Children’s Literature Archives and Special Collections Websites: A Webometric Content Analysis

ABSTRACT This study examined the websites representing fourteen English-language children’s literature archives and special collections in the United States to find key similarities and major differences among the websites’ provision of information to distance users. The study took place during the COVID-19 pandemic and aimed to assess websites’ usefulness for researchers whose access had been severely restricted by travel bans and safety issues. Although the circumstances of the study are unusual, the push toward remote learning, distance collaboration, and world-wide research indicates that this study will be of value and interest beyond the bounds of pandemic-related travel restrictions.