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Books and Literary Criticism
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What to read next? Advice on fiction and nonfiction titles. Including book recommendations and author read-a-likes. |
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Literary Criticism
Searcheable database of poetry and short story criticism |
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Information on authors and their works, from all time periods and from around the world.
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Examine the lives and works of authors and illustrators for children and young adults |
| Literary Reference Center Information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and time frames. Specifically designed for public libraries, secondary schools, junior/community colleges, and undergraduate research
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Children's Literature Coprehensive Database
400,000 reviews, MARC records and related information about
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| AKA | Look for author pseudonyms, nicknames, working names, etc |
| Award Annals | Lists works honored by literary awards |
| Bookpage | Recommendations for reader’s of all types focusing on the best new books published each month |
| Goodreads | Keep track of what you read. Rank and review books and see what your friends are reading. |
| IMDB | Everything about movies and movie stars |
| Internet Speculative Fiction Database | Find award listings, booklists, and forthcoming publications |
| New Pages Guide to Book Reviews |
Links to book review publications, national newspaper review pages, and other websites. |
| Overbooked | Provides timely information about all genres of fiction and “readable” non-fiction |
| Reading Group Guides |
Resources for book groups including summaries and questions for discussion. |
| Romance Reader |
Latest news in different subgenres of romance. |
| Spark Notes | Free service that offers criticism and analysis of many classic literature titles |
| Stop You're Killing Me | A site for mystery lovers. Searchable by character name, location, historical setting, and more. |
| What's Next? | Search adult or children’s fiction in series |
| Worldcat Genres |
Users can browse fiction genres for hundreds to titles, authors, characters, locations, and more ranked by popularity in the world’s libraries. |
| Which Book | Allow users to browse fiction based on appeal factors. |