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Book Collection: Nonfiction (EBSCOhost) A rich research database for school and public libraries. It contains informative abstracts and searchable full text for more than 4,100 popular nonfiction books. The database includes full text entries on core subject areas, as well as information on careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills and more.

Books in Print (Bowker) Publication information on 5 million book, audio book, and video titles. Includes access to Fiction Connection and Non-fiction Connection. Details

eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) Formerly NetLibrary. A collection of books viewable online.

Essay and General Literature Index (EBSCOhost) A convenient digital guide to some 65,000 essays in anthologies and collections. (at Central Library only)

Humanities International Complete (EBSCOhost) Provides full text of hundreds of journals, books and other published sources from around the world. Produced by Whitston Publishing (an imprint of EBSCO Publishing), this database includes all data from Humanities International Index (more than 2,300 journals and more than 2.9 million records) plus unique full text content, much of which is not found in other databases. The database includes full text for more than 1,200 journals.

Literary Newsmakers for Students, Vol. 3, 2009

Literary Reference Center (EBSCOhost) A full-text database that combines information from major respected reference works, books and literary journals, as well as original content from EBSCO Publishing.

Literature Resource Center (Gale) Biographies, articles, criticism, overviews, glossary, and more on writers and literature. Details

NoveList K-8 (EBSCOhost) Find fiction titles for classroom use or reading including picture books, children's chapter books, and young adult titles. Full-text book reviews, teacher resources, thematic units, and book talks are available. Search by theme, setting, instructional unit, and culture. For younger readers and teachers, updated monthly. Details

NoveList Plus (EBSCOhost) Guide to suggested reading for all ages with reviews and other features.

OverDrive eAudiobooks (SDPL Digital Media Library) Online eAudiobooks, downloadable to PCs or portable devices. Includes fiction, non-fiction, travel, biography, classics, young adult, Spanish and children's titles. Details

Play Index (EBSCOhost) This index database covers 30,000+ plays, 1949-present. Search keywords, monologues, casting, sets, etc. Includes one-act and radio/tv plays. Some online play texts are linked via the Internet.

Short Story Index (EBSCOhost) Find 70K+ short stories that have been published in anthologies, collections, and periodicals from 1984 to the present, many with links to the story's full-text. Updated monthly.

WorldCat First Search (OCLC) Find locations and information about millions of books, magazines, and other materials in libraries worldwide.  Details



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