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*PLCMC Catalog (show description) |
Browse the library's collection of books & media; place a hold on a selection; renew items; or review your patron record. This is a free service available 24 hours a day
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Chadwyck-Healey Poetry Collection (show description)
(In-library use only, visit your branch library to use this resource)
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In-library use only- visit your branch library to use this resource. A collection of poetry databases providing full text access to American, African-American and English poetry. Also contains the Faber Poetry Library collection, which includes some of the most influential poets of the twentieth century and spans the seventy-year history of this major publishing house.
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Literary Reference Center (show description) |
Literary Reference Center™ is a comprehensive database that provides users with a broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes and includes MagillOnLiterature Plus.
(Subject: Literature)
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Literature Resource Center (show description) |
includes LRC, Scribner, Twayne US, Twayne English, and Twayne World Authors. Access biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Scribner's includes 15-20 page signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and literary genres drawn from 13 acclaimed Scribner print series. Twayne World, US, and English Authors each contains the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books on individual World, US, or English authors, for a total of 600 full-text titles.
(Subject: Literature)
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netLibrary (show description) |
Comprehensive collection of electronic books (eBooks) and digital audiobooks with access to a wide range of research, reference, and reading materials. the eBooks can be previewed for 15 minutes; checked out for up to two hours. Titles are not downloaded but viewed online. Books can be previewed for 15 minutes and viewed for two hours at a time. Titles include Cliffs Notes, the Idiot’s Guide series, the Chicken Soup series, and books on a variety of topics such as computers, self-help, gardening and much more.
(Subject: Literature,Digital Media)
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NoveList (show description) |
Provides thousands of reading recommendations to, adult fiction, young adult fiction, and children's literature. Also includes Feature Articles, Book Discussion Guides, and BookTalks. Well known as the best reader's advisory tool on the Internet. 1996 - present
(Subject: Literature)
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Novelist K-8 (show description) |
A readers' advisory service designed specifically for children in grades K-8. Books are searchable by author, title, series name, Lexile level (reading level), and plot (including character, topic, time period, and setting) to retrieve descriptions, reviews, discussion guides, and feature articles related to books of interest. Readers may select from information provided to find similar books that appeal to them. Updated and expanded monthly, the service also includes lists of award-winning fiction, book lists arranged by genre and subgenre, feature articles, thematic units and more.
(Subject: Children's Tools,Literature)
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Overdrive (show description) |
Media Download Site: In addition to Audio eBooks, Music and eFlicks, you can now download eBook content! Digital materials are not available for download from Library computers. Downloads are only available to your personal PC, laptop, or PDA.
(Subject: Literature,Biography,Digital Media)
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What Do I Read Next? (show description) |
Locate what to read next in this extensive database of fiction and non-fiction titles for adults, teens and children. Search by author, title, series, character name, character description, time period, geographic setting and genre. A monthly highlight page features selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles on a featured topic. NA
(Subject: Literature)
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WorldCat (show description) |
Union catalog of materials held in libraries world-wide. Pre-1000 BC - present
(Subject: Literature)
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