Generate lists of similar items based on the Library of Congress Classification Num ber, and display full MARC records for each item. This ensures that search results are objective because they are returned strictly according to a relevance ranking that is based solely on the user's search criteria, Courtot explained. Courtot further explained that the database indexes all relevant words contained in the MARC records and database reviews, thereby offering a true full text search capability. As a result, when age is specified in a review, users will be able to find book titles using age criteria. The CLCD is updated monthly and is priced to fit any library or school budget.
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Details for entering trial subscriptions are available on-line. Now in its sixth year, Children's Literature is dedicated to helping teachers, librarians, childcare providers, and parents make appropriate literary choices for children from infancy through young adulthood. Founded in 1993 by Marilyn Courtot, a librarian, Children's Literature's mission is to promote literacy through the love of reading. In addition to the CLCD service, Children's Literature publishes a monthly newsletter as well as several unique bibliographies that serve as a time-saving guide to the best of the best among the dizzying maze of more than 80,000 children's books in print. Children's Literature's team of 100 reviewers includes librarians, editors, teachers and physicians.