Research Databases

List of research database titles, descriptions and links
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about:books
about:books
Information on books and authors.
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All About Romance
All About Romance

A good place for romance readers to find the perfect match.

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American and English Literature
American & English Literature

Electronic books of American and English literature: poetry, drama, fiction, and the Bible. For more information, see the Basic Search and Advanced Search tutorial videos.

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Fantastic Fiction
Fantastic Fiction

The page for each author separates books by series, stand-alone novels, or collected works.

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Literary Reference Source
Literary Reference Source

Information on thousands of authors and their works.

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Stop You're Killing Me mystery, thriller, suspense book collection
STOP YOU'RE KILLING ME!

An excellent resource for mystery readers.

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Very Short Introductions
Very Short Introductions

Very Short Introductions offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subject areas

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What's Next Fiction Books
WHAT’S NEXT? BOOKS IN SERIES

Helps you search series fiction.  A series is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits.

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WhickBook Genre Choosing Book Selector
WHICHBOOK.NET

Allows for setting levels on several "gauges" (happy-sad, gentle-violent, conventional-unusual, etc.) and finding books that exhibit those characteristics.

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