Literature/English Databases

Features author biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of authors and their works from every age and literary discipline. Covers more than 124,000 novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, and other writers, with in-depth coverage of 2,000 of the most-studied authors to provide insights into the historical context and social implications of literature. ​

Looking for a good book, but not sure where to start? Books & Authors explores today’s popular fiction and non-fiction titles as well as the classics of yesterday. Includes author biographies; book reviews for print, audio book, ebook, and Braille-format, and recommended reading lists. This is a great resource for readers' advisory.

Get biographical information, overviews, full-text literary criticism, and reviews on more than 150,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world. 

Provides in-depth introductions to the lives and works of writers, the history and influence of literary movements, and to the development of literary genres.

Provides biographical and critical essays on the lives and works of more than 1,400 authors from around the world. Entries include concise essays, citations, and biographical information that places the author's work in personal and historical context.

LitFinder provides access to literary works and authors throughout history and includes more than 150,000 full-text poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. The database also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more.