• Historical dictionary of children's literature. 2. udg.
• The Oxford encyclopedia of children's literature
• International companion encyclopedia of children's literature  / Peter Hunt. 2nd ed.
• The Routledge Companion to Picturebooks
• Litteraturleksikon.
  Literary Dictionary is a reference work that explains concepts, methods, phenomena and genres within literature. The reference work gives the reader an overview of the literary field with literature references and suggestions for further reading. It is written and edited by specialists and covers both classic topics and new trends within literary research.
• The Literary Encyclopedia
  An international encyclopedia on authors, publications, and topics in world literature. The content is arranged by its historical context, enabling search within historical topics and events. The encyclopedia is continuously updated.
• Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature
  The Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Literature (ORE) encompasses a wide range of literary topics from all over the world, as well as topics such as cultural studies, rhetoric, children’s literature, poetry, drama, film, media, literary concepts, comparative literature, etc. All articles are peer-reviewed and written by literary experts. Contains literature references for further reading.
• Literature Online
  This work includes an encyclopedia on world literature, a text archive with classic fiction in English, access to the bibliography ‘Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature’ (ABELL) and access to a large number of full-text journals and introductions to literary classics. Access to the literary introductions: Click ’Publications’ on the front page and search for ‘Study guides’.
• Kindlers Literatur Lexicon
  Online version of the comprehensive German language reference work of world literature. Includes bibliographical references for each author and some specific works or genres.
• Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
  This reference work is a central resource of literary theory and discourse. It includes more than 300 entries relating to critics, theorists, critical schools, and movements within literary theory, aesthetics, philosophy, cultural studies etc.
• Oxford Reference Online - ORO
  A large collection of recognized reference works and dictionaries on practically every subject. Find reference works on children's literature under 'Subject' – ‘Literature’ – and then search for 'Children's literature'. ORO also contains collections of quotations, illustrations, maps and historical timelines.
• Lex.dk
  Danish national, comprehensive general encyclopda and website for communication of research results to the public. Includes many articles concerning specific Danish matters (in Danish).
• Medie- og Kommunikationsleksikon
  Medie- og Kommunikationsleksikon provides information on key concepts and methods within media theory, media history, organizational communication, communication theory, narrative theory, journalism, discourse theory, digital and social media, media sociology, reception research, visual theory, linguistics, radio, television and film. The encyclopedia is written and edited by prominent specialists in the field, and the articles are peer-reviewed.

• MLA International Bibliography.
  The Bibliography contains references to articles and books within literature and language studies. Often articles are available in full text. Covers European, Asian, American, and African languages and literary fields. MLA is one of the leading international bibliographies in the field.
• APA PsyckINFO
  An international database. Contains references to psychological publications as well as publications dealing with psychological aspects in numerous fields.
• ERIC (Educational Resources Information Center)
  The most extensive bibliography on pedagogics with references to journal articles, books, conference records, papers etc. within all the disciplines of pedagogy and other related literature. There is usually full-text access to articles and papers.
• Bibliotek.dk
  National bibliography of all publications in Denmark dating back to 1841. In addition, bibliotek.dk is the registrant of materials available at Danish public libraries. It is possible to order materials at Bibliotek.dk and pick them up at your local library.
• Dansk Litteraturhistorisk Bibliografi
  Contains references to books and articles about Danish literature and Danish authors published all over the world since 1967. Originally compiled by Aage Jørgensen, but now continued in an updated version by Det Danske Sprog og Litteraturselskab. Updated regularly.
• Education Research Complete
  Full-text bibliography giving access to articles in one of the world’s most complete collections of pedagogical journals.
• Research Portal Denmark - NORA
  Entry to search for Danish published research, i.a. articles, books, theses, conference contributions, book chapters and reports. The coverage report utilizes data from Danish research institutions but also from other higher educational establishments, sector research institutions, research councils etc. From 2011-.  Search results can be sorted by scientific level. The database is continuously updated and is the best covering collection of Danish research on all subjects.

• Article search (Bibliotek.dk)
  This Danish article database is a part of bibliotek.dk. Brings references to articles and reviews mainly from Danish publications and newspapers from 1945- (reviews from 1990-). There is only full-text access to articles from e-publications.
• Project Muse
  American journal database with full-text access to high quality journals within the humanities and social science. The database provides access to the most recent issues and often back issues as well. Limit to ‘Children's Literature’ under ‘Research Area’ (in ‘Advanced Search’).
• Scopus
  This is the largest database of abstracts and citations from peer-reviewed literature, covering scientific journals, books, and conference proceedings. It covers a large number of international journals within the social and natural sciences but is also relevant for studies in the humanities and information/media. Many of the articles are provided in full text. All abstracts and keywords are in English, regardless of the original language of the article. The entries contain references and citations. Dating from 1966 and forward.
• JSTOR
  Journal database with full-text access to the leading academic journals within all subject areas.
  NB! It is usually not possible to gain access to the most recent five volumes, but it is possible to access publications before that.
• Web of Science
  Multidisciplinary database of high academic quality.
  • Social Sciences Citation Index and/or
  • Arts & Humanities Citation Index on the bottom of the front page under “More settings”.

• Arkiv for Dansk Litteratur (ADL)
  Text archive for classical Danish literature. Contains texts by older Danish authors who have been dead for more than 70 years. Each author's work is accompanied by an author page with biographical, bibliographical and text-critical data, as well as a literary historical author portrait written by specialists in the field.
• Cambridge Companions Online
  Online edition of the renowned Cambridge Companions series, which is aimed at students and consists of fine introductions to classic and central authors, artists, philosophers, topics and periods. Updated regularly with new publications. The series has been published since 1986 and is published by Cambridge University Press. You can search across all companions on a topic – for example on ‘Children’s literature’.
• Oxford Scholarship-online
  Oxford Scholarship Online provides access to selected e-books within, among others, Literary History published by Oxford University Press from 1965 to the present. Limit to ‘Children’s Literature Studies’ via ‘Subject’ – ‘Arts and Humanities’ – ‘Literature’. With literature references – linking to search in the library system via ‘Find in my library’.
• Project Gutenberg International text archive that provides free access to a large number of e-books that are in the public domain within many subject areas - in addition, a number of reference works and handbooks. Find ‘Children & Young Adult Reading’ via ‘Main categories’ The archive is not based on scientific text-critical editions; errors and omissions may therefore occur.

• Bibliotek.dk
  National Bibliography - registers publications in Denmark (book publications from 1841) including children's books. In addition, bibliotek.dk is the registrant of materials available in Danish public libraries. It is possible to order materials at Bibliotek.dk and pick them up at a local library.
• Early European Books
  Text archive with digitizations of Danish national literature before 1701 in all subject areas. Provides access to a diverse selection of printed sources from the fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Supplements  Early English Books Online (EEBO) and deals extensively with books not in English. Contains accurate searchable reproductions of the works (digital facsimile editions). Continuously expanded.
  Danish books 1701-1918 that are not found in Early European Books can be ordered as Digitalisering on Demand - DOD at the Royal Library.
• Børnebogssamlingen på Campus Emdrup
  Contains works dating back to the 1700s.
• Børnebøger m.m. på Det Kgl. Bibliotek, Aarhus
  Indeholder ukatalogiserede bøger fra 1840’erne.

• Infomedia
  InfoMedia is a large newspaper database with full-text access to a number of Danish newspapers, nationwide as well as local weekly newspapers, newsletters and magazines. The articles date back to around 1990.
  NB! Infomedia's material may not be downloaded, printed, stored, redistributed outside of Infomedia's systems or harvested via machine procedures or software.
• Mediestream
  Available in English. Mediestream provides radio- and TV-programs from selected Danish channels since December 2005.
  Mediestream is continuously updated with the most recent radio and TV, however with a delay of about two weeks. Broadcasts sent before December 2005 can be found on DVD through the library.
  You can get extended access to the content by using the computer at AU Library, Kasernen and at some of the other Royal Danish Libraries.
• Kulturmonitor
  Kulturmonitor is a digital news media which covers the news, the debates and the analyses within the area of film, performing arts, art, music, literature and cultural politics. Published by Monitormedier A/S.
• Altinget
  Online newspaper regarding Danish politics – news, backgrounds, analyses, and portraits. Also includes polls, press announcements, and other news from the Danish Parliament.

Nordic newspapers

• Retriever
  Articles from Norwegian and Swedish nationwide, regional and local newspapers, trade journals, magazines, websites, etc.
• Tímarit
  Database with access to digitized newspapers and periodicals from the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland.

Internationale media

• Factiva
  Access to global news from an extensive number of newspapers, newsletters, websites, company reports, etc.
  NB! Data mining, text mining or use of the trend analysis function is not permitted.

AI search tools

• Elicit
  Ask an academic question in ‘Quick search’ and get an answer based on selected sources from the open archive Semantic Scholar. The answer is supplemented by a table with key points from the sources. Requires a free user profile.
• Perplexity
  Ask an academic question and get an answer based on selected sources. Choose ‘Academic’ and search within academic sources from the open archive Semantic Scholar and the PubMed database. Create a free user profile to make ‘Pro’ or ’Deep Research’ searches.
• Ask.orkg.org
  Ask an academic question and get an answer based on selected sources from the open archive Core. The answer is supplemented by a table with key points from the sources.
• Inciteful
  Enter an article title or DOI and get a network of articles that share citations with the entered article. The citation network is based on content from the open archives OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Crossref, and OpenCitations.
• ResearchRabbit
  Enter one or more articles or DOIs and get a network of articles that share citations with the entered articles. The citation network is based on content from open archives such as OpenAlex and Semantic Scholar. Requires a free user profile.

Open archives

Open, scientific archives contain titles, abstracts, and sometimes the full text of a large number of articles, working papers, etc. The content in the open archives is not selected in the same way as in established scientific databases, so reflect critically on your search results. You can search the open archives either via an AI search tool or directly in the archive.

• OpenAlex
  Retrieves data from sources such as PubMed, arXiv, DOAJ, Unpaywall, Zenodo, and ORCID. 
• Semantic Scholar
  Retrieves data from sources such as PubMed, arXiv, and publishers like Sage, Springer, Wiley, and Taylor & Francis.
• Lens
  Retrieves data from sources such as PubMed, OpenAlex, Crossref, and Unpaywall.
• Core
  Collects metadata and, in many cases, the full text of scientific articles.
• Crossref
  Collaborates with a wide range of publishers and institutions to provide open metadata, e.g., on articles, books, preprints, datasets, etc.

• Bibliotek.dk
  Danish reviews and ‘lektørudtalelser’ (editors' opinions) can be found via bibliotek.dk. Search for the title of the book or work and click on 'Reviews' in the ribbon below the order button. Access to newspaper reviewers is available via Infomedia (WAYF). Reviews from journals can be ordered by searching for the journal in the library system (the electronic order form must be used). Bibliotek.dk has ‘lektørudtalelser’ on recent children's book titles. AU Library, Campus Emdrup has printed editors' opinions from the period 1965-1997.
• Børn og bøger
• The horn book magazine
• The Horn Book Index 1924-1989

• Barnboken
• Barnelitterært forskningstidsskrift: BLFT = Nordic journal of childlit aesthetics
• Bookbird
• BUKS: Tidsskrift for Børne- & Ungdomskultur
• Childhood
• Children’s Literature
• Children’s Literature Association Quarterly
• Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood
• Information, Communication & Society
• Journal of Children and Media
• Journal of children's literature
• Journal of Early Childhood Research (ECR)
• The Lion and the Unicorn
• New Media & Society
• Nordic Journal of digital literacy
• Passage: Tidsskrift for litteratur og kritik
• TLF: Tidskrift för litteraturvetenskap
• Viden om Literacy

• Selskabet for Børnelitteratur
• Slots- og Kulturstyrelsen / Børn og Unge
• Dansk Kulturarv
• Literacy.dk
  Nationalt Videncenter for Læsning og Samfundslitteraturs site om literacy.