Annotated bibliography compiled and written for Phaedrus (Boston, 1973-1988), an international annual of children's literature research, a current awareness journal for researchers working in the field of children's and young adult literature. A summary of research in Australia [1980-1982] covering "doctoral dissertations, monographs, journal articles, and other printed studies [including tertiary research and seminar and conference papers] dealing with children's and young adult literature, comics, children's periodicals, children's games, child life, folklore and the child" was co-ordinated and compiled by Dr Belle Alderman.