Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
About:books

about:books

Information on books and authors.
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American and English Literature

American & English Full Text Literature Collections

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible.

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Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction

Fantastic Fiction provides over 25,000 bestselling author bibliographies with all the latest books, covers, and descriptions. It also provides series lists for many contemporary authors.

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KDL What’s Next

Kent District Library’s What's Next™: Books in Series database helps you search series fiction. This is one of the most used websites by librarians for series lists.

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Literary Reference Source

Literary Reference Source

Literary Reference Source contains full text of literary journals and respected literary reference works. Find plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories.

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Points of View Reference Source

Points of View Reference Source

Points of View Reference Source provides essays on controversial subjects. It offers guides for writing position papers, developing arguments, and debating.

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SuperSummary

SuperSummary

SuperSummary: In-depth summaries on a variety of contemporary novels at your fingertips. Written by experienced teachers, professors, and literary scholars for a wide range of fiction and non-fiction titles.

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