African-American Poetry
Contains nearly 3,000 poems from African-American poets in the late 18th and 19th centuries.
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American Poetry
Over 40,000 poems by American poets from the Colonial Period to the early 20th century.
1600 - 1900
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ARTFL
ARTFL consists of nearly 2000 texts, ranging from classic works of French literature to various kinds of non-fiction prose and technical writing. The eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries are about equally represented as some medieval and Renaissance texts.
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Books In Print
Records describe in-print, out-of-print, and forthcoming books, audios, and videos from North American publishers and U.S. distributors and wholesalers. Includes thousands of full-text book reviews from sources including Choice, Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal.
1979 - present
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Britannica Online

Contemporary Authors Online
Contemporary Authors is the first place librarians and researchers look for biographical and bibliographical data on modern fiction and nonfiction writers–including novelists, poets, playwrights, scriptwriters, journalists, biographers, essayists, and media people.

Contemporary Literary Criticism Select Online
Contemporary Literary Criticism Select provides access to authors in ongoing volumes of Contemporary Literary Criticism, beginning with Volume 95, as well as more than 260 most-studied authors. Entries include: Introduction to the Author; Critical essays; Suggestions for further reading.

Critical Companions to Popular Contemporary Writers - Available through the Greenwood Digital Collection
In-depth analysis of current best-selling fiction providing details about the complexities of these carefully selected titles. Regular annual updates cover new works by the authors in the collection.
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Dictionary of Literary Biography (DLB)

English Poetry
Over 160,000 English poems.
From 600 AD to 1900.
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English Poetry (20th Century)
598 volumes of poetry by 283 poets.
1900 - present
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Oxford English Dictionary (OED Online)
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Oxford Encyclopedia of Children's Literature
This encyclopedia comprehensively documents and interprets the books read by children throughout the world. With a global perspective that pays attention to significant international trends and the multicultural expansion of the field, it includes brief biographies of every major author and illustrator.