This series covers writers and illustrators for children and young adults. Entries consist of a listing of major works, awards, and criticism. Volumes 1 - 110 are available in the Children's Library.
A collection of reference materials and magazines for the core curriculum areas of Literature, History, Biographies, Science and Social Studies. Grades 5 - 12.
Literature Criticism Online, Contemporary Literary Criticism, vol. 237-Literature Criticism Online provides Internet access to extensive biographical and critical information of authors and their works, combined with subject-term accessibility and other powerful search options. Contemporary Literary Criticism volumes 1-238 are available in print in the Reference collection.
Something about the Author, v. 163 -Biographical information on authors of children's and young adult books. Volumes 1-162 are available in the Reference Collection of the Children's Library.
A database of fiction for adults, teens and children, offering subject access and full-text reviews, Author Readalikes, awards, theme-oriented book lists, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks, and Feature Articles.
Best Sellers and AwardsBrowse a listing of best sellers, award books for adults, teens and children and recommended books by genre.
This web site from the University of Nagoya focuses on British and American writers and the Victorian period. Authors are arranged by time periods from c. 600 to the present time.
Literary Criticism from the Internet Public LibraryThis excellently annotated site provides access to both well and lesser-known writers.
Considered by some to be the most important work of literary history and criticism ever published, the Cambridge History of English and American Literature contains over 303 chapters with essay topics ranging from poetry, fiction and drama to history, theology and politics.
This excellent site from the University of Virginia has information ranging from Twain’s life & e-texts to the marketing of his books and obituaries.
The Poe DecoderThe Poe Decoder, a project started by a small group of Poe enthusiasts, tries to make criticism and information on Poe and his work available on the Internet. The essays in the Poe Decoder are written by qualified people with an interest in Edgar Allan Poe. Links to other Poe sites are included.
Shakespeare on the WebThis site links the user to a multitude of Shakespeare pages including areas such as biography, criticism, the Globe Theatre and essays on a variety of topics.
The "Rare Book Room" site has been constructed as an educational site intended to allow the visitor to examine and read some of the great books of the world. This site contains all of the books (about 400) that have been digitized to date. These range over a wide variety of topics and rarity.
