Children's, Adolescent, & Young Adult Literature Research Guide

How to find PreK-12 books using the library search

1. Go to the library's home page (library.eku.edu or just Google EKU Libraries)

2. Use the Books option on the library's home page. 

Screenshot of the library's main search list with an arrow pointing to the Books link.


3. In the search box, enter a topic of keyword(s).

Sample topic search

 

4. On the left menu, check the box next to Learning Resources Center to limit your results to Pre-K--12 books.

Option to limit to LRC items.

LRC Call Number Key

Youth Collection:

  • YF = Fiction (chapter books)
  • YE = Fiction (picture books) 
  • YEC = Early Childhood books (board books, etc.)
  • Y# = Nonfiction (ex. Y 322)

Professional Collection:

  • Edu. = Education
  • Lib.S. = Library Science
  • E. Chi. Ed. = Early Childhood Education
  • Hea. = Health
  • Ele. L.A. = Elementary Language Arts
  • Ele. S.S. = Elementary Social Studies
  • Math = Math
  • Sci. = Science

Book resources