Literature and Language Arts

Bloom's Literature

Wide-range of reference articles and scholarly criticism. Also features Fine and Performing Arts content.

Gale In Context: Literature

 Provides context for literary classics and diverse new texts by using a robust multimedia collection of videos, images, infographics, eBooks, and more.

EBSCO Literary Reference Center

An expansive collection of author biographies, plot summaries and work overviews, and various full-text titles.

Literature in Context

In-depth analysis and insight into classic literature.  Limited to certain titles.

Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Authors

Background on several authors, characters, plot and theme analysis;  includes literary criticism, selected reviews, and an author bibliography. 

Novelist

A database of book recommendations to help connect readers and books. Novelist uses unique story elements like appeal, genre, and theme to help you find books that fit your interests, style, and more. Read-alike and Listen-alike recommendations are also available for titles, authors, and series.