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ENGL 375/575 Censorship Skit Assignment (Prof. Stephens)

Banned vs. Challenged

Search@UW (articles, books, and more)

Use the following databases to find articles related to banned or challenged books/censorship. To access, click here and then go to the name of the database https://libraryguides.uwsp.edu/az.php

  • Search tips: Search on the title of the book, author’s last name, and “banned books” or “challenged books” or “censored books” or censorship.

DATABASE NAME

ARTICLE TYPE

BEST FOR…

Newspaper Source Plus (Ebsco)

Newspapers

Brief articles about specific challenges from school districts. Good for current challenges.

Access World News (Newsbank)

Newspapers (including international papers)

Good resource for current banned books issues and challenges.

Academic Search Ultimate (Ebsco)

Scholarly & Popular Articles (multidisiplinary)

In-depth and scholarly articles on censorship and challenges.

ERIC (Ebsco)

Education database that includes professional and scholarly articles

Education-related articles that include information on challenges from and for an educators perspective.

Professional Development Collection (Ebsco)

Trade-related articles on Education

Includes articles on pedagogical theory and practice.

Young Adult Literature Websites

Specialized Databases

Toolkits

Resource Roundup

EBOOKS - Select Censorship Titles