Books & Literature
Research Databases
Research databases | Selected Websites
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Bookflix
Watch and read along with video storybooks.
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Contemporary Authors
Profiles of authors' lives and works.
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EBSCO eBook Collection
Collection of electronic books covering many topics - mostly nonfiction and classic literature.
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Literature Resource Center
Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of authors.
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LitFinder
Search poems, essays, speeches, stories and plays.
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Novelist K-8 Plus
Guide to reading for elementary and middle school students.
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Novelist Plus
Search popular fiction and nonfiction titles to find new books to read.
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Overdrive
Downloadable eBooks.
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WorldCat
Books and other materials in libraries worldwide.
Selected Websites
Research databases | Selected Websites
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AudioFile: Current Reviews
New audiobook reviews. Updated weekly.
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Based on the Book
Books, movies, and short stories that have been made into movies.
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Indie Next List
Great reads from independent booksellers.
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New York Times Bestseller Lists
Weekly bestsellers.
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New York Times Sunday Book Review
Reviews and news from the world of books.
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What's Next?
Search for books in a series and find out the order in which to read them!
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Whichbook
A new way of choosing what to read next. Build the elements of what makes a "good read" for you and get recommendations, reviews, and similar titles.
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Overbooked
Information about all genres of fiction, as well as readable nonfiction.
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Open Library
Records for millions of books, with links to read online, download, find in a library, or purchase.
E-Books
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Project Gutenberg
Public domain downloadable e-books.
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HathiTrust
Digitized books from dozens of research institutions. Many of the titles are available in the public domain and can be read online or downloaded from the site.
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Baen Free Library
Downloadable science fiction e-books.
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eBooks@Adelaide
E-books formatted for reading on screen or downloading to a portable device.
