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Virtual Research Guide:
Books & Literature

Resources in this research guide include databases, digital reference books, and Internet sites covering the following areas: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, short stories, literary criticism, reading, writing, and publishing. The materials included in this guide would be generally classified in the 800s of the Dewey Decimal System.

Nonfiction Classics for Students: Provides critical overviews on the most frequently studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs. Includes discussions of literary format, themes, and structure.

Reference Guide to World Literature: Covers writers from the ancient Greeks to 20th-century authors. Includes biographical-bibliographical entries on nearly 500 writers and approximately 550 entries focusing on significant works of world literature. Each author entry provides a detailed overview of the writer's life and works. Work entries cover a particular piece of world literature in detail. 2 volumes.