The following links are helpful to those interested in research in children's literature
Vandergrift's Children's Literature Page
You can find two lists of useful resources at Universities of Newcastle and Winnipeg Sites. The first list is compiled by Peter Hunt and the second is compiled by Perry Nodelman:
Some useful papers, abstracts of papers and books
A check-list of English-language books and other works on children's literature prepared by Prof. Peter Hunt could be found here .
Some reviews of useful books on children's literature could be found here.
Universities and Centres that offer MA and PhD programs in children's literature
Cambridge/Homerton Research and Teaching Centre for Children's Literature
Institut International Charles Perrault
The Most Comprehensive Online Resource Of Graduate School Information
National Center for the Study of Children's Literature
Simmons College Graduate Course Catalog
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
The following site provides a complete list of universities which offer BA, MA, and PhD programs in children's literature: