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Literature
Labyrinth Library: Old English Literature
Links to primary Old English texts, both prose and verse, an alphabetical index of titles, and links to reference resources about Anglo-Saxon language, history, and culture.
Literary Reference Center Plus
Plot summaries, synopses, work overviews, author biographies and interviews, literary criticism and book reviews, full-text of over 300 literary journals, and more. Detailed information on the most studied authors. Content from major literary reference works and from Harold Bloom’s literary criticism series.
Literature and Science: Social Impact & Interaction
ABC-CLIO - History Reference Online eBook.
Literature Criticism Online
This database provides modern and historical views on many of the most studied authors/works from the twentieth century. Sources include both scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals in a digitized format that duplicates the print originals from Gale's Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism (TCLC) series.
Literature Resource from Gale
This search interface enables cross-searching of the literature-related databases provided by DISCUS and includes the content of the following: Literature Resource Center, Scribner Writers Series, Twayne’s Author Series and LitFinder. Content includes literature criticism, biographies, topic and work overviews, reviews and news, primary sources, literary works and multimedia. Scribner Writers Series, Litfinder, and Literature Resource Center databases can still be searched individually using Gale's PowerSearch interface.
Mr. William Shakespeare on the Internet
Annotated guide to scholarly Shakespeare resources on the Internet. Includes a Shakespeare timeline, genealogy, canonical works chart, biographical material and more.
Non-fiction Connection
Find non-fiction titles based on other non-fiction books you have already read.
NoveList
Find the perfect book to fit your reading tastes! Book recommendations searchable by Favorite Author, Favorite Title, Series, Keyword, Plot description and more. Browse fiction award (Booker, Pulitzer, National Book Award, etc.) and genre lists (Fantasy, Mysteries and Thrillers, Science Fiction, etc.) Author biographies and feature articles for in-depth information.
PatronBooksInPrint.com
Comprehensive database of 5 million book, audio book, and video titles. Create reading lists, search by genre or character, browse bestsellers, and more.
PowerSearch Featured
The Gale PowerSearch platform offers comprehensive access to authoritative reference, periodical and primary source information. Select from a list of Gale databases. Search multiple databases simultaneously with a single query. PowerSearch features include: advanced searching, bookmarks, search results, quick search and document delivery in email, print and download formats.
Read the Books
For kids preschool through 8th grade. Browse books, watch 3-D animated video book reviews, and reserve books from the Greenville County Library System catalog.
Salem Literature
This database, which includes Magill's Critical Survey of Long Fiction and Critical Insights series, offers user-friendly access to analytical essays (both classic criticism and original analysis) on authors and works central to literary study. Search by full-text, abstract, title, and keywords. Browse alphabetically by author or title.