E-Resource Spotlight: CLCD
The Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database (CLCD) is an acquisition, research, and reference service that contains over 2 million MARC fiction and non-fiction records for children’s and young adult media as well as more than 400,000 quality reviews for many of these titles accessed in a single search. Included are 1.2 million value-added elements such as awards, curriculum and author links and reading metrics, plus 90,000 cover images. CLCD has increased the number of foreign languages to 310 of which 100 languages have at least 100 books. It is the mission of the Children’s Literature Comprehensive Database Company to provide reliable one search access to all important and relevant information about Pre K-12 media of all types, including reviews from respected publications for those professionals who work with Pre K-12 media. The goal is to provide information about books, authors and illustrators around the world, and to connect children and young adults with the books that will make a significant difference in their lives.