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Books & Authors (Gale) A reader's advisory database offering new ways to explore combinations of books, authors, genres and topics. Contains all of the content previously held in "What Do I Read Next," and more. Details

Books in Print - Patrons/Library Users (Bowker) Publication information on 5 million book, audio book, and video titles. Details

Books In Print - Professional/Staff (Bowker) Professional bibliographic database with 5 million book, audio book, and video titles, including reviews. Details

Books in Print - Spanish (Bowker) Identifies and describes in-print, forthcoming, audio, video, and out-of-print Spanish-language titles. (Español) Spanish Books in Print ofrece reseñas de libros, videos, y música en Español. El idioma en que se encuentra la información en la base de datos es Inglés. Details

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

Fiction Connection (Bowker) Looking for your next good read? Use this reader's advisory service, Fiction Connection, to discover titles similar to those you already enjoy. Or, browse titles by topic, genre, setting, character, location, and timeframe. Take a Tour to learn more. Details.

Humanities Index (Wilson) Full text plus abstracts and bibliographic indexing of the most noted scholarly sources in the humanities. (at Central Library only)  Details

Literary Newsmakers for Students, Vol. 3, 2009

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

Literature Resources from Gale (Gale) Biographies, articles, criticism, overviews, glossary, and more on writers and literature. Includes LitFinder, with full-text poems, stories, essays, plays, and speeches.

LitFinder (Gale) Over 135,000 full-text poems, thousands of full-text stories, full-text essays, full-text plays, and best known speeches of the past 2,500 years. Searchable by genre, subject, timeline, and more. Details

NetLibrary eBooks (OCLC) Collection of books viewable online. Details

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

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 (Wilson) 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. Details

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature (Wilson) Current events coverage, curriculum support, and quality periodicals research for students, educators, and library patrons.  Details (at Central Library only)

Short Story Index (Wilson) 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. Details

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



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