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access at homeBooks-In-Print with Reviews [FirstSearch]
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Provides information on in-print, out-of-print (since 1979), and forthcoming books.. Includes reviews from publications, such as, Publishers Weekly and Library Journal.

access at homeBowker's BooksInPrint.com
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Provides information on in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audiobooks, and video titles. Includes reviews, publisher information, title alerts, and more.

access at homeColumbia Granger's World of Poetry
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Provides online access to over 250,000 poem citations, 13,000 of which are available as full text.

access at homeLiterature Resource Center
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Contains biographical information about 120,000 authors and critical analysis of their works, including Maya Angelou, Langston Hughes, Patricia and Fredrick McKissack, and Ntozake Shange.

access at homeMOGroupCatalog [FirstSearch]
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OCLC catalog of books and other materials in Missouri libraries.

access at homeNew York Times [ProQuest]
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Full coverage of the New York Times from 1995 to the present. Articles published before 1995 can be accessed in the Historical New York Times (1851 to 2003). Use to find historical and contemporary book reviews.

access at homeNoveList Plus
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A searchable database of fiction and nonfiction titles. Contains book reviews, recommended reading lists, and book discussion guides.

access at homeOxford English Dictionary Online
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Online version of the Oxford English Dictionary.

access at homeOxford Reference Online: Literature
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Complete access to dictionaries on topics in American and World literature.

access at homeStudent Resource Center - Gold [Gale]
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A collection of databases designed to help students with a variety of school assignments. Contains biographies of authors and criticisms and plot summaries of their works. Includes annotated full text of over 250 poems and four Shakespeare plays (i.e. Hamlet, Julius Caesar, Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet).

access at homeWhat Do I Read Next
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Readers Advisory tool that providing 100,000 recommended titles for adults, young adults, and children. Covers both fiction and nonfiction titles.

access at homeWorldCat [FirstSearch]
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Contains catalog records for books, web resources, maps, musical scores, video tapes, and journals.

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