LibGuides: Literature: Home

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Welcome to PPLD's Literature Guide!

This guide is intended as a starting place for discovering literature resources within our collection at Pikes Peak Library District. Use the tabs on the left to locate frequently recommended resources.

Library Databases

Literary Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Literary Reference Center is a full-text literary database covering all genres and time periods. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems.
Literature Resource Center This link opens in a new window
Includes biographical information on 122,000 authors and literary criticism on their works.
NoveList Plus This link opens in a new window
NoveList Plus is a comprehensive readers' advisory resource for fiction and nonfiction. With an intuitive interface and extensive proprietary content, NoveList Plus answers the question: What should I read next?
NoveList K-8 Plus This link opens in a new window
Contains enhanced subject access for over 38,000 fiction titles aimed at the K-8 population in public library children's' rooms.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center is a full-text database containing 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.
Twentieth-Century and Contemporary American Literature in Context This link opens in a new window
This reference set surveys American literature from the early 20th century to the present, featuring a diverse range of American works and authors and a selection of primary source materials. It covers 1900 to the present, profiles authors and their works, and provides overviews of literary movements and genres which offer an understanding of the historical, cultural, and political contexts that have shaped American writing.
NextReads This link opens in a new window
Click on the link to sign up for readings lists via email.

WorldCat
Worldcat is a union catalog that itemizes the collections of 72,000 libraries in 170 countries and territories that participate in the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) global cooperative.
Local Authors Database
Pikes Peak Library District's listing of local authors.

HelpNow (Brainfuse) This link opens in a new window
Live homework help and skills building from expert tutors in math, science, social studies and English plus writing and reading assistance. Designed for grades K - Adults. Tutors available online Monday - Sunday from 2 - 11 p.m. MDT.

Pikes Peak Library District A-Z Database List

What are Subject Guides?

Subject Guides are mini-websites that offer resources and library services on a specific topic or subject.
Click on one of the blue tabs to the left of this page to navigate through the guide and access resources.
All pages are printable (see option at the bottom of this page).
Subject Guides are accessible at the library, or from anywhere in the world with wifi, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
You can search for information or resources in the search box at the top right of the page.