This indexes 450 biographical sources. An author-illustrator index is included in part 2 of each volume. Critical information is provided on the works of Canadian authors and illustrators, as well as lists of secondary references. This series contains excerpts of criticism from published sources. A companion volume to Something about the author .
Access is provided to periodical articles, book chapters and dissertations.
The emphasis is on twentieth century publications. See the index on p. 625. An illustrated encyclopedic treatment that provides critical and biographical overviews of books created for children particularly over the past 50 years in the United States. History, issues and genres are also explored. The Internet is an important resource for information on children's literature.