IRC Reference Collection

Ashland University Columbus Center IRC has a reference collection developed to assist with locating, selecting, evaluating, and researching children and young adult author and illustrators. Within this collection are subject categories of awards and directories, bio-bibliographies and biographies, encyclopedias and dictionaries, history and criticisms, and indexes. IRC reference items are part of the non-circulating collection.



The following titles have been added to the AU Columbus Center IRC Reference Collection:

• The Pura Belpre Awards: Celebrating Latino Authors and Illustrators
  Z1037.A2 P87 2006
• The Newbery/Prinz Companion: Booktalk and Related Materials for Award Winners and Honor Books
  Z1037.A2 G56 2006
• The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy
  PS374.F27 W36 2006
• 500 Great Books for Teens
  Z1037.S577 2006
• Graphic Novels: Everything You Need to Know
  PN6710.G738 2005x
• The Continuum Encyclopedia of Young Adult Literature
  PN1008.5.C67 2005
• The Continuum Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
  PN1008.5.C66 2005
• Brown Gold: Milestones of African-American Children's Picture Books
  PS153.N5 M2628 2004
• Picture Books by Latino Writers: A Guide for Librarians, Teachers, Parents and Students
  Z1037.Y66 2002
• Young Adult Poetry: A Survey and Theme Guide
  PS309.Y69 S39 2002
• Voices from the Margins: An Annotated Bibliography of Fiction on Disabilities and Differences for Young People
  Z1231.F4 W36 2002
• Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults
  Z1232.H45 2001
• The Newbery & Caldecott Awards: A Complete Listing of Medal and Honor Books
  PN1009.A1 N4 2009