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ENG 366: Black and Multiethnic Literature (Peters, Fall 2021)

NoveList

NoveList is a database that helps readers find books they like by browsing by genres and other criteria, such as plot and character type. We can use this database to select by age group and then by other categories to find books with multicultural content. We can also browse by various award winning books for different ethnic groups.

Note: If the Rider University Libraries does not own a title you are interested in, check with your local public library for print or ebook holdings, or contact me, and I can check whether we are able to purchase it as an ebook.

 

The navigation screen for NoveList, with 9-12 age range shown selected, with "All Kinds of Lives" menu expanded to list options.

1. SEARCH for books tagged with "culturally diverse" or "diversity."

  • In the single search box, type DE "culturally diverse OR DE "diversity"

2.  LIMIT by the age group desired.

 

Search box contains DE "culturally diverse OR DE "diversity"

Refine Results: Audience: Adult, Teen, Ages 9-12, Ages 0-8 (selected)

 

3. Apply more limits to narrow your results.

  • For example, you can limit by genre, theme, character, storyline, pace, tone, writing style, time period, illustration, subject, and location. Use the >> to open each category to see your options!
  • The tabs across the top of the search results allow you to switch from individual books to series, authors, and lists & articles.

Filter your search by Genre, Theme, Character, Storyline, Subject, and Location, for example.

 

 

On the "Home" screen, you will find "Recommended Reads Lists." Each age group has different categories. We might find culturally diverse books under these different categories:
 

NoveList Recommended Reads Lists, by Age

 

Ages 0-8: "All Kinds of Parents," "All Kinds of Reads," "Family." (The "Canadian Fiction" section has "Canada: Diverse Picture Books" and "Canada: First Nations Picture Books.")

0-8 Categories Shown: "All Kinds of Parents," "All Kinds of Reads," "Families."

 

Ages 9-12: "All Kinds of Lives" has seven cultural/multiethnic categories to choose from. Also look under "Realistic Fiction."

All Kinds of Lives includes: African American Boys' Lives; Asian American Kids' Lives; Muslim Kids' Lives; African American Girls' Lives; Latinx Kids' Lives; Multiracial Kids' Lives; Native American Kids' Lives

Teen: "All Kinds of Lives" contains slightly different categories.

Teen: All Kinds of Lives: African American Teen Lives, Asian Teen Lives, Christian Teen Lives, Immigrant Teen Lives, Latinx Teen Lives, LGBTQIA Lives (Teens), LGBTQIA Lives (Tweens), Life on the Autism Spectrum (Teens), Multiracial Teen Lives, Muslim Teen Lives, Native American Teen Lives Teen, Gender Nonconformity Teen, Homeschoolers' Lives, The Disability Experience ,(Teens)

You can browse by "Culturally diverse" characters by age group.

1. Open the "Browse By" menu (orange bar, top of screen).

2. Select "Appeal."

3. Select the age group you are interested in: Teen, Ages 9-12, Ages 0-8.

4. In the drop-down box for "Make Your Own Appeal Mix," select "Character."

5. Then select the "Culturally diverse" to the right.

6. Click "Find Titles" button.

Shows open menu "Browse by" "Appeal", Ages 9-12, Character: Culturally diverse"

You can browse some Awards Lists (see the separate page of this guide for more) from within NoveList. These NoveList links are below.

Browse By menu open with Award Winners selected