Online Research > Arts and Literature
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Arts and Literature
Looking for a good book, but not sure where to start? Explore the endless possibilities and combinations of books, authors, genres and topics, by browsing books by character, subject, location, time period, title or author. If you're looking for the next great book, Novelist can help you find new titles and authors from all subjects, periods and genres. Use the book reviews and read-alike lists to discover a new favorite. Find fiction and non-fiction titles that are popular with young readers. Find up-to-date biographical information, overviews, literary criticism and reviews on more than 130,000 writers in all disciplines, from all time periods and from around the world.Literature Resources from Gale
Research authors and their works, literary movements and genres. Find complete literary works online, journal articles, literature criticism, reviews, biographical information and overviews. Covering world literature and authors throughout history, LitFinder contains a wealth of literary works including over 150,000 poems and 800,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. If you're seeking a deeper view into literature, LitFinder also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more! From Shakespeare's sonnets to poems by Donald Hall or short stories from Edgar Allan Poe to works by Annie Proulx, LitFinder has you covered. Get biographies of more than 120,000 U.S. and international authors.Fine Arts and Music Collection
This collection of more than 100 magazines and journals will provide you with resources to support research in areas such as drama, music, art history, and filmmaking. Use reference books in the library or from home 24/7. Includes a wide variety of books such as: the Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion and U*X*L Encyclopedia of Science. Find authoritative information on a large number of topics. It's like having a tall stack of reference books at your fingertips! Get articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources. With extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects, Academic OneFile is both authoritative and comprehensive. A one-stop source for news and magazine articles on a wide range of topics: business, computers, current events, economics, education, environmental issues, health care, hobbies, humanities, law, literature and art, politics, science, social science, sports, technology, and many general interest topics.
