Research Databases

Everything you want to know about books & authors. Find read-alikes, author biographies, plot summaries, specific settings, specific genres, book publishing and purchasing, series information, book reviews, and more!

Electronic books of American and English literature - poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible - originally published in print.

Borrow eBooks, audiobooks, and more from your local public library - anywhere, anytime. All you need is a library card.

ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources.  ERIC contains records and links to hundreds of thousands of full-text documents. It includes records for a variety of source types, including journal articles, books, conference papers, curriculum guides, dissertations and policy papers.

Full text of literary journals and respected literary reference works. Contains plot summaries, literary criticism, author biographies and interviews, and the full text of thousands of poems and short stories. Research an author, novel, or poem for school or personal interest. Learn more about a literary movement for book discussions.

All titles provide intelligent and serious introductions to a huge range of subjects, written by experts in the field who combine facts, analysis, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make challenging topics highly readable.