Literature and Books

With resources for all grade levels, this collection provides almost 200 million articles, ebooks, videos and more on a wide range of topics and interests.

Something About the Author Online contains thousands of illustrated biographical profiles of children's authors and illustrators, all in an easy-to-use interface that is ideal for teachers, librarians, professors, students, and other researchers of children's and young adult literature.

NoveList K-8 helps parents, teachers, and librarians improve literacy, connect reading across curricular areas, teach reading and writing concepts, and engage young readers. If the library is closed or your favorite library staffer is busy, you can still get book recs from NoveList K-8! It’s available 24/7 on your library’s website, and because it’s connected to the catalog you can place holds right away.    

It’s a fun and interactive way to uncover their next great read!

NoveList Plus has reading recommendations for both fiction and nonfiction, for all ages. Search for books that match your interests, authors similar to your favorites, or popular genres and topics. Checkout NoveList Plus: Your Guide to Fiction and Nonfiction.

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Literature Criticism Online is the largest, most extensive compilation of literary commentary available with tens of thousands of hard-to-find essays. 

Created specifically for middle-schoolers, Gale in Context: Middle School combines the best of Gale's reference content with age-appropriate videos, newspapers, magazines, primary sources, and much more. Students will find outstanding support to complete assignments in core subjects including literature, science, social studies, and history.

A one-stop resource for your research and general interest needs with full-text news, magazine, and periodical articles on a wide variety of topics.

Search for any term or phrase and find articles from thousands of magazines journals, newspapers, and books along with videos, images, and podcast content on PowerSearch.

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