoba Previous Title: CM: Canadian Materials for Schools and Libraries 1987- |
| Canadian Children's Literature | 026.105CA Last 5 yrs. in EDX; all others in Main Stacks 1975- |
| Children & Libraries | 027.62505 CH Last yr. in EDX; all others in Main Stacks Previous Title: Journal of Youth Services in Libraries 2003- |
| Children's Book Review Service | 026.105CHB Vols. 1-29 (1972-2000) in Main Stacks Temporary Shelving CEASED in 2000 |
| Children's Books History Society Newsletter | 809.89282C437n Vols. 52-78 (1995-2004)(incomplete) in Main Stacks |
| Children's Literature Abstracts | 026.105CHL Vols. 1-39 (1973-1982) in Main Stacks; Vols. 40-104 (1983-1999) in Oak Street storage CEASED |
| Children's Literature Association Quarterly (Quarterly) | S.809.89282C436 Last 3 yrs. (S.Coll); some previous volumes in EDX storage; all others in Main Stacks 1982- |
| Children's Literature in Education | 026.105CHI Vols. 1-14 (1970-1983) in Main Stacks Vols. 15-31 (1984-2004)(incomplete) in Oak Street storage CANCELED 2004 |
| Children's Magazine Guide | S.050SUB1 Last year and recent issues (S.Coll); some previous volumes in EDX storage; all others in Main Stacks 1981- |
| * Five Owls (Bimonthly/Quarterly) | S.028.5505 FI Issues since 2004 available electronically only Vols. 1-18 (1987-2004) in EDX storage 1987- |
| * Horn Book Magazine (Bimonthly) | S.028.505HO Last 10 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others since 1968 in EDX storage Vols. 1-84 (1924-2008) in Main Stacks 1924- |
| * Imagine (5/yr) |
No Print Holdings Available at UIUC
Electronic Access Only 1996-99 |
| International Review of Children's Literature and Librarianship | 027.62505IN Last 3 yrs. and recent issues in EDX; all others in Main Stacks 1995- |
| * Journal of Youth Services in Libraries | 027.62505JO Vols. 1-15 (1987-2002) in EDX storage and Main Stacks Previous Title: Top of the News SPLIT INTO: Children & Libraries; and Young Adult Library Services |
| * The Lion and the Unicorn (3/yr.) | S.809.89282L66
Last 10 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1977- |
| * Marvels and Tales: Journal of Fairy-Tale Studies | No Print Holdings Available at UIUC Electronic Access Only 2001- |
| New Advocate | 028.505NEW Vols. 1- 16 (1988-2003) in Main Stacks CEASED 2003 |
| * Perspectives | S.028.505 PE All volumes in EDX storage 1986-1991 |
| School Library Journal | 026.05JU Last yr. in EDX; Last 3 yrs. in Uni High Vols. 44 (1998) to recent in Oak Street storage Vols. 1-43 (1954-1997) in Main Stacks 1954- |
| School Library Media Quarterly | 027.805SCM1 all in Main Stacks 1982-1997 |
| Secondary School Theatre Journal | S.792.02205 Se1L
All volumes in EDX storage 1973-1985 |
| VOYA: Voice of Youth Advocates | 301.43105VO Last yr. in EDX; Last 3 yrs. in Uni High Vols. 20 (1997) to recent in Oak Street storage Vols. 1-19 (1978-1997) in Main Stacks 1978- |
| Young Adult Library Services | 027.626Y68 Last 2 yrs. in EDX; all others in Main Stacks 2002- |
| Youth Theatre Journal (Quarterly) | S.792.0226 Y88 Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1986- |
Children's Magazines
* : Includes book reviews
| Child Life: the Children's Magazine | S.805 CHL Issues since 2007 available electronically only Vols. 59-86 (1980-2007) in EDX storage 1980- |
| Children's Digest (8/yr.) | S.805 CH Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1976- |
| Cricket (Monthly) | S.805 CR Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1973- |
| Ebony, Jr.! | S.813.05 EB All volumes in EDX storage 1978-85 DISCONTINUED IN 1986 |
| Electric Company Magazine (Monthly) | S.791.4505 EL All volumes (1980-88) in EDX storage CEASED-CONTINUED BY: Kid City |
| Faces (9/yr.) | S.306.05 FA Last 5 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1985- |
| Footsteps | S.973.0496073F739 2000-2006 in EDX storage CEASED 2006 |
| Harambee | F.973.0496073 H212 Only have 1992-1996 in EDX storage |
| Highlights for Children (Monthly) | S.050 HI Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1976- |
| Kid City | S.791.4505 KI Vols. 1-127 (1988-2001) in EDX storage 1988- |
| Muse | S.808.899282 M972 Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1997- |
| New Moon | S.305.2305NE Vols. 3-15 (1996-2008) in EDX storage CONTINUED BY: New Moon Girls |
| New Moon Girls | S.305.2305NE1 Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.) CONTINUES: New Moon 2008- |
| Peacemaking for Children (Milwaukee Peace Education Resource Center) (Quarterly) | S.327.17205 PEA Only have 1984-1985; all in EDX storage |
| Ranger Rick/National Wildlife Federation | S.505 Rar1 Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1983- SUPERCEDES: Ranger Ricks Nature Magazine |
| Scienceland (8/yr.) | S.372.2505 SC Only have 1989, 1991-1997 in EDX storage |
| Sesame Street | S.791.4505 SE 1977-2006 in EDX storage |
| Sesame Street Parents' | S.791.4505 Pa1 1991-2001 in EDX storage DISCONTINUED: 4/2001 CONTINUES: Parents' Guide |
| * Skipping Stones (Quarterly) | S.305.05 SK Last 5 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1991- |
| Stone Soup (5/yr.) | S.028.505 ST Last 3 yrs. (S-Coll.); all others in EDX storage 1973- |
| Zillions | S.381.3305 ZI 1990-2000 in EDX storage DISCONTINUED, CANCELLED 2000 |
| Zoobooks (Monthly) | S.591.05 ZOB 1986-1994 in EDX storage |
Relevant Links
| Achuka Children's Books | Includes reviews of the following topics: Teen/YA, Fiction, Non-fiction, Chapter Books, Picture Books, Series Books, Poetry, and Educational Books. |
| Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Newsletter | A monthly electronic newsletter covering Children's Literature: new books, topics in depth, old favorites revisited, the latest on this web site and other resources on the Internet. |
| Canadian's Children's Literature | Reviews Canadian books and other media for children. Table of contents are available for each issue, but full issues are not available online. |
| Children's Bookwatch | This monthly online journal reviews all sorts of books and other media for children. Nonfiction reviews are by categories such as science, cookbooks, american history, and pets/wildlife. DVDs and music are reviewed, as well as books in series and easy reader books. |
| Children's Literature | Contains themed reviews and author/illustrator and educator info. |
| Circle Time E-Zine: the Best Books for Kids | Circle Time e-zine is a web-based publication in magazine format, featuring in-depth reviews of the best picture books for children. |
| Journals List from the International Research Society for Children’s Literature | Offers a list of major children’s literature journals from around the world including a large number of journals published in languages other than English. Editors, contact information, and URLs are included with each entry. Although links to websites are provided, most journal sites still require subscriptions to view articles and archives. Enter the journal titles in the UIUC Online catalog and Online Research Resources databases to determine if UIUC subscribes to the journal and its location. |
| The Looking Glass | This electronic journal comes out two or three times a year. It includes literature analysis articles on a variety of children's books and topics as well as a few book reviews. |
| Notes From the Windowsill | Lists reviews of all types of children's literature. Also includes links to special interests, such as multicultural literature. |
| Viewpoint | Viewpoint is an Australian quarterly journal on young adult literature. Available online are the table of contents from older issues as well as one full article from each issue. |
