Literature Databases

For access to most databases you will need a USERNAME and PASSWORD. A pamphlet is available in the LRC which contains that information.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare contains full-text versions of the plays of William Shakespeare.

Bartleby.com brings together several literature related databases--anthologies of quotes, dictionaries, thesauri, usage manuals and more!

Literature Online contains full-text, searchable works available online to supplement a library's print collections. Poetry, drama and fiction are included. The search engine allows searches across all 15 collections.

LitFINDER contains full-text works of literature. More than 125,000 poems, thousands of stories, scholarly essays, plays and important speechs.

NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 135,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-alikes, What We're Reading, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Annotated Book Lists. For school media specialists and teachers there are Picture Book Extenders and articles on Teaching with Fiction.