Banned Books Book Club Research
Finding background on your book and author:
Type the name of the author of your book to find biographical information.
Type your book's title into the search bar to find more information about your book. The articles are long, but you can scroll down to focus on the publishing history of the book.
Finding information about the censorship history of your book:
Opposing Viewpoints (Gale in Context)
This is a great place to start! Current articles, commentary, and study guides on a wide range of social issues.
Topic Page for Book Banning - you can find a lot of information on this topic page. You can also do a search for your book or author by clicking on "Search Within Results."
Searchable archive of New York Times articles, 1995 - present.
This is a good place to find news coverage of attempts to ban or censor your book.
Full text of articles since 1994 from a wide range of magazines and publications, including Time, The New Yorker, Sports Illustrated, Psychology Today, and many more.
*Click here for the password for home access.
Access to a wide range of academic journals and other periodicals. A great resource for articles on all subjects.
Other Resources:
ALA Office of Intellectual Freedom - The American Library Association office responsible for tracking attempts to remove materials from schools and libraries. See also: