Literature

These resources provide in-depth research for classic to contemporary literature, including author biographies, poetry, literary criticism and more.

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Academic Search Elite

Find articles from scholarly journals in nearly every academic discipline. Excellent for students and researchers.

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Looking for an edgy mystery or a button-up romance? Find titles by subject, genre, mood, or other criteria. NoveList Plus, a readers’ guide to fiction and nonfiction including audiobooks, provides access to information on over 200,000 titles. This resource includes series, book discussion guides, reading lists and more. Invaluable information for avid readers and book clubs.

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Shakespeare for Students

Features plot summaries, character discussion, historical context and more for all of Shakespeare's major plays. An ideal resource for students or anyone completing an essay or project on the Bard.

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ON THE SHELF

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Paperback Classics

Looking for a classic novel? Find them in our paperback classics collection!

Poetry Collections

Anthologies of poetry from Romantic to Modern.

Short stories, Canadian (English) — 21st Century

Contemporary stories by Canadian writers.

on the web

These recommended websites are free and easily accessible! All you need is an internet connection.

Canadian Poetry Online

Biographies, personal philosophies, lists of works and representative poems – plus reviews and criticism – for a large number of Canadian poets.

CanLit Guides

CanLit Guides is a free, open educational resource, created and maintained by the journal Canadian Literature: A Quarterly of Criticism and Review. Resources cover Canadian literary history, theory, works, authors, and more. Great for educators, students, and private study.

CliffsNotes

CliffsNotes is a household name for most high school and college students and has an array of free test-prep study guides for everything from your AP exams to the SAT.

My Shakespeare

Dive into the rich world of Shakespeare with full-text, interactive editions of his plays. myShakespeare replaces traditional footnotes with multimedia resources for the 21st-century student.

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Literature

Literature

LIBRARY DATABASES

Academic Search Elite

NoveList Plus

Shakespeare for Students

ON THE SHELF

Paperback Classics

Poetry Collections

Short stories, Canadian (English) — 21st Century

on the web

Canadian Poetry Online

CanLit Guides

CliffsNotes

My Shakespeare

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