Language & Literature
Reference Databases
Book
Review Digest Plus: Over one million book reviews from 1983–present.
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Booklist: Book and
audiobook reviews from 1992–present, reading recommendations, and feature
articles for readers.
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Books in Print:
Reviews, author biographies, and publisher information for books, audiobooks,
and DVDs.
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Fiction Connection: Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy.
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Literature
Resource Center: Biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of
120,000 authors from every age and literary discipline. Scribner Writer's
Series includes lengthy signed essays on more than 1,600 authors and
literary genres.
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LitFINDER: Full-text of more than
125,000 poems and thousands of short stories, essays, speeches, and plays.
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New York Times Book Review:
Full-text articles from the Sunday New York Times book review section
from 2000 to the present.
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NoveList:
Book recommendations for all ages.
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Internet Links
Acronym Finder: Find definitions of
more than 214,000 abbreviations and acronyms.
APA Style for Electronic
References: How to cite online sources in APA (American Psychological
Association) format. Also includes some general tips on APA style.
Ask Oxford: Find
answers to common questions about grammar and usage.
Babelfish: Translate
a block of text or a web page.
Bartleby.com: Search Bartlett's
Quotations, Columbia Quotations, Simpson's Quotations, and Respectfully Quoted.
Bedford-St. Martin's Research and
Documentation: Find research tips and guidelines for documenting sources in
various styles.
The Chicago Manual of
Style
Dictionary.com: Search in general
and specialized dictionaries for many foreign languages.
EnglishClub.com: This British site
has lessons, games, and quizzes for both students and teachers of ESL.
Grammar Handbook: This resource from the Writers' Workshop at the
University of Illinois explains and illustrates basic rules concerning parts of
speech, phrases, clauses, and sentences.
Illinois Authors:
Directory of Illinois authors from the Illinois State Library.
Illinois Literacy Home Page:
Resources for students and instructors of ESL and adult literacy. Find a class
or a volunteer opportunity in your area.
Merriam-Webster OnLine: Search
Merriam-Webster's online dictionary and/or thesaurus.
Project Gutenberg: 18,000 free ebooks,
including many classics.
Spark Notes: Free online study guides
for literature, poetry, and more.
The Writers' Workshop: A guide to APA and MLA styles from the Writer's
Workshop at the University of Illinois.
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