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American and English Full Text Literature Collections
(© Chadwyck-Healey Ltd.) -- A fully searchable library of more than 350,000 works of English and American poetry, drama, and prose, plus biographies, bibliographies and key secondary sources. Reference works on literature including: poetry, verse, The Bible, Shakespeare, and many more. Provided by Ohio Web Library. Must have an Ohio library card to use this database.
Tags: Literature, Encyclopedias
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BookFlix
BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning. The engaging way to link fact and fiction, BookFlix reinforces early reading skills and introduces children to a world of knowledge and exploration.
Tags: Books, Literature, Children's, Literacy, Learning to Read, E-Books, Video Books
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Books & Authors
Expert book reviews, recommendations, author biographies, and more
Tags: Books, Literature
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Books in Print: Fiction Conection
Discover fiction titles similar to ones you already enjoy. You can earch for something similar to a particular book or browse through the themes and topics.
Tags: books, readers advisory
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Books in Print: Non-Fiction Conection
Discover non-fiction books similar to those you already enjoy. You can earch for something similar to a particular book or browse through the themes and topics.
Tags: books, readers advisory
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Books in Print with Book Reviews
Use this database to search for books in and out of print. Paid for by the Cleveland Heights - University Heights Public Library. Must be used inside the Cleveland Heights - University Heights Library buildings.
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Bookslut
This is really one of the biggest and best - and most comprehensive - book blogs out there. Updated several times daily with wide-ranging gossip from every area of the books world, and well-judged links that guide you around both the brightest lights and dustiest corners of the internet.
Tags: Reading, Blogs
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Contemporary Novelists
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Contains biographical/critical essays on the most important living novelists writing in English worldwide.
Tags: Biography, Literature
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Contemporary Poets
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Provides biographical and bibliographical information on 789 of the world's most important contemporary English-language poets, including 120 new to this edition. Entries include personal and career information, addresses, a detailed bibliography, a list of further reading sources, and more. Each entry also includes a signed critical essay covering each poet's career and works, written by an expert in the field.
Tags: Biography, Poetry, Literature,
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ESBCO eBooks
Additional downloadable e-content; the digital version of books, journals, and reference resources. Accessible 24 hours a days, seven days a week.
Tags: Books, Reading, Literature, Reference, Journals, E-Books
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LibriVox
Librivox provides free audiobooks. The site features a collection of public-domain books read by volunteers-and anyone can volunteer. The audio quality is good (MP3s at 64 or 128 Kbps, as well as OGG Vorbis files).
Tags: Literature, Books, Audiobooks
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Literature Resource Center
Combines Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, Dictionary of Literary Biography, and more. Provided by CLEVNET. Must have a Clevnet library card to access from home.
Tags: Literature, Biography
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Many Books
Free eBooks for your PDA (or iPod). PDF file downloads are also available for your laptops and PCs.
Tags: Digital Resources
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New York Times Best Seller Lists
Current bestseller lists, and searchable archives. Covers fiction and non-fiction, hardcovers and paperbacks, children's books, and more.
Tags: Books, Reading, Best Sellers, NY Times, Literature
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Nonfiction Classics for Students
Gale Virtual Reference Library - Provides in-depth literary and historical background on the most commonly studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs in a streamlined, easy-to-use format. Covering 15-20 works per volume, this reference series gives high-school and undergraduate students an ideal starting point for class assignments, term papers, and special projects.
Tags: Books, Reading, Literature, Reference, Journals
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Open Culture
Free downloads to handhelds (or iPods): Podcast Library includes - audiobooks, foreign languages, music, news, university courses, lectures and programs on science, technology, business and law.
Tags: Digital Resources
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Paper Cuts
Paper Cuts is a blog about books and other forms of printed matter, written by the editors of The Book Review. Look here for book news and opinion, interviews with writers, regular raids on the Book Review's archives, and other special features.
Tags: Reading, Blogs
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Project Gutenberg
A volunteer effort to digitize, archive and distribute cultural works and the first producer of free electronic books (ebooks). They offer e-books and audio books.
Tags: Audiobooks, Books, E-Books, Downloadable Media
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Pulitzer Prize Database
The official website for the Pulitzer Prize. You can find out who won what, and when.
Tags: Literature, Awards
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So Many Books
Subtitled 'The agony and the ecstasy of a reading life", this is the chatty, witty diary of Stephanie Hollmichel, who "loves reading and spends an inordinate amount of time at it." Regularly updated with a mixture of Stephanie's reading diary and her links to and opinions on all things literary. Eclectic and absorbing
Tags: Reading, Blogs
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The Millions
A daily blog about books, reading, and the book industry. Readers can also "ask a book question." This site has tons of links, staff picks
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With Intent to Commit Horror
This website, dedicated to helping you find horror fiction, contains booklists arranged by themes, series and authors as well as a blog and lists of websites.
Tags: Literature, Horror, Reading, Blogs
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World Book Reference Center
World Book Encyclopedia articles form the foundation of this expansive reference database that includes the World Book Dictionary, the World Book Atlas, an extensive multimedia collection, thousands of editor-selected Web sites, correlations to state and provincial curriculum standards, and much more.
Tags: Encyclopedias, Primary Documents, Reference
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WorldCat
Locate holdings around the country for nearly any published material. Provided by CLEVNET. Must have a Clevnet library card to access at home.
Tags: Books, Literature
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Wowio
Readers download free ebooks and leading publishers are compensated by website advertising. Titles include graphic novels, classics, textbooks, popular fiction and non-fiction.
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