Q. What grade levels does this catalog cover?

A. Children’s Catalog recommends books for students in preschool through 6th grade.

Q. What about other grade levels?

A. Senior High School Library Catalog covers 9th through 12th grade, and Middle and Junior High School Library Catalog covers 5th through 9th grades. Public Library and Fiction Catalog cover works recommended for adults.

Q. How does the four-year print service for Children’s Catalog work?

A. Every four years, a new clothbound volume is published covering some 8,500 recommended titles. Each year for the next three years, a paperback supplement is issued covering newly published titles.

Q. If I subscribe to the print edition in the middle of the four-year service cycle, what do I receive?

A. You receive the clothbound volume, each of the paperback supplements that have already been published, and any future supplements in the four-year service.

Q. If I have the print edition, why do I need the online version?

A. The online version provides easy, precise searching, remote access, instant checking of library holdings, simultaneous searching with other WilsonWeb databases, review excerpts from Book Review Digest Plus, and other important WilsonWeb advantages.

Q. If I subscribe to the online version, is the information in the printed supplements in the database?

A. Yes, the new lists of recommended titles are seamlessly incorporated into the Children’s Catalog database as they’re published, for easy searching.

Q. Does Children’s Catalog cover both fiction and nonfiction titles?

A. Yes, both fiction and nonfiction works are covered, as well as story collections, picture books, graphic novels, and magazines for children, plus professional literature for children's librarians.

Q. When will the 19th edition of Children’s Catalog be published?

A. The 19th Edition will be published in October 2006.

Q. How do librarians help with the selection of books for Children’s Catalog?

A. Titles recommended in this catalog are chosen by experts in library service to children, representing diverse geographical areas. In most cases, their vote represents the composite judgment of a number of their colleagues.