Harold B. Lee Library

Archive for October, 2009

  • Scary kids’ books
    Posted October 26, 2009 by Juvenile Reference

    Trying to find that book that sent chills up your spine as a child? Here are some ways to search for your favorite scary books in the HBLL juvenile section.

    Open the HBLL homepage.
    Select “Library Catalog” under Unique Collections at BYU
    Below the main search bar choose “Advanced Keyword Search”
    In the search all box type
    “Horror tales, American [...]

  • Homework Helper–Audio Books for Young Adults
    Posted by Juvenile Reference

    These audio books are available for a 3-day check-out from the Learning Resource Center on Level 4 of the Harold B. Lee Library.
    The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian/ Sherman Alexie (CD 2000 pt. 1-5)
    The Adoration of Jenna Fox / Mary E. Pearson (CD 1995 pt. 1-6)
    An Abundance of Katherines/ John Green (CD 1882 [...]

  • Homework Helper–Finding Participation Books
    Posted October 19, 2009 by Juvenile Reference

    Participation books provide visual, tactile, or audio elements that encourage the child to explore.  Participation books include things such as flaps to lift, components to manipulate, sounds to make, or textures to touch. Pop-up books are a subset of participation books.

    To find pop-up books:

    Open the HBLL homepage.
    Select “Library Catalog” under Unique Collections at BYU
    Below [...]

  • Families and Literacy
    Posted October 14, 2009 by Juvenile Reference

    Visit the Families and Literacy blog today.  Busy parents, grandparents, and teachers will find reliable resources and information in a variety of forms, including literacy tips, book lists, websites, media, research, and a discussion forum, to help make literacy part of everyday family life.

    Contributors to the blog include academic and youth-serving librarians,  BYU students and [...]

  • Homework Helper–Finding Concept Books
    Posted October 12, 2009 by Juvenile Reference

    Concept books present concepts, such as alphabet, counting, color, shape, size, comparison, or opposites, that expand the young child’s knowledge or skill.
    Easy: To find alphabet books, browse the 411 call number in the juvenile literature collection.
    To find counting books, browse the 511 call number in the juvenile literature collection.

    Better: To find concept [...]

  • Homework Helper–Finding Social Studies Books & Websites
    Posted October 5, 2009 by Juvenile Reference

    To find books in the Juvenile Literature Collection on social studies topics:

    Open the HBLL homepage.
    Select “Library Catalog” under Unique Collections at BYU
    Below the main search bar choose “Advanced Keyword Search”
    Go to the pull-down menu labeled search all and type in a term that [...]