Research Guides: ISTC 651: Information Literacy and Access: Identify & Locate Children's/YA Books

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Finding Children's Literature

TeachingBooks
Includes thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books used in the K–12 environment.

It is sometimes helpful to identify a book through TeachingBooks and then search the Library's catalog to find out if we own a copy.

Find Books at TU & Beyond

Cook OneSearch This link opens in a new window
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Find books, articles, media, government information, and other library resources all in one place. Search what Towson owns as well as resources at other USMAI Libraries.

Cook Library Catalog Advanced Search
Classic catalog search for books, videos, and more in the Library's collection. Use the "Format" drop down to narrow your search to books within the Children and Young Adults collection.
Baltimore County Public Library
TU students may also show their OneCard to sign-up for a library card at Baltimore County Public Library.

Requesting Books from USMAI Libraries

Learn to request books from one of the other University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI) libraries, and have your books delivered to TU. This video from the Albert S. Cook Library runs 2:59 and was last updated in 2017.

Request through Interlibrary Loan

This video explains how you can request books not owned by Cook Library using our interlibrary loan (ILL) service. It runs 4:01 and was last updated in September 2024.

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ISTC 651: Information Literacy and Access

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Finding Children's Literature

Find Books at TU & Beyond

Requesting Books from USMAI Libraries

Request through Interlibrary Loan