Literature Resources

Provides thousands of unique and reliable full-text biographies. In addition to keyword search, users can locate biographies by subject, occupation, activity, nationality, gender, birthplace and more.

Search for authors, subjects, and works and/or explore scores of topics for which scholarly and popular articles are available. Contemporary Authors is part of Gale's Literature Resource Center.

Full-text fiction and non-fiction eBooks with access to in-text searching and EPUB downloads.

Encyclopedias and reference books—all full text—covering arts, biography, countries, history, law, literature, religion, science, social science, and more. Great for homework and research.

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Search current and historical periodicals relevant to library and information trends and topics, including AI Magazine, American Libraries, Computers in Libraries, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly.

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Gale Literary Index is a master index to the major literature products published by Gale. It combines and cross-references author names (including pseudonyms and variant names) and listings for titles of works into one source.

Full-text database for literature research covering all genres and time periods. Includes access to synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals, and author biographies, plus searchable full-text classic novels, short stories, and poems.

Find comprehensive and up-to-date biographies, overviews, full-text criticisms, audio interviews, and reviews on 300,000+ writers from all eras. Research literary figures, themes, and topics in genres such as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more. Many Topic Pages offer links to primary sources and full texts of literary works. Includes content from the Dictionary of Literary Biography and Contemporary Literary Criticism. 

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Access reviews, read-alikes, curated lists, and reading group guides for fiction and non-fiction books.

Full-text Ebsco database contains thousands of classic and contemporary poems, short stories, biographies, essays, lesson plans and learning guides. It also includes high-quality videos and audio recordings from the Academy of American Poets.

Combined catalog of 23 Colorado libraries, including Denver Public Library. Use this when you don't find an item in the Denver Public Library Catalog. Place a hold from here.

Comprehensive resource for booksellers and publishers on the U.S. and Canadian publishing operations. Includes contact information, descriptions and distributors of materials. 

Readers' Guide Retrospective: 1890-1982 is a comprehensive index of popular general-interest magazines published in the United States reflecting the history of 20th century America. This resource primarily includes citations, but there are a limited number of items availaible in full text. Includes an option to search for peer-reviewed sources. Once you've found a citation for an article you want to read, ask a librarian if you need help finding the article's full text.

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