Author Archives: Yalsa Projects

Feels Like Home: The Digital Information Practices of Teen Fans

Waugh, Amanda. “Feels Like Home: The Digital Information Practices of Teen Fans.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults Vol. 10 No. 2 (2019). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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What’s Going on Down Under? Part 1: Portrayals of Culture in Award-Winning Australian Young Adult Literature

Garrison, Kasey L. “What’s Going on Down Under? Part 1: Portrayals of Culture in Award-Winning Australian Young Adult Literature.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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One, Two, Three, Four! We Don’t Want Your F**king War! The Vietnam Antiwar Movement in Young Adult Fiction

Overstreet, Deborah Wilson. “One, Two, Three, Four! We Don’t Want Your F**king War! The Vietnam Antiwar Movement in Young Adult Fiction.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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Disability Narrative Theory and Young Adult Fiction of Mental Illness

Scrofano, Diane. “Disability Narrative Theory and Young Adult Fiction of Mental Illness.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults Vol. 10 No. 1 (2019). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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Pausing at the Threshold: Peritextual Images in Young Adult Nonfiction Award Winners

Gerard Genette defines the “peritext” as those parts of a book that wrap around the book but are not part of the book proper. Such elements include the book jacket, title page, table of contents, foreword, glossary, index, and so on. Continue reading

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The First All-Digital Library Space: The Effectiveness of BiblioTech’s Services for Urban Youth

Masten, Kristy, et al.”The First All-Digital Library Space: The Effectiveness of BiblioTech’s Services for Urban Youth.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults Vol. 9 No. 2 (2019). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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Call for Papers for Special Themed Issue: Movements That Affect Teens

Journal of Research on Libraries and Young Adults (JRLYA) is currently accepting submissions for a special themed issue. It will highlight research related to Movements That Affect Teens (#metoo, #whatif, #blacklivesmatter, etc.). Researchers, librarians, graduate students, and others who conduct … Continue reading

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Asian American Teen Fiction: An Urban Public Library Analysis

Backman, Antonio, Chayse Sundt and Sarah Park Dahlen. “Asian American Teen Fiction: An Urban Public Library Analysis.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 9 (2018). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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Happiness at the End of the Rainbow: Exploring Happy Endings in Young Adult Literature with Queer Female Protagonists, 2009–2017

Colborne, Adrienne and Vivian Howard. “Happiness at the End of the Rainbow: Exploring Happy Endings in Young Adult Literature with Queer Female Protagonists, 2009–2017.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 9 (2018). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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INFLO-mation: A Model for Exploring Information Behavior through Hip Hop

Kumasi, Kafi D. “INFLO-mation: A Model for Exploring Information Behavior through Hip Hop.” Journal of Research on Libraries & Young Adults 9 (2018). n. page. Web. <Date accessed>. 

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