UELMA Resources

Library Reference Links

Internet Public Library

Information Please

Refdesk.com

Library of Congress

The Library Spot

Internet Library for Librarians

LM_Net Archives

Cindy Mitchell's Library Corner

Internet Library for Librarians

Virtual Reference Shelf – Compiled by the Library of Congress -

Collection Development Links

American Association of School Librarians – list of book
resources to purchase

Titlewave - From Follett Library Resources.
Search for books, AV, or CD-ROM's by many criteria.
Reviews are included for many of the titles

California Resources Network - Searchable guide to videos, software, CD-ROM's and videodiscs


Teacher Book Wizard - Scholastic tool that allows you to search for books by grade level, reading level, genre and other criteria

Best Books – from Education Week


YALSA Booklists and Book Awards
- Top choices for books, audiobooks, DVD's and videos by the Young Adult Library Services Association.

Comic Books for Young Adults - This site addresses several collection development issues.


Graphic Novels Rule: The Latest and Greatest for Young Kids
An article by Michele Gorman in School Library Journal, March 1, 2008.

Weed it! - Sometimes weeding library collections may result in
unfavorable reactions from the public and the staff. This article
by Karen Klopfer of the Western Massachusetts Regional
Library System may help librarians with weeding difficulties.


Weeding the School Library – California Libraries pamphlet


Western Massachusetts Regional Library system

Citing Sources

Landmarks Citation Machine
An interactive web tool to spin out bibliographies in both MLA and APA style.

KnightCite
An online tool that produces bibliographies in MLA, APA, and Chicago styles.  You do not have to register to use this site.

Easy Bib
An MLA bibliography composer



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