Books, Literature & Reading

More than 20,000 critical essays from over 500 literary journals and 2,300 scholarly and critical books, plus biographies, character entries, and synopses of literary works. Also includes many literary-related videos including filmed dramas, musicals, poetry, documentaries, classic feature films, and lectures or interviews. (From Facts on File / Infobase)

Indexes more than 500 core journals, more than 50 priority journals, and 125 selective journals; plus books, research reports and proceedings. Subject coverage includes librarianship, classification, cataloging, bibliometrics, online information retrieval, information management and more. Coverage in the database extends back as far as the mid-1960s.

Information on the most studied authors and their works from antiquity to the present day. Full-text from from over 1,000 books and monographs, major literary encyclopedias and reference works, hundreds of literary journals, and unique sources. Now includes Masterplots!

LOTE4Kids offers thousands of audio/video picture books in over 60 languages, with English translations to support multilingual reading and listening. Log in with your library card to enjoy stories, activities, and new titles added regularly!

Go to NOVELIST K-8 Plus and enter the name of a book, author, or series you like (such as Harry Potter) in the search box. then click on Title Read-alikes, Author Read-alikes, or Series Read-alikes in the results list.

Want to know the secret to finding your next book? Want to find a new author? Can’t remember all the titles in a series? We have a great solution called NoveList Plus and NoveList Plus K-8. It helps readers of all ages find books that match their reading level and interests. Use it to find read-alikes for your favorite titles and authors. Includes non-fiction!

Select Reads is a personalized newsletter service for library patrons, offering customized reading recommendations based on individual interests.